Half A Person Chords by The Smiths

Tempo:
120.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

A

F#

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smiths - Half A Person chords
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[G] [E] Call me [G] morbid, call [E] me pale.
[G] I've spent six years on your [E] trail.
[Bm] [A] Six [G] long years on your [E] trail.
[A] [G] Call me morbid, call [E] me pale.
[G] I've spent six years on your [E] trail.
[Bm] Six [A] full [D] years [G] of my life on [E] your trail.
[A] [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [G] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] [G] life.
[D]
Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, [F#]
I went to [Bm] London and [G] died.
[D]
I booked myself in at the [A] Y.
[F#m]
[F#] W.C.A. [G] I said I like it here, can [E] I stay?
[G]
I like it here, can [E] I stay?
[Bm]
Do [A] you have a [G] vacancy for a [E] back scrubber?
[A] She [G] was left behind [E] and sad, [G] and she wrote to me equally [E] down.
She said in the [Bm] days [A] when you were [G] hopeless before, I [E] just liked you more.
[A] [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [Em] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] [G] [D] life.
Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, [F#]
I went to [Bm] London and [G] died.
[D]
I booked myself in [A] at the Y.
[F#m]
[F#] W.C.A. [G] I said I like it here, can [E] I stay?
[G]
I like it here, can [E] I stay?
[Bm]
And do [A] you have a [G] vacancy for a [E] back scrubber?
[A] [G] Call me morbid, call me [E] pale.
[G] I've spent too long on your [E] trail.
[A] Far too [G] long chasing [E] your tail.
[A] [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [G] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] life.
[G] [D]
Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, [F#] that's the story of [Bm] my [G] life.
[D]
Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, [F#m]
story of [F#] my life.
[D] That's the [G] story of [E] my life.
[G]
That's the [E] story of my life.
[G]
That's the story [E] of my life.
[G]
Story of [E] my life.
[G]
That's the [E] story of my life.
[G]
That's the story [E] of my life.
[G] [F#m] [E] [C#]
[G] [E] [Em]
[Bm] [E] [C#]
[G] [E] [C#]
Key:  
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
F#
134211112
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn The Smiths - (2011 Remaster) Half A Person chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F#, G, E, A, G, E, G, D, A, F#m and F#. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 60 BPM before aiming for the song's 121 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Call me [G] morbid, call [E] me pale.
_ [G] I've spent six years on your [E] trail. _ _ _
[Bm] [A] Six [G] long years on your [E] trail.
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] Call me morbid, call [E] me pale.
_ [G] I've spent six years on your [E] trail. _ _
[Bm] Six [A] full [D] years [G] of my life on [E] your trail.
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [G] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] [G] life.
[D] _
_ Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, _ [F#] _
I went to [Bm] London and [G] died.
_ [D]
I booked myself in at the [A] Y.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [F#] W.C.A. [G] I said I like it here, can [E] I stay?
_ [G]
I like it here, can [E] I stay?
_ [Bm]
Do [A] you have a [G] vacancy for a [E] back scrubber?
_ [A] _ _ She [G] was left behind [E] and sad, _ [G] and she wrote to me equally [E] down.
She said in the [Bm] days [A] when you were [G] hopeless before, I [E] just liked you more.
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [Em] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] _ [G] [D] life.
_ Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, _ [F#] _
I went to [Bm] London and [G] died.
_ [D]
I booked myself in [A] at the Y.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [F#] W.C.A. [G] I said I like it here, can [E] I stay?
_ _ [G]
I like it here, can [E] I stay?
_ _ [Bm]
And do [A] you have a [G] vacancy for a [E] back scrubber?
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] Call me morbid, call me [E] pale.
_ [G] I've spent too long on your [E] trail. _ _ _
[A] Far too [G] long _ chasing [E] your tail.
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] And if you [F#] have five [G] seconds to [D] spare, [A] [F#m] then I'll tell [F#] you the story [G] of my [C] life.
[G] _ [D] _
_ Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, [F#] that's the story of [Bm] my [G] life.
_ [D] _
_ Sixteen [A] clumsy and shy, _ [F#m] _
story of [F#] my _ life.
[D] That's the [G] story of [E] my _ life.
[G] _
That's the [E] story of my life.
_ [G] _
That's the story [E] of my life.
[G]
Story of [E] my life.
_ [G] _
That's the [E] story of my life.
[G] _
_ That's the story [E] of my life.
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
[G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Morrissey and Johnny Marr.

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