Cody Johnson - Half a Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Half a Song" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
The band was startin' Slow Hand
About the time you walked in
I could see it in your eyes
You were heart broke and needin' a friend

     G
The singer started singin' as
                        D
I let you have my bar stool
       Em                           A
And before that first Chorus was through

Chorus:
         G
You were already smilin'
   Em
I said no use in tryin'
D
Open up a tab, oh girl I'm gladly buyin'
 G
Ain't it funny thinkin'
           D/F#                    Em
You were thinkin' you be drinkin' alone
 G                            A
Baby ain't it crazy what can happen
           D
In half a song

The second verse started
I asked you if you'd like to dance
When you said no,
I figured well there goes my chance
But the singer kept on singin'
And before he hit that Chorus again

Chorus:
I felt you grab my hand
Then we bee-lined to the floor
like we'd done this before
Holdin' onto you one, two, three, four
Spinnin' and a-gettin' in a rhythm,
girl it didn't take long
Baby ain't it crazy what can happen in half a song

That song ended, said we've only got one more
Now we're halfway through and we're
still out here on the floor
Wonder what you're thinkin'
'Cause I think I'd like to drive you home
But I know that's probably never gonna happen
I'll just settle for your number on a napkin
Then again you never know what could
happen in half a song
Half a song


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Half a Song" by Cody Johnson.

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