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Half Of My Heart by John Mayer
Half Of My Heart
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Bb F C Dm
Bb F C
Bb F C Dm
Bb
[Verse]
Bb F C Dm Bb F C
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Bb F C Dm Bb F C
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Bb F
Then you come crashing in
C Dm
Like the realest thing
Bb F C
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
[Chorus]
Bb F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Bb F C
Half of my heart takes time
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
Bb
I can`t keep loving you
C F C Dm Bb
Oh, half of my heart
[Instrumental]
F C Dm Bb
[Verse]
Bb F C Dm Bb F C
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
Bb F C Dm Bb F C
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
Bb F
Lonely was the song I sang
C Dm
'Til the day you came
Bb F C
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
[Chorus]
Bb F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Bb F C
Half of my heart takes time
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
Bb
I can`t keep loving you
C F C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb
Oh, half of my heart with half of my heart
[Bridge]
F Am7
Your faith is strong
Cm7 Gm
But I can only fall so far so long
F Am7
Down the road, later on
Cm7 Gm
You will hate that I never gave more to you
Bb
than half of my heart
C
But I can't stop loving you
Bb
But I can't stop loving you
C
But I can't stop loving you
[Interlude]
Bb F C Dm
With half of my, half of my heart
Bb F C
Oh, half of my heart
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Bb F C
Half of my heart's got you
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
Bb F C
That half of my heart won't do
Bb F C Dm Bb F C
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never
Bb F C
truly loved anything
[Outro]
Bb F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart
Bb F C
Oh, half of my heart
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart
Bb F C
Oh, half of my heart
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart
Bb F C
Oh, half of my heart
Bb F C Dm
Half of my heart
(fading)
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version 2
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
C G D Em
C G D
C G D Em
C
[Verse 1]
C G D Em C G D
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
C G D Em C G D
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
C G
Then you come crashing in
D Em
Like the realest thing
C G D
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
[Chorus 1]
C G D Em
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
C G D
Half of my heart takes time
C G D Em
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
C
I can`t keep loving you
D G D Em C
Oh, half of my heart
G D Em C
[Verse 2]
C G D Em C G D
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
C G D Em C G D
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
C G
Lonely was the song I sang
D Em
'Til the day you came
C G D
Showing me a better way and all that my love can bring
[Chorus 1]
C G D Em
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
C G D
Half of my heart takes time
C G D Em
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
C
I can`t keep loving you
D G D Em C G D Em C
Oh, half of my heart with half of my heart
[Verse 3]
G Dm7
Your faith is strong
Am Gm
But I can only fall so far so long
G Dm7
Time to hold, later on
Am Gm
You will hate that I never gave more to you
C
than half of my heart
D
But I can't stop loving you
C
But I can't stop loving you
D
But I can't stop loving you
C G D Em
With half of my, half of my heart
C G D
Oh, half of my heart
[Chorus 2]
C G D Em
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
C G D
Half of my heart's got you
C G D Em
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
C G D
That half of my heart won't do
[Outro]
C G D Em C G D
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
C G D Em
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never
C G D
truly loved anything
C G D Em
Oh, half of my heart
C G D
Oh, half of my heart
C G D Em
Half of my heart
C G D
Oh, half of my heart
C G D Em
Half of my heart
C G D
Oh, half of my heart
C G D Em .....fading
Half of my heart
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version 3
Capo:3rd fret
Tuning: Standard
G / D / A / Bm
G / D / A
G / D / A / Bm
G....
[Verse]
G D A Bm G D A
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
G D A Bm G F C
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
G D
Then you come crashing in
A Bm
Like the realest thing
G D A
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
[Chorus]
G D A Bm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
G D A
Half of my heart takes time
G D A Bm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
G
I can`t keep loving you
A D A Bm G
Oh, half of my heart
D A Bm G
[Verse]
G D A Bm G D A
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
G D A Bm G D A
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
G D
Lonely was the song I sang
A Bm
'Til the day you came
G D A
Showing me a better way and all that my love can bring
[Chorus]
G D A Bm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
G D A
Half of my heart takes time
G D A Bm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
G
I can`t keep loving you
A D A Bm G D A Bm G
Oh, half of my heart with half of my heart
[Verse]
D Fm
Your faith is strong
Am Em
But I can only fall so far so long
D Fm
Time to hold, later on
Am Em
You will hate that I never gave more to you
G
than half of my heart
A
But I can't stop loving you
G
But I can't stop loving you
A
But I can't stop loving you
[Chorus]
G D A Bm
With half of my, half of my heart
G D A
Oh, half of my heart
G D A Bm
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
G D A
Half of my heart's got you
G D A Bm
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
G D A
That half of my heart won't do
G D A Bm G D A
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
G D A Bm
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never
G D A
truly loved anything
G D A Bm
Oh, half of my heart
G D A
Oh, half of my heart
G D A Bm
Half of my heart
G D A
Oh, half of my heart
G D A Bm
Half of my heart
G D A
Oh, half of my heart
G D A Bm
Half of my heart
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version 4
Capo:1st fret
CAPO 1. The song is in the key of Bb. This chart is in the key of A, so use a capo
on the first fret.
