Billy Joel - Half a Mile Away: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Half a Mile Away" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Half a Mile Away Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Half a Mile Away" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Dm7 Little Gio is a friend of mine Gm G# G#/A# We get some money and we buy a cheap wine D#maj7 D7sus4 D7 Gm G# Sit on the corner and have a holiday D#maj7 Dm7 Hide the bottle when the cop goes by D7 Gm7 F C7 Talk about women and lie, lie, lie D#maj7 D#maj7/F Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away Wait for mama to turn out the light Crawl on the the roof and then hit the night I should be sleeping, but tonight I just can't stay I've given everybody so much time Now I need a moment that's mine Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away Chorus: Gm D# F Oo, it's just a half a mile away - x3 Angelina save a place for me I've been living someone else's life, and now I've got to be free Turn your transistor on and let the music play I try to keep the family satisfied But there's gotta be more to life than just try, try, try Oh, my other world is only half a mile away Chorus: It's just a half a mile away It's just a half a mile away It's just a half a mile away I've given everybody so much time Now I need a moment that's mine Oh, my other world is just a half a mile away It's just a, it's just a half a mile away Don't you know it's just a half a mile? It's just a, it's just a half a mile away You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C7  D7  D7sus4  D#  D#maj7  Dm7  F  G#  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Half a Mile Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Half a Mile Away" by Billy Joel.