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Half the World Away Chords

Oasis Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Guitar

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Ukulele

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Piano

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Banjo

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Mandolin

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G · Em

Half the World Away Chords – Harmonica

A melancholic acoustic ballad by Oasis from the 1994 album “The Masterplan”. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the C, F, and G chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Verse 2

C F G

My body feels young but my mind is very old

C F

I’ve tried to find the fold

G C

And I’ve sailed around the world

C F

And I’ve left no stone unturned

G

And I’m so alone

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Bridge

F G

I’ve been lost, I’ve been found

C F

But I don’t feel down, no

F G

And I don’t blame you for ba-a-ailing out

C F

I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you

Verse 3

C F

I would like to leave this city

G C

This old town don’t smell too pretty

C F G

And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind

F G C F

And when I leave this planet, you know I’d stay but I just can’t stand it

G C

And I’ll be half the world away

Chorus

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Outro

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

F G

Half the world away

C F

Half the world away

G C

Half the world away

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (C, F, G). Practice switching between F and G smoothly, as this is the most common transition in the chorus.