To make the chart easier to read I've listed the B5 chord as "B," and the C#5
chord as "C#m." The finger placements are listed below.
(Bass walk up) | A2 E | B C#m | A2 E | B | A2 E | B C#m | A2 | A2 |
|A2 E |B C#m |A2 E | B |
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
|A2 E |B C#m |A2 E | B |
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
|A2 |E |B |C#m |
Then you come crashing in like the realest thing
|A2 |E |B | B |
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
|A2 E |B C#m |
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
|A2 E |B |
Half of my heart takes time
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that I
|A2 |A2 |
Can't keep loving you (Can't keep loving you)
|A2 B |E B | C#m A2 | E B | C#m A2 |
Oh, with half of my heart
|A2 E |B C#m |A2 E | B |
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
|A2 E |B C#m |A2 E | B |
I made a plan, stayed the man who can only love himself
|A2 |E |B |C#m |
Lonely was the song I sang 'til the day you came
|A2 |E |B | B |
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
|A2 E |B C#m |
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
|A2 E |B |
Half of my heart takes time
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that I
|A2 |A2 |
Can't keep loving you (Can't keep loving you)
|A2 B |E B |
Oh, with half of my heart
| C#m A2 | E B | C#m A2 |
With half of my heart
|E |G#m7 |
Your faith is strong but I can
|Bm7 |F#m7 |
Only fall short for so long
|E |G#m7
Down the road later on you will
|Bm7 |F#m7 |
Hate that I never gave more to you
|A2 | A2 |
Than half of my heart
|G#m |G#m |
But I can't stop loving you (I can't stop loving you)
|A2 |A2 |
I can't stop loving you (I can't stop loving you)
|G#m |G#m |
I can't stop loving you with half of my...
|A2 E | B C#m |A E | B |
Half of my heart oh, half of my heart
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
|A2 E |B |
Half of my heart's got you
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you that
|A2 E | B |
Half of my heart won't do
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a
|A2 E | B |
Bride with a paper ring
|A2 E |B C#m |
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never
|A2 E | B |
Truly loved anything
|A2 E | B C#m |A E | B |
Half of my heart oh, half of my heart
|A2 E | B C#m |A E | B | E |
Half of my heart oh, half of my heart
(I end it with a diamond on E)
A2 = 000220
E = 0221000
B = x02330 (B5)
C#m = x04550 (C#5)
G#m7 = 464444
Bm7 = 224232
F#m7 = 242222
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro/Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------6---------|
G|----------0------------------------------------5-------------7-------------|
D|-------3----------------0------0-----------5-------------7-----------------|
A|----1---------------3------3-----------3-------------5---------------------|
E|----------------1----------------------------------------------------------|
(mid way through the verse john stops to play chords like these)
Bb F C Dm
e|----------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------1-------5-----6--------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-------2-------5-----7--------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-------3-------5-----7--------------------------------------------------|
A|--1-------3-------3-----5--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
chorus (same chords as above just in a faster beat)
Bb F C Dm
e|----------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-------1-------5-----6--------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-------2-------5-----7--------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-------3-------5-----7--------------------------------------------------|
A|--1-------3-------3-----5--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
Fill that happens at 1:25
F C Dm
e|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----0------6---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----5------7---------------------------------------------------------|
D|----3-----5------7---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-----3------5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
bridge(this is what im getting)
F C Dm Bb
e|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------0------6------0------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-------5------5------3------------------------------------------------|
D|----3-------5------5------3------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-------3------7------1------------------------------------------------|
E|----1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
you know what to do after that. hope this helps
end off with Dm
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Interestingly, he plays with a pick acoustically and strums, while on the electric he
his fingers, getting that Lindsey Buckingham feel. Both sound good. As usual, he adds
fills every time so the tab will be main meat and potatoes of the song. And trust me, he
use his thumb for the main part, but as the song goes on he might add some more strings.
