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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Strawbs - So Close And Yet So Far Away
[Intro]
C      Am      F    D7    G  C  D7  C
[Verse 1]
You are my secret, you're my inspirationAm  
You're my journey, you're my destinationF  
You have alwaysD7  
Been so close and yet so Gfar awayF  C  D7  C  
[Verse 2]
You're my best friend, you're my total strangerAm  
You're my lifeline, you're my hint of dangerF  
You have alwaysD7  
Been so close and yet so Gfar awayF  C  Am  F  Bb  
[Bridge]
In my hour of Fweakness
I Ccalled on you to Dmcomfort meDm7  
But you could only set me Ffree_Am___
[Instrumental]
C      Am      F    D7    G  C  D7  C
[Verse 3]
You're my memories, you're my rock of agesAm  
You're my future, you're my empty pagesF  
You have alwaysD7  
Been so close and yet so Gfar away
Far away_C_ Ab  Bb  G  C  

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So Close And Yet So Far Away

by Strawbs

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Dm7

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Strawbs - So Close And Yet So Far Away

[Intro]

C Am F D7 G C D7 C

[Verse 1]

You are my secret, you're my inspiration

You're my journey, you're my destination

You have always

G F C D7 C

Been so close and yet so far away

[Verse 2]

You're my best friend, you're my total stranger

You're my lifeline, you're my hint of danger

You have always

G F C Am F Bb

Been so close and yet so far away

[Bridge]

In my hour of weakness

C Dm Dm7

I called on you to comfort me

F Am

But you could only set me free____

[Instrumental]

C Am F D7 G C D7 C

[Verse 3]

You're my memories, you're my rock of ages

You're my future, you're my empty pages

You have always

Been so close and yet so far away

C Ab Bb G C

Far away__

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