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---Capo on 1st fret---
[Intro]
Bm G D/F# A
Bm G D/F# A A7
[Verse 1]
She's a Bmhundred miles Gaway, I can't D/F#take this everyAday
The type of Bmtorture that makes you Gwanna say gD/F#oodbyeA  
She's a Bmhundred miles aGway, don't wanna D/F#leave but can I Astay?
She is Bmhurting what do I Gsay? She's always D/F#on my mindA  A7  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Oh I've been Gtrying so hard Em7to fall in Dlove
Cadd9With a gGirl who don't Em7believe in Dme
Cadd9She is tGhere but sEm7he's so far awDay
It's like I'm Cadd9runnin for Gnothing and Dsus4she's running from Dme
[Bridge]
Bm G D/F# A
Bm G D/F# A A7
[Verse 2]
She's a Bmhundred miles Gaway, does she D/F#hear the things I sAay?
Or will tBmhis all fade aGway before D/F#she comes home?A  
She's a Bmhundred miles aGway, and I keep cD/F#ounting down the Adays
Until sBmhe comes back this Gway then no more D/F#goodbyesA  A7  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Oh I've been Gtrying so hard Em7to fall in Dlove
Cadd9With a gGirl who don't Em7believe in Dme
Cadd9She is tGhere but sEm7he's so far awDay
It's like I'm Cadd9runnin for Gnothing and Dsus4she's running from Dme
[Outro]
Bm G D/F# A
Bm G D/F# A A7

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An Hour Behind

by John Martyn

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4

---Capo on 1st fret---

[Intro]

Bm G D/F# A

Bm G D/F# A A7

[Verse 1]

Bm G D/F# A

She's a hundred miles away, I can't take this everyday

Bm G D/F# A

The type of torture that makes you wanna say goodbye

Bm G D/F# A

She's a hundred miles away, don't wanna leave but can I stay?

Bm G D/F# A A7

She is hurting what do I say? She's always on my mind

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Oh I've been trying so hard to fall in love

Cadd9 G Em7 D

With a girl who don't believe in me

Cadd9 G Em7 D

She is there but she's so far away

Cadd9 G Dsus4 D

It's like I'm runnin for nothing and she's running from me

[Bridge]

Bm G D/F# A

Bm G D/F# A A7

[Verse 2]

Bm G D/F# A

She's a hundred miles away, does she hear the things I say?

Bm G D/F# A

Or will this all fade away before she comes home?

Bm G D/F# A

She's a hundred miles away, and I keep counting down the days

Bm G D/F# A A7

Until she comes back this way then no more goodbyes

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em7 D

Oh I've been trying so hard to fall in love

Cadd9 G Em7 D

With a girl who don't believe in me

Cadd9 G Em7 D

She is there but she's so far away

Cadd9 G Dsus4 D

It's like I'm runnin for nothing and she's running from me

[Outro]

Bm G D/F# A

Bm G D/F# A A7

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