Dean Lewis - Half A Man Chords

ChordsF, C, Am, G, Dm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

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IwasFwrongtosayIClovedher,IwasAmwrongtoGthinkI’mright

ButFwhenItoldherCitwasover,myGdarlingIhadlied

I’vebeenFrunningfrommyCdemons,AmafraidtolookGbehind

I’vebeenFrunningfromCmyself,afraidofwhatGI’dfind

ButhowamIsupposedtoFloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

‘CauseI’masinkingshipthat’sFburning,soletgoofmyAmhand

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

AndnowFI’mstuckinthisChotelroom,byAmcoldneonGlight

I’vebeenFwaitingforanCanswer,butitGdon’tcometonight

AndeveryFbottleIhadCstolen,itlaidAmshatteredontheGfloor

What’sFbrokencan’tbeCwhole,Ganymore

ButhowamIFsupposedtoloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

‘CauseI’masinkingshipthat’sFburning,soletgoofmyAmhand

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

DmNoAmoneCcaneverGhurtme,likeDmIhurtAmmyself

I’mCmadeoutofGstone,andI’mDmbeyondAmhelp

SoCdon’tgiveyourGhearttoFmeCG

ButhowamIsupposedtoFloveyou,whenIdon’tlovewhoIAmam

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

‘CauseI’masinkingshipFthat’sburning,soletgoofmyAmhand

AndhowcanIgiveyouCallofme,whenI’monlyhalfaGman

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ArtistDean Lewis

AlbumA Place We Knew

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2019

KeyF

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Half A Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dean Lewis - Half A Man on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Half A Man uses these transitions most often: G → F (18), C → G (16), and F → C (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

2. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

3. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

4. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Half A Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Half A Man.

Half A Man includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Half A Man contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Half A Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → F: 9%
- G → Dm: 2%