Main Part/Verse/Chorus:
e|--(1)-----(0)------|
B|---1---1---1---1---|
G|---3---2---0---2---|
D|---3---3---2---3---|
A|----------(3)------|
E|------(1)-----(1)--|
Pre-Chorus: (then you come..., lonely was the song...)
e|--------------------------|-----------------|
B|---1-----1-----1-----1----|---1----1----1---|
G|---3-----2-----0-----2----|---3----2----0---| then:
D|---3-----3-----2-----3----|---3----3----2---|
A|---------x----(0)----x----|--------x----0---|
E|---------1-----------1----|--------1--------|
e|---1---|
B|---1---|
G|---3---| (or arpeggiate it)
D|---3---|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Chorus:
See Above. Then:
e|--1--|
B|--1--|
G|--3--|
D|--3--|
A|-----|
E|-----|
Post Chorus: (than half of my heart...) play these chords quickly
e|--x--x--5--1--|
B|--1--5--6--1--|
G|--2--5--5--3--| x2 then back to verse
D|--3--5--7--3--|
A|--x--3--5--1--|
E|--1-----------|
Bridge: (your faith is strong...)
e|--x---3---3--(3)--|
B|--1---1---4---3---|
G|--2---0---3---3---| x2
D|--3---2---5---5---|
A|--x---0---3---x---|
E|--1-----------3---|
Then:
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|--0---0---| x2(arpeggiate those)
D|--3---5---|
A|--1---3---|
E|----------|
Lyrics:
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh with half of my heart
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you
with half of my...
half of my heart
oh half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shot gun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
and half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart, oh half of my heart
half of my heart, oh half of my heart
half of my heart, oh half of my heart
half of my heart...
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Rhythm Guitar
(the amount of strokes is not shown but it's easy to tell in
the song when to switch)
[Intro/Verses/PostChorus]
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)---------|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--6-6-6-6-|
g-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-|
a-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-|
e---------1-1-1-1----------------------|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
g-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
a-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
e---------1-1-1-1--------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
g-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
a-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
e-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
e-(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)-----------------|
b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
g--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
e------------------------------------------|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
g-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
a-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
e-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
e-(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)-
b--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
g--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
d--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
a--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
e--------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)---------|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--6-6-6-6-|
g-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-|
a-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-|
e---------1-1-1-1----------------------|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
g-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
a-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
e---------1-1-1-1--------------------------|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
g-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
a-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3--3--3--3--3--5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
e---------1-1-1-1--------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
g-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
2x
e-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
b-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
g-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
d-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
a-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
e-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
e-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
g-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| 2x
d-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
a-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
Then play chorus until end
Lead Guitar
[Intro]
e------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------13----------13------13-----------------------------|
g------------14--12~-----14~-----14--12/14/12/10-------------|
d------------------------------------------------12~--10/12~-|
a---0-1------------------------------------------------------|
e-3----------------------------------------------------------|
First Post Chorus
e------------------------------------|
b-13----------8/13-------------------|
g----14--12~-------14--12//14--------|
d-----------------------------12/15~-|
a------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|
Second Post Chorus/Prebridge
e------------------------|
b--13b-13~---------------|
g------------12/7-7/10~--|
d------------------------|
a------------------------|
e------------------------|
[Outro]
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
b-13-----------13--------14brbr-13~----14brbr-11p13---------|
g----14--12~------14~-------------------------------14p12~--|
d-----------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------16b-13~--|
b----------------13~---13/17-18~------------|
g-12/14~---12/14----------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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version 8
Capo:no capo
Intro 2x Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C / 2nd x (Bb2)
Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Bb2 F
Then you come crashing in
C Dm
Like the realest thing
Bb2 F C
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
Bb2 F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Bb2 F C
Half of my heart takes time
Bb2 F C Dm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
Bb2
I can`t keep loving you
C F C Dm Bb2 F C Dm Bb2
Oh, half of my heart
Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C
I was made to believe I'd never love somebody else
Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
Bb2 F
Lonely was the song I sang
C Dm
'Til the day you came
Bb2 F C2
Showing me a another way and all that my love can bring
Bb2 F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Bb2 F C
Half of my heart takes time
Bb2 F C Dm
Half of my heart's got the right mind to tell you that
Bb2
I can`t keep loving you
C F C Dm Bb2 F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart, with half of my heart
F Am7
Your faith is strong
Cm7 Gm
But I can only fall short for so long
F Am7
Down the road, later on
Cm7 Gm
You will hate that I never gave more to you
Bb2
than half of my heart
CaddD
But I can't stop loving you
Bb2
But I can't stop loving you
C
But I can't stop loving you
Bb2 F C Dm
With half of my, half of my heart
Bb2 F C
Oh, half of my heart
Bb2 F C Dm
Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Bb2 F C
Half of my heart's got you
Bb2 F C Dm
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
Bb2 F C
That half of my heart won't do
Bb2 F C Dm Bb2 F C
Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
Bb2 F C Dm
Half of my heart is the part of a man who's never
Bb2 F C
truly loved anything
Bb2 F C Dm
Oh, half of my heart
Bb2 F C
Oh, half of my heart Repeat
.or stop?
