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Band: Blackfield (Steven Wilson & Aviv Geffen)
Song Title: Far Away
Album: Welcome To My DNA (2011)
Used mosthords by Mantilio
Capo version by me
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CAPO III
Cadd9: x30010
C/B:   x20010
Am9:   x02410
Gadd9: 3x020x
Fmaj7: xx3210
[Verse]
Cadd9Wherever I stay, there's a C/Bfeeling I'm so far awayAmadd9  
I got no Gadd9hometown, I never put roots Fmaj7down
Cadd9I bet you feel safe keeping C/Byour life in a cageAmadd9  
While I take my Gadd9chances, but it always collapseFmaj7s
[Chorus]
Em7I really donAm't know what it neFmaj7eds   to Gput my smilCe onC/B  Am  
Turn the Fmaj7light on
Em7It alAmways seems I'm falling downFmaj7  G  
They think I'm CcrazyC/B  Am  
They think I'm Fmaj7crazyCadd9  
[Verse]
Cadd9There's a child in me, stilC/Bl hiding behind the old Amadd9tree 
But aren'Gadd9t we all hiding, 'til the moFmaj7ment we're dying
Cadd9Maybe I'm free, but freedom C/Bjust means that I'm loAmadd9st (that i'm lost, that i'm lost, that i'm lost)
It feels like I'Gadd9m driving without ever arFmaj7rivingCadd9  
[Chorus]
Em7I really donAm't know what it Fmaj7needs   Gto put my sCmile onC/B  Am  
Turn the Fmaj7light on
Em7It alwaAmys seems I'm falling down  (Fmaj7falling dGown)
They think I'm CcrazyC/B  Am  
They think I'm Fmaj7crazy
[Final verse]
Cadd9Wherever I stay, there's a C/Bfeeling I'm so far awayAmadd9  
I got no Gadd9hometown, I used to run so fFmaj7ast. Cadd9  

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Far Away

by Blackfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

Amadd9

Gadd9

Fmaj7

Em7

Band: Blackfield (Steven Wilson & Aviv Geffen)

Song Title: Far Away

Album: Welcome To My DNA (2011)

Used mosthords by Mantilio

Capo version by me

-----------------------------------------------------------

CAPO III

Cadd9: x30010

C/B: x20010

Am9: x02410

Gadd9: 3x020x

Fmaj7: xx3210

[Verse]

Cadd9 C/B Amadd9

Wherever I stay, there's a feeling I'm so far away

Gadd9 Fmaj7

I got no hometown, I never put roots down

Cadd9 C/B Amadd9

I bet you feel safe keeping your life in a cage

Gadd9 Fmaj7

While I take my chances, but it always collapses

[Chorus]

Em7 Am Fmaj7 G C C/B Am

I really don't know what it needs to put my smile on

Fmaj7

Turn the light on

Em7 Am Fmaj7 G

It always seems I'm falling down

C C/B Am

They think I'm crazy

Fmaj7 Cadd9

They think I'm crazy

[Verse]

Cadd9 C/B Amadd9

There's a child in me, still hiding behind the old tree

Gadd9 Fmaj7

But aren't we all hiding, 'til the moment we're dying

Cadd9 C/B Amadd9

Maybe I'm free, but freedom just means that I'm lost (that i'm lost, that i'm lost, that i'm lost)

Gadd9 Fmaj7 Cadd9

It feels like I'm driving without ever arriving

[Chorus]

Em7 Am Fmaj7 G C C/B Am

I really don't know what it needs to put my smile on

Fmaj7

Turn the light on

Em7 Am Fmaj7 G

It always seems I'm falling down (falling down)

C C/B Am

They think I'm crazy

Fmaj7

They think I'm crazy

[Final verse]

Cadd9 C/B Amadd9

Wherever I stay, there's a feeling I'm so far away

Gadd9 Fmaj7 Cadd9

I got no hometown, I used to run so fast.

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