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TITEL: Far Away
INTERPRET: Paddy Goes To Holyhead
TEMPO: fast
KEY: C
[INTRO] (slowly)
AmFar away the river flows forGever on
the sun goes Amdown and the waves roll back the Gtide
yesterdAmay is done and my Gtime has come
Far Amaway I'm Gon the Amrun
[INTERLUDE]
Am  G  Am  G  Am    Am G Am G Am  F  G  Am
[1.]
AmAll is done that may be done I Gstand across the main
AmI'll bet all my money there's no way back again
Fa chance as good as Gany I'm Amglad for what I've done
I stand across the Gwater far Amaway I'm on the run
[REFR: x2]
CFar away the river Gflows forever on
the sun goes Amdown and the waves roll back the tide
yesterDmday is done and my Ctime has come
Far aAmway I'm Gon the Crun
[INTERLUDE]
Am  G  Am  G  Am    Am G Am G Am  F  G  Am
[2.]
AmI rose up right and early and the Glights are dim and low
Amthe breeze could tell you my tales while all the rivers flow
Fthe good time I've had Gplenty in this Amrace that I have run
I stand across the Gwater far Amaway I'm on the run
[3.]
AmThe breath of air is howling Gcatch the waves as they roll out
Amcome, sing a song of freedom, come sing it clear and loud
Fa long, long time to trGavel since this Amjourney had begun
I stand across the Gwater far Amaway I'm on the run
[REFR: x2]
CFar away the river Gflows forever on
the sun goes Amdown and the waves roll back the tide
yesterDmday is done and my Ctime has come
Far aAmway I'm Gon the Crun
[INTERLUDE: x3]
Drums  only     Am    G    Am    G      Am   Am   G   Am   G    Am    F    G  Am  
[CODA] (slowly)
AmFar away the river flows forGever on
the sun goes Amdown and the waves roll back the Gtide
yesterAmday is done and my Gtime has come
Far Amaway I'm Gon the Amrun

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Far Away

by Paddy Goes to Holyhead

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TITEL: Far Away

INTERPRET: Paddy Goes To Holyhead

TEMPO: fast

KEY: C

[INTRO] (slowly)

Am G

Far away the river flows forever on

Am G

the sun goes down and the waves roll back the tide

Am G

yesterday is done and my time has come

Am G Am

Far away I'm on the run

[INTERLUDE]

Am G Am G Am Am G Am G Am F G Am

[1.]

Am G

All is done that may be done I stand across the main

I'll bet all my money there's no way back again

F G Am

a chance as good as any I'm glad for what I've done

G Am

I stand across the water far away I'm on the run

[REFR: x2]

C G

Far away the river flows forever on

the sun goes down and the waves roll back the tide

Dm C

yesterday is done and my time has come

Am G C

Far away I'm on the run

[INTERLUDE]

Am G Am G Am Am G Am G Am F G Am

[2.]

Am G

I rose up right and early and the lights are dim and low

the breeze could tell you my tales while all the rivers flow

F G Am

the good time I've had plenty in this race that I have run

G Am

I stand across the water far away I'm on the run

[3.]

Am G

The breath of air is howling catch the waves as they roll out

come, sing a song of freedom, come sing it clear and loud

F G Am

a long, long time to travel since this journey had begun

G Am

I stand across the water far away I'm on the run

[REFR: x2]

C G

Far away the river flows forever on

the sun goes down and the waves roll back the tide

Dm C

yesterday is done and my time has come

Am G C

Far away I'm on the run

[INTERLUDE: x3]

Am G Am G Am Am G Am G Am F G Am

Drums only

[CODA] (slowly)

Am G

Far away the river flows forever on

Am G

the sun goes down and the waves roll back the tide

Am G

yesterday is done and my time has come

Am G Am

Far away I'm on the run

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