Half A World Away - R.E.M.
Tuning: , E A D G B E
[Intro]
x2
[Verse 1]
This could be
the saddest du
sk I've ever s
een
Turn to a m
iracle, hi
gh alive
My mind is rac
ing, as it
always will
My hands tired
, my heart ach
es
I'm half a wor
ld away here
in my head
[Chorus]
Sworn to go it
alone, and ho
ld it along
Haul it along
and hold it
Go it alone, a
nd hold it alo
ng Oh.......
......
[Verse 2]
Oh, lone
ly deep sit ho
llow
I'm half a wor
ld, half a wor
ld away
My shoes are g
one,
my life spent
I've had too m
uch to drink
I didn't think
, I didn't thi
nk of you
I guess that's
all I n
eed-ed
[Chorus]
To go it alone
, and hold it
along
Haul it along
and hold it
Blackbirds, ba
ckwards, forwa
rds and fall
Oh............
.
[Verse 3]
Oh, this
lonely world i
s wasted
Pathetic eyes,
high alive
Blind to the t
ide that
turns the sea
The storm it c
ame up strong
It shook the t
rees and blew
away our fear
I couldn't eve
n hear
[Chorus]
To go it alone
, and hold it
along
Haul it along
and hold it
Go it alone, a
nd hold it alo
ng Oh.......
......
Go it alone, a
nd hold it alo
ng
Haul it along
and hold it
Blackbirds, ba
ckwards, forwa
rds and fall
Oh............
.
[Verse 4]
Oh,
this could be
the saddest du
sk
I've ever seen
turn to a
miracle,
high aliv
e
My mind is rac
ing, as
it al - ways
will
My hands tired
, my heart ach
es
I'm half a wor
ld a - wa
y to go