HALF WAY UP   (Listen to sample)

      (Listen to midi) 

             A

1. I've seen it goin' 'round when you get bad news,

     thinkin' that you found a darker shade of blue,

       G                                         D

     lookin' for the light and it's a long way back,

                                                                   A

    you know without a fight, you're gonna fade to black.

      A

2. Never was a man that ever felt this way,

     one who couldn't stand to live another day,

      G                                           D

    hard times seem to have the corner on you,

                                              A

    but you can rise from the ashes too.

                 D                          C                      G               A

When I'm on my knees and everything has gotten me beat,

               D                    C                  G          A

and even I believe I'm never gonna find my feet.

          G                                     D                      A

Two ways you can go you can ask anybody around

                   G                       E                                 A

one man’s half way up is another man’s half way down.

                      A

3. Now you may decide it's a losin' game,

    even in your stride you're gonna call it lame,

                 G                             D

    gettin' one leg up when it's said and done,

                                                     A

    is the hardest part, no matter how you run.

        A

4. If you can walk away from a crash and burn,

    you'll appreciate every step you earn,

           G                                     D

    and if you feel the ground is gainin' on you,

                                                        A

     you're already bound to take a different view.

+ CHORUS

      D                                 A

    One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor,

      D                                       A

    one man’s wall could be another man’s door.

      C                               D

    One man’s smile is another man’s frown,

                             F                       E                         A

    and there are miles of half way up and half way down.

    A – C – G - A           A – C – G – A ….

    (Clint Black)