Crystal Gayle — 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
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