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Far East Man

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GEORGE HARRISON
Far East Man, from Dark Horse 1974
almir@starmo.co.uk, Dec 2011
Gdim#1 - xx2323
Gdim#2 - xx2323/xx5656/xx8989/xx11121112
[Intro]
F#m7Emaj7F#m7B7E EF#G
[Verse 1]
 Amaj7G#m         C#m7         G#m
( )While the ()world wages()war
 Amaj7G#m       C#m7        Bm
( )It gets ()harder to ()see
 Amaj7G#m        C#m7                     Gm
( )Who your ()friends really (G#m)are()
 F#m               Emaj7
()I won't let him ()down
 F#m                Emaj7
()Got to do what I ()can
 F#m               Emaj7
()I won't let him ()drown
 F#m      B7         E
()He's a ()far east ()man
[Verse 2]
 Amaj7G#m         C#m7            G#m
( )All these ()ups and those ()downs
 Amaj7G#m        C#m7            Bm
( )Makes me ()question what ()love is
 Amaj7G#m       C#m7
( )Is it a ()lie or (G#m)worth(Gm)wile
 F#m               Emaj7
()I won't let him ()down
 F#m                Emaj7
()Got to do what I ()can
 F#m               Emaj7
()I won't let him ()drown
 F#m      B7         E
()He's a ()far east ()man
[Bridge]
 C#m7
()Sometime is so short
                 Gdim
But it takes so ()long
 C#m7
()Wondering if it is
           Gdim
Or if I'm ()wrong
 F#m
()Even then my heart seems
       Emaj7
To be ()the one in charge
 F#m                   Am
()Can only do what it ()tells me
[Refrain]
 F#m                 Emaj7
()We can't let them ()down
 F#m                       Emaj7
()We've got to do what we ()can
 F#m                Emaj7
()We can't let him ()drown
 F#m      B7         E
()He's a ()far east ()man
[Verse 3]
 Amaj7G#m          C#m7            G#m
( )Looks like ()right here on ()earth
 Amaj7G#m         C#m7         Bm
( )God, it's ()hellish at ()times
 Amaj7G#m     C#m7          G#m       Gm
( )But I ()feel that a ()heaven's() in sight
 F#m                   Emaj7
()And I can't let him ()down
 F#m                Emaj7
()Got to do what I ()can
 F#m               Emaj7
()I can't let him ()drown
 F#m          B7     E
()He's a far ()east ()man

Far East Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Far East Man by George Harrison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

GEORGE HARRISON
Far East Man, from Dark Horse 1974
almir@starmo.co.uk, Dec 2011
Gdim#1 - xx2323
Gdim#2 - xx2323/xx5656/xx8989/xx11121112
[Intro]
F#m7Emaj7F#m7B7E EF#G
[Verse 1]
(Amaj7 G#m)While the (C#m7)world wages(G#m)war
(Amaj7 G#m)It gets (C#m7)harder to (Bm)see
(Amaj7 G#m)Who your (C#m7)friends really (G#m)are(Gm)
(F#m)I won't let him (Emaj7)down
(F#m)Got to do what I (Emaj7)can
(F#m)I won't let him (Emaj7)drown
(F#m)He's a (B7)far east (E)man
[Verse 2]
(Amaj7 G#m)All these (C#m7)ups and those (G#m)downs
(Amaj7 G#m)Makes me (C#m7)question what (Bm)love is
(Amaj7 G#m)Is it a (C#m7)lie or (G#m)worth(Gm)wile
(F#m)I won't let him (Emaj7)down
(F#m)Got to do what I (Emaj7)can
(F#m)I won't let him (Emaj7)drown
(F#m)He's a (B7)far east (E)man
[Bridge]
(C#m7)Sometime is so short
But it takes so (Gdim)long
(C#m7)Wondering if it is
Or if I'm (Gdim)wrong
(F#m)Even then my heart seems
To be (Emaj7)the one in charge
(F#m)Can only do what it (Am)tells me
[Refrain]
(F#m)We can't let them (Emaj7)down
(F#m)We've got to do what we (Emaj7)can
(F#m)We can't let him (Emaj7)drown
(F#m)He's a (B7)far east (E)man
[Verse 3]
(Amaj7 G#m)Looks like (C#m7)right here on (G#m)earth
(Amaj7 G#m)God, it's (C#m7)hellish at (Bm)times
(Amaj7 G#m)But I (C#m7)feel that a (G#m)heaven's(Gm) in sight
(F#m)And I can't let him (Emaj7)down
(F#m)Got to do what I (Emaj7)can
(F#m)I can't let him (Emaj7)drown
(F#m)He's a far (B7)east (E)man

Far East Man Chords by George Harrison

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