Halfway Home Chords

by Jason Mraz
29,017 views, added to favorites 744 times
Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author hENR!K [a] 61. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014

Chords

G
B7
Em
C

Strumming

There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. Create and get +5 IQ
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 : )
-----------------------------------------
Intro: G-B7-Em-C-G-B7-Em
 
G               B7           Em                     C
Well I used to walk along the opposite side of the road 
G         B7                 Em
and made others get out of my way
G          B7                 Em                    C
I used to think that I could sit and wait for the times 
G          B7                 Em
but I know I should meet them halfway
 
 
Em          C            G      B7
I'm halfway home and I'm on my own
Em          C                 G             B7
I'm halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind
Em                C           G                             B7
I plan to leave here after supper time, that's when traffic is light, all I 
Em                 C                G           B7     Em
need is a sign and I'll be alright. I'll be fine
 
G              B7                      Em                      C
Well I used to think that i could just sleep and then I would dream
G          B7                        Em
And everything it would just come to me
G        B7          Em                  C
Until I woke one day without anything to eat 
G            B7                   Em
Lying on the opposite side of the street
 
 
Em          C             G              B7
I'm halfway home and I'm still out on my own
Em          C                 G             B7
I'm halfway there and I don't care, I don't mind
                Em              C        G
Because it ain't my time not to stay or say
             B7               Em                C        G
Well I can't say, but you can bet that i will play my heart out
            B7
I'll won't lay. 
 
G          B7                     Em                     C
I used to think that I could just sit and wait for the times
G                        B7    Em
But I know I gotta meet them halfway
 
Em           C             G                B7
I'm halfway home I tried running with the flow
Em           C               G                   B7
I'm halfway there. Ain't it funny how everybody seems to care
Em                     C                               G
I planned to get there around supper time their serving up bread and wine
B7        Em                     C                    G
All I needed was a sign and I guess I'll be alright.
Em                   C             G              B7
I'll be fine, I'll be fine, I'll be alright, I'll be alright.
 
Em                         C                          G          B7
It seems to be a running theme about being fine and alright but I don't mind.
 
Em          C      G    B7
I'll be fine
         Em
I'll be fine
X
By helping UG you make the world better... and earn IQ
Create correction
Please rate this tab
 
×
Halfway Home – Jason Mraz
How to play
"Halfway Home"
Font
Transpose
1 comment
NathanLenogue04
Hey there, awesome thank you, I love this song! I think there’s only a B7 missing between “All I needed was a sign and I guess I’ll be all right” and “I’ll be fine” towards the end
0