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[Intro]
 Bm   Ex4
[Verse]
BmI heard you Esaying, rightly BmsoE  
BmTurn our Ebacks on what we most need to BmknowE  
BmGive in too Efast, Bmthen give in to Eno one
BmOnce they've got you where Ethey want you they don't wanna Aknow
[Chorus]
GI could leave or AI could stay
EIt doesn't make a bit of difference any more Aanyway
GWith Aeach and every circumstance
DI lose knowledge and gain innocence
GYou won't Afind me grieving
DThere's no regret in leaving
When I Ghad to come Ahere
Like I know I Ghad to come Ahere
I can see I Ghad to come Ahere
For my view to be Dclear
For my view to Gbe Aclear
[Verse]
BmIt's easy to Eforget how far we've BmcomeE  
BmHow near I Efeel to where we first BmbegunE  
BmPushed it too Efar, I Bmwon't pull it too Eslow
BmCos' where this story Eends depends on how far we Ago
[Chorus]
GI could leave or AI could stay
EIt doesn't make a bit of difference any more Aanyway
GWith Aeach and every circumstance
DI lose knowledge and gain innocence
GYou won't Afind me grieving
DThere's no regret in leaving
When I Ghad to come Ahere
Like I know I Ghad to come Ahere
Oh I know I Ghad to come Ahere
For my view to be Dclear
You know I see I Ghad to be Ahere
Oh I know I Ghad to be Ahere
I can see I Ghad to be Ahere
For my view is now Dclear
[Outro]
DSo roll on Ablue skies
Roll on Ggrey
Just roll Daway
So roll on Ablue skies
Roll on Ggrey
Just roll Daway
Come on Ablue skies
Come on Ggrey
Then roll Daway
Just roll Aaway
Just roll GawayD  

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How Far

by Beth Orton

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm E

[Verse]

Bm E Bm E

I heard you saying, rightly so

Bm E Bm E

Turn our backs on what we most need to know

Bm E Bm E

Give in too fast, then give in to no one

Bm E A

Once they've got you where they want you they don't wanna know

[Chorus]

G A

I could leave or I could stay

E A

It doesn't make a bit of difference any more anyway

G A

With each and every circumstance

I lose knowledge and gain innocence

G A

You won't find me grieving

There's no regret in leaving

G A

When I had to come here

G A

Like I know I had to come here

G A

I can see I had to come here

For my view to be clear

G A

For my view to be clear

[Verse]

Bm E Bm E

It's easy to forget how far we've come

Bm E Bm E

How near I feel to where we first begun

Bm E Bm E

Pushed it too far, I won't pull it too slow

Bm E A

Cos' where this story ends depends on how far we go

[Chorus]

G A

I could leave or I could stay

E A

It doesn't make a bit of difference any more anyway

G A

With each and every circumstance

I lose knowledge and gain innocence

G A

You won't find me grieving

There's no regret in leaving

G A

When I had to come here

G A

Like I know I had to come here

G A

Oh I know I had to come here

For my view to be clear

G A

You know I see I had to be here

G A

Oh I know I had to be here

G A

I can see I had to be here

For my view is now clear

[Outro]

D A

So roll on blue skies

Roll on grey

Just roll away

So roll on blue skies

Roll on grey

Just roll away

Come on blue skies

Come on grey

Then roll away

Just roll away

G D

Just roll away

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