Half the Way
Written by Bobby Wood & Ralph Murphy
A/B/E//
Intro: (x2)
Verse 1:
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Half of your love is just not what I'm after.
D A/Db Bm7addA E-Es4
Part of your world is just - not what I need
D Dbm7/Ab Dmaj7 Amaj7
Some of your time is like one glass of water;
D A/Db Bm7/F# E-Es4
Just leaves me thirsty for wine.
Chorus:
D E A E/Ab F#m
So fill me up to the top.
E Bm7 E7
Oh, don't you stop till I'm over-flowing.
A E/Ab F#m E Bm7
Love is the seed and babe,
Db7
I need you to keep it growing.
F#m Dbm7/AbB7 Bm7/F#
Stronger every day, oh, no.
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#E
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
Verse 2:
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Never be--fore have I settled for second.
D A/Db Bm7addA E-Es4
All of my life, I have hungered for more.
D Dbm7/Ab Dmaj7 Amaj7
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me.
D A/Db Bm7/F#E-Es4
This is what I've waited for.
Repeat Chorus:
(Modulate 1/2 step to Key of Bb)
F Bb Cm7/G
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G F
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
Verse 3:
Bb Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7
Half of your love is just not what I'm after, no.
Eb Bb/D Cm7addBb F-FdBb
Part of your world is just - not what I need.
Eb Dm7/A Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me.
Eb Bb/D Cm7/G Fsus4-F
This is what I've waited for.
Eb F Bb F/A Gm
So fill me up to the top.
F Cm7 F7
Oh, don't you stop till I'm over-flowing.
Bb F/A Gm F Cm7
Love is the seed and babe,
D7
I need you to keep it growing.
Gm Dm7/A C7 Cm7/G
Stronger every day, oh, no.
F Bb Cm7/G
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G
Give me all your love. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G
Give me all your love. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
F Bb Cm7/G FBb
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
(And for those that do not wish to change keys here it is in only the key of A)
HALF THE WAY - Crystal Gayle (Key A)
(Written by Bobby Wood & Ralph Murphy
A-B-E//
Intro: (x2)
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Half of your love is just not what I'm after.
D A/Db Bm7addA E-Es4
Part of your world is just - not what I need
D Dbm7/Ab Dmaj7 Amaj7
Some of your time is like one glass of water;
D A/Db Bm7/F# E-Es4
Just leaves me thirsty for wine.
D E A E/Ab F#m
So fill me up to the top.
E Bm7 E7
Oh, don't you stop till I'm over-flowing.
A E/Ab F#m E Bm7
Love is the seed and babe,
Db7
I need you to keep it growing.
F#m Dbm7/AbB7 Bm7/F#
Stronger every day, oh, no.
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#E
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Never be--fore have I settled for second.
D A/Db Bm7addA E-Es4
All of my life, I have hungered for more.
D Dbm7/Ab Dmaj7 Amaj7
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me.
D A/Db Bm7/F#E-Es4
This is what I've waited for.
Repeat Chorus:
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#E
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
A Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7
Half of your love is just not what I'm after, no.
D A/Db Bm7addA E-Es4
Part of your world is just - not what I need
D Dbm7/Ab Dmaj7 Amaj7
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me.
D A/Db Bm7/F#E-Es4
This is what I've waited for.
D E A E/Ab F#m
So fill me up to the top.
E Bm7 E7
Oh, don't you stop till I'm over-flowing.
A E/Ab F#m E Bm7
Love is the seed and babe,
Db7
I need you to keep it growing.
F#m Dbm7/AbB7 Bm7/F#
Stronger every day, oh, no.
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#E
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#
Give me all your love. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#
Give me all your love. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
E A Bm7/F#EA
Don't take me half the way. (Don't take me half the way)
Chords used: (Key of A)
A = x02220
Amaj7 = x02120
A/Db = x4222x
Bm = 224432
Bm7 = 224232
Bm7 (add A) = 224235
Bm7/F# = 224232
Db7 = x4342x
Dbm7/Ab = 446454
Dmaj7 = x54222
D = xx0232
E/Ab = 4x6424
E7 = 022130
Esus4 = 022200
F#m = 244222
Chords used: (Key of Bb)
Bb = 113331
Bbmaj7 = x1323x
Bb/D = x5333x
Cm = x35543
Cm7 = x35343
Cm7(add Bb) = x35346
Cm7/G = 335343
D7 = x5453x
Dm7/A = x00211
Ebmaj7 = x65333
Eb = xx5343
F/A = x03211
F7 = xx3241
Fsus4 = xx3311
Gm = 355333
Thanks to Rusty Jonz for tabs