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Not So Far Away

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[Intro]
C  F  C  F
[Verse 1]
CYou were always on the edge startin' up a Ffire
CI was working so hard walking on Fa wire
AmYou had a way about you girl
FReady to take on the whole damn wCorld
I was a couple years beFhind
[Verse 2]
CI was playin it cool, living by the Fbook
CYou were cussin' up a storm, throwing left Fhooks
AmWhenever I'm giving up insiFde
I remember that fearless in your eCye
I'm glad I've got some of that iFn mine
[Chorus]
CHey, I wish we were cGloser
Maybe when we're olAmder
We can lFove, we can laugh together
CDo you know how bad I Gwant to
The more I think aAmbout you?
Maybe we're nFot so far awaCyF  C  F  
[Verse 3]
CI used to think you and me, we were day and niFght
CI was keepin' the peace, you were picking the fFight
AmNow we're living 2,000 miles apaFrt
But you're still in my dreams stealin' my Cheart
Even after all this tiFme
[Chorus]
CHey, I wish we were cloGser
Maybe when we're Amolder
We can loFve, we can laugh together
CDo you know how bad I waGnt to
The more I think abAmout you?
Maybe we're nFot so far awaCy
[Bridge]
GWe were young and Amwe were broken
FDidn't know Chow to love
GNow we're healing and our hAmearts are open
FI can't help it
[Chorus]
CI wish we were cloGser
Maybe when we're Amolder
We can lFove, we can laugh together
CDo you know how bad I wGant to
The more I think Amabout you?
Maybe we're nFot, oh
CHey, I wish we were clGoser
Maybe when we're oAmlder
We can lFove, we can laugh together
CDo you know how bad I wGant to
The more I think Amabout you?
Maybe we're Fnot so far awCay
[Outro]
Maybe we're nFot so far awCay
Maybe we're nFot so far awCay

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Not So Far Away

by Ripp + Rice

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F

You were always on the edge startin' up a fire

C F

I was working so hard walking on a wire

You had a way about you girl

F C

Ready to take on the whole damn world

I was a couple years behind

[Verse 2]

C F

I was playin it cool, living by the book

C F

You were cussin' up a storm, throwing left hooks

Am F

Whenever I'm giving up inside

I remember that fearless in your eye

I'm glad I've got some of that in mine

[Chorus]

C G

Hey, I wish we were closer

Maybe when we're older

We can love, we can laugh together

C G

Do you know how bad I want to

The more I think about you?

F C F C F

Maybe we're not so far away

[Verse 3]

C F

I used to think you and me, we were day and night

C F

I was keepin' the peace, you were picking the fight

Am F

Now we're living 2,000 miles apart

But you're still in my dreams stealin' my heart

Even after all this time

[Chorus]

C G

Hey, I wish we were closer

Maybe when we're older

We can love, we can laugh together

C G

Do you know how bad I want to

The more I think about you?

F C

Maybe we're not so far away

[Bridge]

G Am

We were young and we were broken

F C

Didn't know how to love

G Am

Now we're healing and our hearts are open

I can't help it

[Chorus]

C G

I wish we were closer

Maybe when we're older

We can love, we can laugh together

C G

Do you know how bad I want to

The more I think about you?

Maybe we're not, oh

C G

Hey, I wish we were closer

Maybe when we're older

We can love, we can laugh together

C G

Do you know how bad I want to

The more I think about you?

F C

Maybe we're not so far away

[Outro]

F C

Maybe we're not so far away

F C

Maybe we're not so far away

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