Bayside - Half A Life: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Half A Life" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Half A Life ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 Life" smoothly on your ukulele.

          D#
I've been meaning to ask you
    Gm
How life looks from the nose bleed
          Cm            A#
seats And to ask how it feels
               F
to bleed Your life is a waste
        D#
And the way that I'll ask it
          Gm
Will have revenge woven throughout
            Cm
But will be masked with the concern
        A#
that a friend would bring
        F
You're so incomplete
       D#
Hold a mirror to show
just what you've become
              Gm
And read your diary to figure
out where things went wrong
Cm
I don't think I'll ever
A#                F
understand How a cowardly cat
can call himself a man

Gm
You're all show and
      F
it's getting old
Gm
You're all show and
      F           D  
it's getting old

Chorus:
Gm          F
As for the rest of us
         D#
We'll do fine with what
                    D
we have Making the best
            D   Gm
of what is left And
          F
you're a naysayer
         D#
Who will never know
what it's like
    D
To really have
 D  
half a life

I've been meaning to harm you
In the best way that I see fit
I'm not sure if this did the trick
But I think It did
Hold a mirror to show just what you've become
And read your eulogy to figure out
where things went wrong
I hope one day you understand that
A girl on your arm won't make you a man

You're all show and it's getting old
You're all show and it's getting old

Chorus

Cm            F
Keep walking down your
A#       G#     Gm
shallow lonely road
     D#
It's dark and cold and
      F
it's yours and yours alone

If you dig too deep are you scared you'll
find something?
Spoonfuls of shit will surely add up
Inside you're begging for a cure for your disease
Your life's a crime scene and it won't
help to blame me

Chorus

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 Life" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Half A Life" by Bayside.