Half The Way
Crystal Gayle (1979)
Written by Bobby Wood and Ralph Murphy
Capo 2
Intro:
G C G C
Verse 1:
G Bm Em D
Half of your love is just not what I'm after
C G/B Dsus4 D
Part of your world is just not what I need
C Bm Em D
Some of your time is like one glass of water
Am G/B Dsus4 - D
Just leaves me thirsty for wine
Chorus 1:
G D/F# Em
So fill me up to the top
Am D
Oh don't you stop till I'm overflowing
G D/F# Em
Love is the seed
Am B7sus4 B7
And babe I need you to keep it growing
Em G/D A/C# D7
Stronger every day oh no
G C
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G C
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
Verse 2:
G Bm Em D
Never before have I settled for second
C G/B Dsus4 D
All of my life I have hungered for more
C Bm Em D
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me
Am G/B Dsus4 - D
This is what I've waited for
Repeat Chorus 1:
G D/F# Em
So fill me up to the top
Am D
Oh don't you stop till I'm overflowing
G D/F# Em
Love is the seed
Am B7sus4 B7
And babe I need you to keep it growing
Em G/D A/C# D7
Stronger every day oh no
G C
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G C
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
Interlude: (key change up half step)
G# C#
(don't take me half the way)
G# C#
(don't take me half the way)
G# Cm Fm D#
Half of your love is just not what I'm after no
C# G#/B# D#sus4 D#
Part of your world is just not what I need
C# G#/B# Fm D#
Now I can see where your sweet love can lead me
A#m Cm D#sus4 – D#
This is what I've waited for
Chorus 2:
G# D#/G Fm
So fill me up to the top
A#m D#
Oh don't you stop till I'm overflowing
G# D#/G Fm
Love is the seed
A#m C7sus4 C7
And babe I need you to keep it growing
Fm G#/D# A#/D D#
Stronger every day oh no
G# C#
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G# C#
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G# C#
Give me all your love (don't take me half the way)
G# C#
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G# C#
Don't take me half the way (don't take me half the way)
G# C#
Give me all your love (don't take me half the way)