Half N Half Chords

Key: Ab Intro: G C G Am7 C x2 Verse 1: G Kenny was delivered in an Illinois storm Am7 And he grew about as crazy as the day he was born C G There was fire in the child that only his parents saw Verse 2: G It wasn′t very long before the whole town knew Am7 If trouble came along, then Kenny came too C G They were holdin' out hope he′d caught the law

Verse 3: G A bit of old religion, a bit of north tea Am7 All he needed was a kettle with some water and leaves C G Oh he added nothin' to it and called it The Christian Way Verse 4: G The preacher couldn't change him, maybe nobody could Am7 But his daddy was a deacon and a man of the woods C G Said, son, you′ll find a woman to straighten you out someday Chorus: G Well, Kenny moved south and he met the one C C7 The Midwest lost its favorite son G Em Am7 D Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home G G7 Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet C C7 So they settled somewhere in between G Am7 D G Oh they mixed it up and called it half n′ half Verse 5: G Well, Kenny settled down, had a couple of kids Am7 Had a blonde-haired maniac just like him C G He knew his mom was laughin' cause she prayed this day would come Verse 6: G He told the boy a story how Illinois shame Am7 Met a grace as sweet as summer rain C G And he said, boy, don′t forget where you came from Chorus: G Cause Kenny moved south and he met the one C C7 The Midwest lost its favorite son G Em Am7 D Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home G G7 Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet C C7 So they settled somewhere in between G Am7 D G Oh they mixed it up and called it half n' half Instrumental: G G7 C C7 G/B Em Am7 D7 G G G7 C C7 G/B Am D G Bridge: G Well, the boy moved north and he found a wife C C7 The mountains shook, Carolina cried G Em Am7 D If you live close by, you′ll hear James Taylor sing G G7 But the people up here treat me nice C C7 And I can't drive far cause the roads are ice G Am Am7 D G So I guess for now just call me half n′ half Chorus: G G7 Cause Kenny moved south and he met the one C C7 The Midwest lost its favorite son G Em Am7 D Cause that crazy kid calls Carolina home G G7 Well, he liked it plain, but she liked it sweet C C7 So they settled somewhere in between G Am7 D G Oh they mixed it up and called it half n' half