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Separate Ways

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[Intro]
Em
Em D C
[Verse 1]
   EmHere we stDand
   CWorlds apart, hearts broken in Emtwo, tDwo, Ctwo
   EmSleepless nigDhts
   CLosing ground
   I'm reaching for Emyou, yDou, Cyou
   Feelin' that it's Ggone
   DCan Amchange your mind
   If we can't go Gon
   DTo surAmvive the tide Clove divides
[Chorus]
   EmSomeday love will find you
   DBreak those chains that bind you
   COne night will remind you
   AmHow we touched
   And Dwent our seD#dimparate ways
   EmIf he ever hurts you
   DTrue love won't desert you
   CYou know I still love you
   AmThough we touched
   And Dwent our seD#dimparate ways
[Verse 2]
EmTroubled timDes
CCaught between confusions and Empain, Dpain, Cpain
EmDistant eyDes
CPromises we made were in Emvain, Dvain, Cvain
If you Dmust Ggo, DI Amwish you love
You'll never Dwalk alGoneD  
Take Amcare my love
MDiss you Clove
[Chorus]
   EmSomeday love will find you
   DBreak those chains that bind you
   COne night will remind you
   AmHow we touched
   And Dwent our seD#dimparate ways
   EmIf he ever hurts you
   DTrue love won't desert you
   CYou know I still love you
   AmThough we touched
   And Dwent our seD#dimparate ways
[Solo]
|    Em|    Em|     D|     D|
|     C|     C|    Am|   D   D#dim|
|    Em|    Em|     D|     D|
|     C|     C|    Am|   D   D#dim|
|    Em|    Em|     D|      D|
|     C|     C|     B|      B|
|    Em|    Em|     D|      D|
|     C|     C|     B|      B|
[Chorus]
   EmSomeday love will find you
   DBreak those chains that bind you
   COne night will remind youAm  D  D#dim  
   EmIf he ever hurts you
   DTrue love won't desert you
   CYou know I still love youAm  D  D#dim  
[Outro]
   EmI still love you, girl
   DI really love you, girl
C        Am   D D#dim
  EmAnd if he ever hurts you
  DTrue love won't desert you
C        Am   D D#dim
EmNooooooooooooo
            Em   Em   EmN.C.
Nooooooooooooo

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song, from Journey's 1983 album Frontiers, captures the raw emotion of a relationship coming to an end. Written quickly on tour, it explores the difficult realization that two people are heading in "separate ways." The band noted its strong effect on audiences even before it was officially released, suggesting its immediate, relatable impact. Playing this song channels the poignant feeling of bittersweet farewell and the struggle of moving on.

AI-written from these sources:Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) — Wikipedia ↗Journey (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Separate Ways

by Journey

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D#dim

[Intro]

Em D C

[Verse 1]

Em D

Here we stand

C Em D C

Worlds apart, hearts broken in two, two, two

Em D

Sleepless nights

Losing ground

Em D C

I'm reaching for you, you, you

Feelin' that it's gone

D Am

Can change your mind

If we can't go on

D Am C

To survive the tide love divides

[Chorus]

Someday love will find you

Break those chains that bind you

One night will remind you

How we touched

D D#dim

And went our separate ways

If he ever hurts you

True love won't desert you

You know I still love you

Though we touched

D D#dim

And went our separate ways

[Verse 2]

Em D

Troubled times

C Em D C

Caught between confusions and pain, pain, pain

Em D

Distant eyes

C Em D C

Promises we made were in vain, vain, vain

D G D Am

If you must go, I wish you love

D G D

You'll never walk alone

Take care my love

D C

Miss you love

[Chorus]

Someday love will find you

Break those chains that bind you

One night will remind you

How we touched

D D#dim

And went our separate ways

If he ever hurts you

True love won't desert you

You know I still love you

Though we touched

D D#dim

And went our separate ways

[Solo]

Em Em D D

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C C Am D D#dim

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Em Em D D

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C C Am D D#dim

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Em Em D D

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C C B B

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Em Em D D

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C C B B

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[Chorus]

Someday love will find you

Break those chains that bind you

C Am D D#dim

One night will remind you

If he ever hurts you

True love won't desert you

C Am D D#dim

You know I still love you

[Outro]

I still love you, girl

I really love you, girl

C Am D D#dim

And if he ever hurts you

True love won't desert you

C Am D D#dim

Nooooooooooooo

Em Em Em

N.C.

Nooooooooooooo

About Separate Ways Chords by Journey

Learn how to play Separate Ways by Journey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Separate Ways chords”, “Separate Ways guitar chords”, or “Journey Separate Ways 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 Separate Ways chords and for experienced players who want accurate Separate Ways lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, C, G, Am, D#dim.

FAQ — Separate Ways by Journey

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