Chords for John Cale - Half Past France
Tempo:
76.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I suppose I'm glad I'm on [A] this train, [G] and it's long.
Somewhere between Dunkirk [D] and Paris, most people here are [A] still asleep, but [G] I'm awake.
Looking out from [A] here at half-past [D] frank, things are much different here [A] than Norway, not [G] so cold.
Wonder when we'll be in [D] Dundee.
Old Halverk knows his way [A] around, he's [G] no fool.
Wish I'd get to see my son [D] again.
[A] But from [G] here on it's got to be a [A] simple [G] case of them or [A] me.
[G] [A] If they're [G] alive and I am [A] dead, pray God and [G] eat your daily [Bm] bread.
Take your time.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[B] [D] We're so far away.
[A]
[D] I'm not afraid now of the [A] dark [G] anymore.
And many mountains now [D] are more hills.
Back in Berlin they're [A] all well fed.
[G] I don't care.
People always bored me [D] anyway.
[A] From [G] here on it's got [A] to be [G] a [A] simple [G] case of them [A] or me.
[G] [A] If they're [G] alive and I am dead, pray God and eat your daily [Em] bread.
Take your time.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[B] [D] So far away.
[A]
[D] So far [A]
[B] [D] away.
We're so [A] far away.
[D]
Somewhere between Dunkirk [D] and Paris, most people here are [A] still asleep, but [G] I'm awake.
Looking out from [A] here at half-past [D] frank, things are much different here [A] than Norway, not [G] so cold.
Wonder when we'll be in [D] Dundee.
Old Halverk knows his way [A] around, he's [G] no fool.
Wish I'd get to see my son [D] again.
[A] But from [G] here on it's got to be a [A] simple [G] case of them or [A] me.
[G] [A] If they're [G] alive and I am [A] dead, pray God and [G] eat your daily [Bm] bread.
Take your time.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[B] [D] We're so far away.
[A]
[D] I'm not afraid now of the [A] dark [G] anymore.
And many mountains now [D] are more hills.
Back in Berlin they're [A] all well fed.
[G] I don't care.
People always bored me [D] anyway.
[A] From [G] here on it's got [A] to be [G] a [A] simple [G] case of them [A] or me.
[G] [A] If they're [G] alive and I am dead, pray God and eat your daily [Em] bread.
Take your time.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[D] We're so far away.
[A] Floating in this bay.
[B] [D] So far away.
[A]
[D] So far [A]
[B] [D] away.
We're so [A] far away.
[D]
Key:
A
G
D
B
Bm
A
G
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I suppose I'm glad I'm on [A] this train, _ [G] and it's long. _ _
Somewhere between Dunkirk [D] and Paris, most people here are [A] still asleep, but [G] I'm awake.
Looking out from [A] here at half-past [D] frank, _ _ _ _ _ _ things are much different here [A] than Norway, not [G] so cold. _
Wonder when we'll be in [D] Dundee. _ _
Old Halverk knows his way [A] around, he's [G] no fool.
_ Wish I'd get to see my son [D] again.
_ _ _ [A] But from [G] here on it's got to be a _ [A] simple [G] case of them or [A] me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] If they're [G] alive and I am [A] dead, pray God and [G] eat your daily [Bm] bread.
_ Take your time.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] Floating in this bay.
_ [B] _ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'm not afraid now of the [A] dark _ [G] anymore. _
And many mountains now [D] are more hills. _
_ Back in Berlin they're [A] all well fed. _
[G] I don't care.
_ _ People always bored me [D] anyway.
_ _ _ [A] From [G] here on it's got [A] to be [G] a [A] simple [G] case of them [A] or me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] If they're [G] alive and I am dead, pray God and eat your daily [Em] bread.
_ Take your time.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] Floating _ in this bay.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] _ Floating in this bay.
[B] _ _ [D] _ So far away.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] So far _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] away.
We're so _ _ _ _ [A] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ I suppose I'm glad I'm on [A] this train, _ [G] and it's long. _ _
Somewhere between Dunkirk [D] and Paris, most people here are [A] still asleep, but [G] I'm awake.
Looking out from [A] here at half-past [D] frank, _ _ _ _ _ _ things are much different here [A] than Norway, not [G] so cold. _
Wonder when we'll be in [D] Dundee. _ _
Old Halverk knows his way [A] around, he's [G] no fool.
_ Wish I'd get to see my son [D] again.
_ _ _ [A] But from [G] here on it's got to be a _ [A] simple [G] case of them or [A] me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] If they're [G] alive and I am [A] dead, pray God and [G] eat your daily [Bm] bread.
_ Take your time.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] Floating in this bay.
_ [B] _ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ I'm not afraid now of the [A] dark _ [G] anymore. _
And many mountains now [D] are more hills. _
_ Back in Berlin they're [A] all well fed. _
[G] I don't care.
_ _ People always bored me [D] anyway.
_ _ _ [A] From [G] here on it's got [A] to be [G] a [A] simple [G] case of them [A] or me.
_ [G] _ _ [A] If they're [G] alive and I am dead, pray God and eat your daily [Em] bread.
_ Take your time.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] Floating _ in this bay.
_ _ [D] We're so far away.
_ _ [A] _ Floating in this bay.
[B] _ _ [D] _ So far away.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] So far _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] away.
We're so _ _ _ _ [A] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _