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Date: 1/9/97; 12:58:00 PM
From: "Stranieri, Paul" 
Subject: Half Way Up - Clint Black


Half Way Up

Clint Black (Pure Black)
By: Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas          Transcribed by: Paul Stranieri

Key of G

Intro

| D A A(5) B(5) C* B(5) A(5) G(6) | A    |

Note: *=arpeggio,()=play single note on string inside parenthesis

Verse 1
AI've (x02220@1)seen it goin' 'round when you get bad news

Thinkin' that you found a darker shade of blue
G (320003@1)                              DLookin' (xx0232@1)for the light and it's a long way back
                                      C (x32010@1)     AYou (x02220@1)know without a fight you're gonna fade to black
ANever (x02220@1)was a man that ever felt this way

one who couldn't stand to live another day
G (320003@1)                         Dhard (xx0232@1)times seem to have the corner on you
                          C (x32010@1)   Abut (x02220@1)you can rise from the ashes too

Chorus
         D (xx0232@1)             C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)       AWhen (x02220@1)I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat
         D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)     Aand (x02220@1)even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet
    D (xx0232@1)                                  ATwo (x02220@1)ways you can go you can ask anybody around
         G (320003@1)              E (022100@1)                 Aone (x02220@1)mans half way up is another mans half way down

Verse 2
ANow (x02220@1)you may decide it's a losin' game

even in your stride you're gonna call it lame
G (320003@1)                          DGettin' (xx0232@1)one leg up when it's said and done
                              C (x32010@1)     Ais (x02220@1)the hardest part no matter how you run
AIf (x02220@1)you can walk away from a crash and burn

you'll appreciate every step you earn
G (320003@1)                           Dand (xx0232@1)if you feel the ground is gainin' on you
                               C (x32010@1)       Ayou're (x02220@1)already bound to take a different view

Repeat Chorus

Bridge
D (xx0232@1)                   AOne (x02220@1)mans ceiling is another mans floor
D (xx0232@1)                      AOne (x02220@1)mans wall could be another mans door
C (x32010@1)                 DOne (xx0232@1)mans smile is another mans frown
              F (133211@1)               E (022100@1)             Aand (x02220@1)there are miles of half way up and half way down

Outro

| A A(5) B(5) C* B(5) A(5) G(6) A | (Repeat and fade)

         Chord Chart

         EA DG BE
        +-----------+
      D (xx0232@1)x x 0 2 3 2
      A (x02220@1)x 0 2 2 2 0
      C (x32010@1)3 3 2 0 1 0
      G (320003@1)3 2 0 0 0 3
      E (022100@1)0 2 2 1 0 0
      F (133211@1)1 3 3 2 1 1