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version 9
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
I II
e|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--------(1)-(1)-(1)----1-1-----1----1-1-1----|-----1-1-1----1-1-----1-----|
G|---------3---2---0-----0-2-----0----0-2-0----|-----3-2-0----0-2-----0-----|
D|---------3---3---3---------3-2----3------3---|-----3-3-3--------3-2-------|
A|------0--------------------------------------|----------------------------|
E|---3-----------------1-----------------------|------------1---------------|
III
e|-----------------|-------------|----------1--------------1---|
B|------1---1------|-------------|-------1-----1-------1-------|
G|------0---0------|-(Repeat I)--|-----3---------3------3------|
D|--2h3---3---3----|-------------|---3----3---3-3----3---3-----|
A|-----------------|-------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------|-------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends...
Bb9/F F C Dm7
e|-------------------------------|----------|
B|-----1----------1--------1-----|-----6----|
G|-----3----------2--------------|-----5----| Repeat progression w/o Dm7 and
D|-----3----------3--------2-----|-----7----| end with III (seen above)
A|-----x----------x--------3-----|-----5----|
E|-----1----------1--------------|----------|
Then you come crashing in, like the realest thing....
(Same chords as verse, but without ending III)
[Chorus]
(Same chords)[ Bb9 F C Dm7 ]
Oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation...
[Interlude]
Oh, with half of my heart...
F C Dm7 Bb
e|-----------------------|
B|---1----5----5h6---3---|
G|---2----5----5-----3---| (2x)
D|---3----5----5h7---3---|
A|--------3----5-----1---|
E|---1-------------------|
[Bridge]
F Am
Your faith is strong
C#m7 Bb
But I can only fall short for so long
F Am
Time will hold, later on
C#m7 Bb
You will hate that I never gave more to you than
half of my heart
B6 Em(b9)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------0------0----------|-------0-----0-----------| Repeat whole till
D|-----3------3-----3--(2x)|-----3-----3-----3---(2x)| chorus
A|--1------1------1--------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---0-----0-----0---------|
But I can't stop loving you...
[Chorus]
[ Bb9 F C Dm7 ]
End with chords Bb9 F C with 1 strum per chord...
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 10
Capo:no capo
Tuning:Standard
Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0--2-------|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------3------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------5--------------|
E|-----------1----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0-------0---|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------5-------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------3------3--------|
E|-----------1-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0--2--------|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------3-------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------5---------------|
E|-----------1-----------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0----------------0--------0----------|
D|-----3--------3---------3------3--------3-----3-------|
A|--1--------1---------1------1--------1-----------0----|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0--2-------|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------3------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------5--------------|
E|-----------1----------------------------------------|
I was born in the arms of imagin-ary
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0-------0---|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------5-------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------3------3--------|
E|-----------1-----------------------------------------|
friends
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0--2--------|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------3-------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------5---------------|
E|-----------1-----------------------------------------|
free to roam made a home out of everywhere I've
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------0--------0--------------0--------0-------0---|
D|-----3--------3---------------5--------5-------------|
A|--1-----------------3------/3--------3------3--------|
E|-----------1-----------------------------------------|
been
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
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version 11
Capo:no capo
Intro
Note: The following tab is just the electric tab that is similar to what John plays
on listening to the CD. In the background, other guitarists fill in with the following chords:
Bb F C Dm
e|1 e|1 e|3 e|5
B|1 B|1 B|3 B|6
G|3 G|2 G|5 G|7
D|3 D|3 D|5 D|7
A|1 A|3 A|3 A|5
E|1 E|1 E|3 E|5
e|-----------8-5-3---8-5---8-5-3h5p3-1-------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------3-1h3--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--5(Chords come in here starting with Bb)-----------------------------|
Flow of chords for the most part is Bb, F, C, Dm, Bb, F, C.
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
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version 12
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13-10--------------13-10-------13-10-----10---------------------|
G|--------12-------10---------------------12----12-10---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------12--10-12-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
trying my best to understand all that your love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me another way and all that my love can bring
oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
half of my heart takes time
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that I can't keep loving you (can't keep loving you)
oh, with half of my heart
with half of my heart
your faith is strong
but I can only fall short for so long
Down the road, later on
you will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
but I can't stop loving you
I can't stop loving you [x3]
but I can't stop loving you with half of my...
half of my heart
half of my heart
half of my heart's got a real good imagination
half of my heart's got you
half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
that half of my heart won't do
half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never truly loved anything
half of my heart [x6]
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