So Far Away
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Emaj9 E6
So far away
Emaj9 E6 Amaj7 A6
Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?
F#m7 B11 Emaj7 A/E Emaj7
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Amaj7 Abm7 F#m7
Doesn’t help to know
B11 Emaj9 E6
You’re just time away
Emaj9 E6 Amaj7 A6
Long ago, I reached for you and there you stood
F#m7 B11 Emaj7 A Emaj7
Holding you again could only do me good
Amaj7 Abm7 F#m7 B11 Emaj9 E6 Emaj9 E B/Eb
How I wish I could, but you’re so far away
C#m E/B A E/Ab
One more song about moving along the highway
F#m7 B11 Emaj7
Can’t say much of anything that’s new
Abm F#m7
If I could only work this life out my way
B11 C#m F#m7
I’d rather spend it being close to you
B11 Emaj7 E6
But you’re so far away
Emaj9 E6 Amaj7 A6
Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore?
F#m7 B11 Emaj7 A/E Emaj7
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
Amaj7 Abm7 F#m7 B11 Emaj9 E6
Doesn’t help to know you’re just time away
Emaj9 E6 Amaj7 A6 F#m7 B11
Yeah, you’re so far away
A Emaj7 F#m7 A
Traveling around sure gets me down and lonely
F#m7 B11 Emaj7
Nothing else to do but close my mind
Abm7 F#m7
I sure hope the road don’t come to own me
B11 C#m F#m7 B11
There’s so many dreams I’ve yet to find
How to play So Far Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Emaj9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.