So Far Away
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Intro: C F C F C Dm7 G
[Verso 1]
C
So far away
F7M
Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more?
Dm7 G C C7M
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
F Em Dm7 G C
And it doesn't help to know you're just time away
C F7M F
Long ago I reached for you and there you stood
Dm7 G C C7M
Holding you again could only do me good
F Em Dm7 G C
How I wish I could you're so far away
(You're so far away)
[Verso 2]
Am G F
One more song about moving along the highway
Dm7 G C7M
Can't say much of anything that's new
Em7 Dm7
If I could only work this life out my way
G Am7 Dm7 G
Ooh, I'd rather spend it being close to you
[Verso 3]
C
You're so far away
F7M
Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more?
Dm7 G C C7M
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
F Em Dm7 G C
It doesn't help to know you're so far away
C F Dm7
Yeah, you're so far away (You're so far away)
[Verso 4]
F C Dm7 F
Traveling around gets me down and lonely
Dm7 G C
Nothing else to do but close my mind
Em7 Dm7
I sure hope the road don't come to own me
G Am7 Dm7 G
Now so many dreams I've yet to find (Yet to find)
[Refrão]
C7M C
But you're so far away
F7M
Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more?
Dm7 G C7M
It would be so fine to see your face at my door
F Em Dm7 C
Oh, it doesn't help to know you're so far away
(You're so far away)
F Dm7 G C7M
You're so far away (You're so far away)
Final: F7M Em Dm7 C7M C
F7M Dm7 G C
F7M Em Dm7 C7M C
F7M Dm7 G C
F7M Em Dm7 C7M C
F7M Dm7 G C
F7M Em Dm7 C7M C
F7M Dm7 G C
How to play So Far Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.