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Oasis - Half the World Away Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, D7, E7, G7, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]
[C]I would like to [Am]leave this city
[C]This old town don’t [Am]smell too pretty and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs [D7]running around my [Am]mind
[C]And when I [Am]leave this island
I [C]booked myself into a [Am]soul asylum
[C]’Cause, I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind

[chorus]
[Am]So here I [C]go I’m still [E7]scratching around in the [Am]same old hole
My [Am]body feels young but my [D7]mind is very [G]old [G7]
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can’t [E7]give me the dreams that are [Am]mine anyway
I’m [Am]half the world away [Fm]half the world away
[C]Half the [G]world a[Am]way
I’ve been [D7]lost I’ve been found but I [Am]don’t feel down

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]

[verse 2]
[C]And when I [Am]leave this planet
You [C]know I’d stay but I [Am]just can’t stand it and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind
[C]And if I could [Am]leave this spirit
I’d [C]find me a hole and [Am]I’ll live in it and
[C]I can [G]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D7]running around my [Am]mind

[chorus]
[Am]So here I [C]go I’m still [E7]scratching around the in [Am]same old hole
My [Am]body feels young but my [D7]mind is very [G]old [G7]
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can’t [E7]give me the dreams that are [Am]mine anyway
I’m [Am]half the world away [Fm]half the world away
[C]Half the [G]world a[Am]way
I’ve been [D7]lost I’ve been found but I [Am]don’t feel down

[verse 3]
No, I [Am]don’t feel down
No, I [Am]don’t feel down

[interlude]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]

[Closing]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am]
Don’t feel [C]down [Am] [C]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year1994
KeyC

How to play Half the World Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Half the World Away on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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 the World Away uses these transitions most often: Am → C (26), C → Am (18), and Am → D7 (8). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

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

4. Am → D7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from Am to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Am to D7

5. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

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

6. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am;

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

7. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

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

8. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

9. G7 → Am chord transition

To move from G7 to Am;

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

10. Am → Fm chord transition

To move from Am to Fm;

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

11. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

Half the World Away chord transition analysis

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

  • Half the World Away includes 88 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Half the World Away contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Half the World Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → D7: 2%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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