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Far Away Places

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[Verse]
Those fGar away places with strange-soundin' names,
Far away over the sDea,
Those fGar away places with the strCange-soundin' names
Are Gcallin', Dcallin' Gme.G7  
[Verse]
I stCart gettin' restless wheneGver I hear
The whDistle of a traGin,G7  
I prCay for the day, I can gGet under way,
And lAook for those castles in SpDain
[Verse]
They Gcalled me a dreamer, well maybe, I am,
But I know that I'm longin' to sDee
Those fGar away places with the stCrange-soundin' names,
GCallin', Dcallin' Gme, Gcallin', Dcallin' Gme !

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Far Away Places

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Those far away places with strange-soundin' names,

Far away over the sea,

G C

Those far away places with the strange-soundin' names

G D G G7

Are callin', callin' me.

[Verse]

C G

I start gettin' restless whenever I hear

D G G7

The whistle of a train,

C G

I pray for the day, I can get under way,

A D

And look for those castles in Spain

[Verse]

They called me a dreamer, well maybe, I am,

But I know that I'm longin' to see

G C

Those far away places with the strange-soundin' names,

G D G G D G

Callin', callin' me, callin', callin' me !

About Far Away Places Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Far Away Places by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Far Away Places chords”, “Far Away Places guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Far Away Places chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Far Away Places chords and for experienced players who want accurate Far Away Places lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, G7, A.

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What key is "Far Away Places" in?

The chords for "Far Away Places" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, G7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.