Halo Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays503

Halo by Ryan Adams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, A, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
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16
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Intro 
Em G   
Em G A  
Em G   
A G 

Verse 
Em     G       A      
I see you walking by 
Em      G         A    
I feel it in my bones 
Em    G                        A Em 
Its just like a halo but its broke 
A Em 

Em   G       A          
So tell me what you want 
Em      G       A        
And maybe I would try 
Em    G                  
I feel it around my head 
A       Em 
And it shines 
A Em 

C G          D    Em 
Oh, I waited too long  

Instrumental 
Em G Em G A   

Verse 
Em   G         A       
You see me as you passed 
Em      G          A              
These days they last so long 
Em               G                 A              Em 
Its like we'll never know what it is until it's gone 
A Em 

Em   G       A          
So tell me what you want 
Em         G      A        
Its not like I don't know 
Em G                                  A         Em  
I see a strange reflection in the lights as we go 
A Em 

C G             D   Em 
Ohh, I waited too long  
D    Em 
Too long  

Outro 
D Em  
Em 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante