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 D     E   D   E(x4)
 E   D(X2)
DAwaaaaaaaEaaaaDaaaaaaaEay (x4)
Verse 1
Below tDhe roEad a dozen tiDmes nowE  
Within the Dleeway Ebehind the DsandhoEuse
The fDascinaEting book of DstriEngs
Picks the Dleaves Ethat drift down in bDetweeEn
(Chorus x2 then Away part) (Strumming for each chord :D DU D DU)
ESuns to lift up in between
DThey told some stories like you've never seen
EJust about everything slips down in between
DSuns to lift up in between
DAwaaaaaaaEaaaaDaaaaaaaEay    (X4)
Verse 2
  DMine to Elift up anDd to Efollow
  DIn the sEteps of flDuids hEollow
  DWithout Etime we piDck up aEll the streams
  DTo find the leEaves
  Dthat drift doEwn in between
(Chorus X2)
(Away)
(Verse chords with solo)
(Away)
(Outro)
Verse chords until end

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Away

by Meat Puppets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D E D E

(x4)

E D

(X2)

D E D E

Awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay (x4)

Verse 1

D E D E

Below the road a dozen times now

D E D E

Within the leeway behind the sandhouse

D E D E

The fascinating book of strings

D E D E

Picks the leaves that drift down in between

(Chorus x2 then Away part) (Strumming for each chord :D DU D DU)

Suns to lift up in between

They told some stories like you've never seen

Just about everything slips down in between

Suns to lift up in between

D E D E

Awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay (X4)

Verse 2

D E D E

Mine to lift up and to follow

D E D E

In the steps of fluids hollow

D E D E

Without time we pick up all the streams

D E

To find the leaves

D E

that drift down in between

(Chorus X2)

(Away)

(Verse chords with solo)

(Away)

(Outro)

Verse chords until end

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