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Remote  (Greg and Pat  Kane) Actual Key Db [Capo 1 C]
Instrumental  Verse
      C     Em7     F     G11   C   Em7   F     G11(G11 =  Dm7over  GBass)
Na Na Na etc
Verse 1
I Cam dEm7ead at the Fend of your G11wire, 'til Cyou twEm7ist  and  puFll G11it. 
The tCension    Em7is all    Fwe'll ever hG11ave, Cmay Em7as well usFe G11it.
Pre-Chorus
The lCamplEm7ight is cFold and abG11stract, it's tChin aEm7nd it's easFy to sG11nap.
All Cwe Em7control and Fall we cG11onstrain, iCs cruEm7elty, bitteFrness and G11pain.
Chorus
I am Cremote from yD7sus4ou now, remote as Fold diary phrC/Eases, 
distant as D7satellites, Gabsence itselCf. 
Na Na Na Instrumental   (Over Two of the C through G11 Verse Sequences)
Verse 2
Warmth, is a curious thing, escapes at the merest chance. 
Friction, it so dearly loves , Friction oh it hates. Na Na Na
Pre-Chorus
The lamplight is cold and abstract, it's thin and it's easy to snap.  
All that  we control and all we constrain, is cruelty, bitterness and pain.
Chorus (4 times)
CI am remote from you D7sus4now, remote as Fold diary phrC/Eases, 
D7distant as satellites, G  
I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites, well
I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites, 
I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites, absence itself.
Outro (Over Verse sequence)
N a Na Na  Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I am remote from you now, I am remote from you now, 
I am remote now, I am remote now,
I am remote from you now, I am remote now, I am remote now.

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Remote

by Hue & Cry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

G11

Dm7

D7sus4

C/E

Remote (Greg and Pat Kane) Actual Key Db [Capo 1 C]

Instrumental Verse

C Em7 F G11 C Em7 F G11 Dm7 G

(G11 = over Bass)

Na Na Na etc

Verse 1

C Em7 F G11 C Em7 F G11

I am dead at the end of your wire, 'til you twist and pull it.

C Em7 F G11 C Em7 F G11

The tension is all we'll ever have, may as well use it.

Pre-Chorus

C Em7 F G11 C Em7 F G11

The lamplight is cold and abstract, it's thin and it's easy to snap.

C Em7 F G11 C Em7 F G11

All we control and all we constrain, is cruelty, bitterness and pain.

Chorus

C D7sus4 F C/E

I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases,

D7 G C

distant as satellites, absence itself.

Na Na Na Instrumental (Over Two of the C through G11 Verse Sequences)

Verse 2

Warmth, is a curious thing, escapes at the merest chance.

Friction, it so dearly loves , Friction oh it hates. Na Na Na

Pre-Chorus

The lamplight is cold and abstract, it's thin and it's easy to snap.

All that we control and all we constrain, is cruelty, bitterness and pain.

Chorus (4 times)

C D7sus4 F C/E

I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases,

D7 G

distant as satellites,

I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites, well

I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites,

I am remote from you now, remote as old diary phrases, distant as satellites, absence itself.

Outro (Over Verse sequence)

N a Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

I am remote from you now, I am remote from you now,

I am remote now, I am remote now,

I am remote from you now, I am remote now, I am remote now.

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