E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| Half a Man – Randy Newman E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| Written by: Randy Newman From: “Born Again” (1978) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Fm(maj7) x-x-3-5-5-4 G/D x-x-0-4-3-3 A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 D/C x-3-x-2-3-2 D* x-x-0-7-7-5 E/D x-x-0-4-5-4 A/G 3-x-2-2-2-x A/F# 2-x-2-2-2-x E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| [Intro] | D Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) | | D Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) | [Verse 1] D This big old queen was standing G On the corner of the street A | D | D G/D | Waved his hanky at me as I went rolling by D I pulled the truck up on the sidewalk G And I climbed down from the cab A/E D/C With my tire-chain and my knife [Verse 2] D As I approached him G He was trembling like a bird A | D E/D | D E/D | Raised the chain above my head D He said, "Please, before you kill me G Might I have one final word?" A7 D And this is what he said: [Chorus] Bm D E "I am but half a man, half a man A/G A/F# I'd like to be a dancer Bm But I'm much too large Bm D E Half a man, half a man A/G A/F# Bm An object for your pity, not your rage" [Instrumental] | D | % | G | % | | A7 | % | D | % | | D | % | G | % | | A7 | % | D | % | [Verse 3] D G Oh, the strangest feeling's sweeping over me A D Both my speech and manner have become much more refined D G I said, "Oh, what is this feeling? What is wrong with me?" A D She said, "Girl, it happens all the time [Chorus] Bm D E "Now you are half a man, half a man A/G A/F# Look, you're walking and you're talking Bm Like a fag." Bm D E Half a man, I am half a man A/G A/F# Bm Holy Jesus, what a drag