• Song:

    Halfway Home

  • Artist:

    Jason Mraz

  • Album:

    Live

First I must say, it's sad that this song more famous than it is. I discovered it
myself last summer, and fell in love with it. So I decided to learn it. First the 
tab, and then I wanted to play it with chords, just try to get the sound of it. 
I'm not sure if it's 100% correct, but it sounds ok in my ears.

What you need:
A guitar in standard tuning 
A capo placed on the 2nd fret

Strumming pattern: I use D-D-U-U-D 


If you listen to the song he quite often builds up from a Em to a G chord. 
So if you want to add that part, well he does is the following on your lowest E-string.
E:|0-2-3 and then play the G-chord.

Feel free to correct me, send me a pm or leave a msg in the comments section and 
I'll try to fix the wrong part(s). I know the chordsplacements aren't 100% 
accurate, but I've done it by ear from the way I remember the song, so bare with me. ;)

Oh, and FYI, I got the lyrics from a random site, and from what I've checked, he 
uses different lyrics on almost every recording I've heard. Not much I can do am I afraid : )
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Intro: G-B7-Em-C-G-B7-Em

G (320003@1)             B7 (x21202@1)         Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)   
Well I used to walk along the opposite side of the road 
G (320003@1)       B7 (x21202@1)               Emand (022000@1)made others get out of my way
G (320003@1)        B7 (x21202@1)               Em (022000@1)                  CI (x32010@1)used to think that I could sit and wait for the times 
G (320003@1)        B7 (x21202@1)               Em (022000@1)but I know I should meet them halfway


Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)    B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway home and I'm on my own
Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)           B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind
Em (022000@1)              C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)                           B7I (x21202@1)plan to leave here after supper time, that's when traffic is light, all I 
Em (022000@1)               C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)         B7 (x21202@1)   Emneed (022000@1)is a sign and I'll be alright. I'll be fine

G (320003@1)            B7 (x21202@1)                    Em (022000@1)                    CWell (x32010@1)I used to think that i could just sleep and then I would dream
G (320003@1)        B7 (x21202@1)                      EmAnd (022000@1)everything it would just come to me
G (320003@1)      B7 (x21202@1)        Em (022000@1)                CUntil (x32010@1)I woke one day without anything to eat 
G (320003@1)          B7 (x21202@1)                 EmLying (022000@1)on the opposite side of the street


Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)            B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway home and I'm still out on my own
Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)           B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind
                Em (022000@1)            C (x32010@1)      GBecause (320003@1)it ain't my time not to stay or say
             B7 (x21202@1)             Em (022000@1)              C (x32010@1)      GWell (320003@1)I can't say, but you can bet that i will play my heart out
            B7I'll (x21202@1)won't lay. 

G (320003@1)        B7 (x21202@1)                   Em (022000@1)                   CI (x32010@1)used to think that I could just sit and wait for the times
G (320003@1)                      B7 (x21202@1)  EmBut (022000@1)I know I gotta meet them halfway

Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)              B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway home I tried running with the flow
Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)                 B7I'm (x21202@1)halfway there. Ain't it funny how everybody seems to care
Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)                             G (320003@1)              
I planned to get there around supper time their serving up bread and wine
B7 (x21202@1)      Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)                  GAll (320003@1)I needed was a sign and I guess I'll be alright.
Em (022000@1)                 C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)            B7I'll (x21202@1)be fine, I'll be fine, I'll be alright, I'll be alright.

Em (022000@1)                       C (x32010@1)                        G (320003@1)        B7It (x21202@1)seems to be a running theme about being fine and alright but I don't mind.

Em (022000@1)        C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)  B7I'll (x21202@1)be fine
         EmI'll (022000@1)be fine

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