Halfway to paradise       (Listen to midi)

 

    D - A

 

    D             G          D                                               A

1. I want to be your lover, but your friend is all I've stayed,

                   D               G                  D           A           D

    I'm only halfway to paradise, so near, yet so far away.

 

                     D          G         D                                                     A    

2. I long for your lips to kiss my lips, but just when I think they may,

                          D               G                  D           A           D

    you lead me halfway to paradise, so near, yet so far away.

 

      A                                          D

    Bein' close to you is almost heaven (heaven),

            A                                       D

    but seein' you can do just so much.

         A                                                      D

    It hurts me so to know your heart's a treasure (treasure),

                  Bm                  E               A - A7

    and that my heart is forbidden to tou…..ch, so…

 

                       D            G         D

3. Put your sweet lips close to my lips,

                                                                    A

    and tell me that's where they're gonna stay.

                             D              G

    Don't lead me halfway to paradise,

           D           A           D

    so near, yet so far away,

    G           D          A           D

    oh, so near, yet so far away.

 

(midi = capo 1st)    (Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas))