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    A5x022xx
    B5x244xx
    E5022xxx
   C#mx46654
    C#x46664
  F#/Exx2322
   [Drum Intro]
   [Intro]
A5    B5    E5
A5    B5    C#m
A5    B5    E5
A5    B5    C#m
A5    B5    C#m
E5    C#m   B5
   [Verse 1]
E5This time C#mwe run
This time Ewe hide
This time C#mwe draw on all the fire Ewe have inside
We B5need A5some B5time
To C#mfind a place
E5Where B5I can C#mwipe away the B5madness from Eyour face
   [Verse 2]
E5Our name C#mis out
Our name Eis known
Our name C#mis everywhere but who knows Ewhere we're flown
B5I  A5never B5meant
To C#mkill a man
But E5I   B5will C#mshow you how to B5live like no Eone can
   [Chorus]
So look C#maway look away
Hide your eyes B5from the land where I lie cold
Look C#maway look away
From the lies B5in the stories that were told
Look away C#look away
B5From the A5love that I F#/Ehide way down deep in my Esoul
   [Verse 3]
E5I met C#myou wild
In a snowed Eup town
When I C#mwas waiting tied and bound to Ebe sent down
Then B5I   A5broke lB5oose
You C#mweren't around
So E5I  B5raised C#mbanks and trains until B5I tracked Eyou down
   [Chorus]
Now look C#maway look away
Hide your eyes B5from the land where I lie cold
Look C#maway look away
From the lies B5in the stories that were told
Look away C#look away
B5From the A5love that I F#/Ehide way down deep in my Esoul
   [Instrumental]
A5    B5    E5
A5    B5    C#m
A5    B5    E5
A5    B5    C#m
A5    B5    C#m
E5    C#m   B5
   [Verse 4]
E5You folC#mlowed me
When I Esaid no
You lay C#mwith me when there was nowhere Esafe to go
We B5made A5some B5friends
But C#mnow it's done
E5I alB5ways C#mknew that we would B5never find tEhe sun
   [Chorus]
So look C#maway look away
Hide your eyes B5from the land where I lie cold
Look C#maway look away
From the lies B5in the stories that were told
Look away C#look away
B5From the A5love that I F#/Ehide way down deep in my Esoul
   [Chorus]
So look C#maway look away
Hide your eyes B5from the land where I lie cold
Look C#maway look away
From the lies B5in the stories that were told
Look away C#look away
B5From the A5love that I F#/Ehide way down deep in my Esoul

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Look Away

by Big Country

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#/E

x022xx

x244xx

022xxx

C#m

x46654

x46664

F#/E

xx2322

[Drum Intro]

[Intro]

A5 B5 E5

A5 B5 C#m

A5 B5 E5

A5 B5 C#m

E5 C#m B5

[Verse 1]

E5 C#m

This time we run

This time we hide

C#m E

This time we draw on all the fire we have inside

B5 A5 B5

We need some time

C#m

To find a place

E5 B5 C#m B5 E

Where I can wipe away the madness from your face

[Verse 2]

E5 C#m

Our name is out

Our name is known

C#m E

Our name is everywhere but who knows where we're flown

B5 A5 B5

I never meant

C#m

To kill a man

E5 B5 C#m B5 E

But I will show you how to live like no one can

[Chorus]

C#m

So look away look away

Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold

C#m

Look away look away

From the lies in the stories that were told

Look away look away

B5 A5 F#/E E

From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul

[Verse 3]

E5 C#m

I met you wild

In a snowed up town

C#m E

When I was waiting tied and bound to be sent down

B5 A5 B5

Then I broke loose

C#m

You weren't around

E5 B5 C#m B5 E

So I raised banks and trains until I tracked you down

[Chorus]

C#m

Now look away look away

Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold

C#m

Look away look away

From the lies in the stories that were told

Look away look away

B5 A5 F#/E E

From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul

[Instrumental]

A5 B5 E5

A5 B5 C#m

A5 B5 E5

A5 B5 C#m

E5 C#m B5

[Verse 4]

E5 C#m

You followed me

When I said no

C#m E

You lay with me when there was nowhere safe to go

B5 A5 B5

We made some friends

C#m

But now it's done

E5 B5 C#m B5 E

I always knew that we would never find the sun

[Chorus]

C#m

So look away look away

Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold

C#m

Look away look away

From the lies in the stories that were told

Look away look away

B5 A5 F#/E E

From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul

[Chorus]

C#m

So look away look away

Hide your eyes from the land where I lie cold

C#m

Look away look away

From the lies in the stories that were told

Look away look away

B5 A5 F#/E E

From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul

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