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So Far Away

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
            E-A-D-G-B-e
F/C         x-3-x-2-1-1
Ebmaj7      x-6-5-3-3-3
Gsus4       3-x-0-0-1-3
Fadd#11  (t)1-3-3-2-0(1)
F        (t)1-3-3-2-1(1)
C/Bb        x-1-2-0-1-0
Bb/D        x-x-0-3-3-1
C/E         0-x-2-0-1-0
Bb/F        1-x-3-3-3-1
Ab/Eb       x-6-x-5-4-4
Eb          x-x-1-3-4-3
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[Intro]
|  C|  F/C|  C|  F/C   C|
|  C|  F/C|  C|  F/C   C|
[Verse 1]
 CWhy am I susF/Cpended here?
 CShould I kid myself that F/CI have no Cfear?
 Ebmaj7I get no choice, I just have to wait
 AmIt may already be too late
 GI don't know what's Gsus4going on
       G       Gsus4     G|  Fadd#11|  F|  Fadd#11|  F|
 She is here, but I am gone
    |  Em| % |  D| % |
I am gone
[Verse 2]
 CMy love is lF/Cying Chere
 CShe's far away though sF/Che looks so Cnear
 Ebmaj7"Time will tell," she says to me
 AmWhen a warm coat is all I need
 GHer peace of mind, her Gsus4strength of will
 GIt will come, she's Gsus4sure it Gwill
 Fadd#11But how can I put my Fmind at rest?
                Fadd#11       F|  Em| % |  D| % |
 I feel I'm coming off second best
[Chorus]
And I'm C/Bbcut with my F/Cown knife
Is this a Bb/Ddream or is it C/Ereal life?
Oh, Bb/Fsleep, come o'er me Fsoon
I can't Ab/Ebbear this lonely Ebroom
[Solo]
|  C|  F/C   C|  C|  F/C   C|
|  Ebmaj7| % |  Am| % |
|  G|  Gsus4|  G|  Gsus4   G| 
|  Fadd#11|  F|  Fadd#11|  F|
|  Em| % |  D| % |
|  C/Bb| % |  F/C| % |
|  Bb/D| % |  C/E| % |
|  Bb/F| % |  F| % | 
|  Ab/Eb| % |  Eb| % |
[Verse 3]
 CLook at that head F/Clying Cthere
 CThe room is dark, F/Cshe shows no Cfear
 Ebmaj7I'm lying still, my eyes are wide
 AmMy heart is pumping, I'm still alive
 GI'm still awake aGsus4gainst my will
 GWhat will it ever Gsus4take to Gstill
   |  Fadd#11|  F|  Fadd#11|  F|  Em| % |  D| % |
This burning in me?
[Chorus]
And I'm C/Bbcut with my F/Cown knife
Is this a Bb/Ddream or is it C/Ereal life?
Oh, Bb/Fsleep, come o'er me Fsoon
I can't Ab/Ebbear this lonely Ebroom
[Chorus]
Bb/FSleep, come o'er me Fsoon
I can't Ab/Ebbear this lonely Ebroom
Ooh, ooh, Bb/Fsleep, don't take too Flong
Can't keep Ab/Ebsinging this lonely Ebsong
[Outro]
|  Bb/F| % |  F| % | 
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
|  Ab/Eb| % |  Eb| % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
|  Bb/F| % |  F| % | 
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
|  Ab/Eb| % |  Eb| % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
Bb/FSleep, come o'er me Fsoon
I can't Ab/Ebbear this lonely Ebroom
(fade)

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So Far Away

by David Gilmour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Ebmaj7

Gsus4

Fadd#11

C/Bb

Bb/D

C/E

Bb/F

Ab/Eb

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

Ebmaj7 x-6-5-3-3-3

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

Fadd#11 (t)1-3-3-2-0(1)

F (t)1-3-3-2-1(1)

C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1

C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0

Bb/F 1-x-3-3-3-1

Ab/Eb x-6-x-5-4-4

Eb x-x-1-3-4-3

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[Intro]

C F/C C F/C C

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C F/C C F/C C

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[Verse 1]

C F/C

Why am I suspended here?

C F/C C

Should I kid myself that I have no fear?

Ebmaj7

I get no choice, I just have to wait

It may already be too late

G Gsus4

I don't know what's going on

G Gsus4 G Fadd#11 F Fadd#11 F

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She is here, but I am gone

Em D

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I am gone

[Verse 2]

C F/C C

My love is lying here

C F/C C

She's far away though she looks so near

Ebmaj7

"Time will tell," she says to me

When a warm coat is all I need

G Gsus4

Her peace of mind, her strength of will

G Gsus4 G

It will come, she's sure it will

Fadd#11 F

But how can I put my mind at rest?

Fadd#11 F Em D

| | % | | % |

I feel I'm coming off second best

[Chorus]

C/Bb F/C

And I'm cut with my own knife

Bb/D C/E

Is this a dream or is it real life?

Bb/F F

Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon

Ab/Eb Eb

I can't bear this lonely room

[Solo]

C F/C C C F/C C

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Ebmaj7 Am

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G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

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Fadd#11 F Fadd#11 F

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Em D

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C/Bb F/C

| | % | | % |

Bb/D C/E

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Bb/F F

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Ab/Eb Eb

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[Verse 3]

C F/C C

Look at that head lying there

C F/C C

The room is dark, she shows no fear

Ebmaj7

I'm lying still, my eyes are wide

My heart is pumping, I'm still alive

G Gsus4

I'm still awake against my will

G Gsus4 G

What will it ever take to still

Fadd#11 F Fadd#11 F Em D

| | | | | | % | | % |

This burning in me?

[Chorus]

C/Bb F/C

And I'm cut with my own knife

Bb/D C/E

Is this a dream or is it real life?

Bb/F F

Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon

Ab/Eb Eb

I can't bear this lonely room

[Chorus]

Bb/F F

Sleep, come o'er me soon

Ab/Eb Eb

I can't bear this lonely room

Bb/F F

Ooh, ooh, sleep, don't take too long

Ab/Eb Eb

Can't keep singing this lonely song

[Outro]

Bb/F F

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Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh

Ab/Eb Eb

| | % | | % |

Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh

Bb/F F

| | % | | % |

Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh

Ab/Eb Eb

| | % | | % |

Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh

Bb/F F

Sleep, come o'er me soon

Ab/Eb Eb

I can't bear this lonely room

(fade)

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