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Far Away

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[Intro]
  |        B|    B   B7|       B|      B   B7| x4
[Verse 1]
  BStep in front of a runaway train
  BJust to feel B7alive again
  BPushing forward through the night
  BAching chest and B7blurry sight
[Chorus]
  BIt's so far, sEo far awaB7y
  It's so Afar, so far awBay
[Verse 2]
  BCold wind blows into the skin
  B7Can't believe the state you're in
[Chorus]
  B7It's so far, so far away
  B7It's so far, so Afar awayB7  
[Verse 3]
  Who are Bm7you trying to impress
  Steadily creating a messB?
[Verse 4]
  EStep in front of a Bm7runaway Btrain
  EJust to Bmfeel alive agB7ain
  EPushing Emforward through the B7night
  EAching Emchest and blurry Bsight
  BAching chest and blurry sight
  BAching chest and blurry sight
[Bridge]
|     B7   A|      B|   D     A|       B7|
|   D     A|      B7|   D     A|     Bm7     B|
 B(repeat until next verse)
[Verse 5]
  DStep in Afront of a runaway Btrain
  EJust to Bmfeel aE7live aBgain
  EPushing Bm7forward through the Bnight
  EAching Emchest and blurry Bsight
  BAching chest and blurry sight
  BAching chest and blurry sight

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Far Away

by José González

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

[Intro]

B B B7 B B B7

| | | | | x4

[Verse 1]

Step in front of a runaway train

B B7

Just to feel alive again

Pushing forward through the night

B B7

Aching chest and blurry sight

[Chorus]

B E B7

It's so far, so far away

A B

It's so far, so far away

[Verse 2]

Cold wind blows into the skin

Can't believe the state you're in

[Chorus]

It's so far, so far away

B7 A B7

It's so far, so far away

[Verse 3]

Bm7

Who are you trying to impress

Steadily creating a mess?

[Verse 4]

E Bm7 B

Step in front of a runaway train

E Bm B7

Just to feel alive again

E Em B7

Pushing forward through the night

E Em B

Aching chest and blurry sight

[Bridge]

B7 A B D A B7

| | | | |

D A B7 D A Bm7 B

| | | | |

(repeat until next verse)

[Verse 5]

D A B

Step in front of a runaway train

E Bm E7 B

Just to feel alive again

E Bm7 B

Pushing forward through the night

E Em B

Aching chest and blurry sight

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