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So Far So Fast

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So Far So Fast – The National
Authors Note:
There’s a bit of a tricky rhythm with this one, that flows almost at will between 5/4->3/4 and 5/4->4/4.
There’s a breakdown below all of this with a brief explanation of many beatsto play each chord.
[Intro]
C#m  E  C#m  E
A  E  A  E
(Lisa)
[Verse 1]
C#mLay down in the Edoorway Ain front of Eme
AAnd make yourself imEpossible Afor me to leaEve
C#mI remember a kid Ein the water, I Aremember a world on Efire
AI was just coming Eout of it, Ait was so hot Eall summer
(Lisa)
[Chorus]
  C#mI get Eso far ... Aso fEast
  AI get Eso far ... Aso fEast
(Lisa)
[Verse 2]
C#mThe storm, tEhe blackout, Athe quiet seEa
AYou went running Eright into itA, away from Eme
C#mWe have friends in Egood houses, Awe have kids in thEe trees
ANow I have nEothing but sleepless Anights, about everythEing
(Lisa)
[Chorus]
  C#mI get Eso far ... Aso fEast
  AI get Eso far ... Aso fEast
[Bridge]
C#m  E  A  E  A  E  A  E  E
(Matt and Lisa)
[Verse 3]
C#mDon't you know someday Esomebody F#mwill come and find Eyou?
AIf you don't know who Eyou are anymore, F#mthey will rEemind you
C#mWe don't see you Earound here F#manymore, it's Eokay
AI will say yEour name out loud F#mand you will Ebe home
C#mThere are so many Ethings that F#mdrive me crazEy
C#mWhat you think I Eam, itA's never been meE  
C#mHearing you Etalk Aalways saves Eme
ACan you get Eaway and Atalk to me?E  
Authors Note:
This is how many beats to play each respective chord in each 
section if you want to match up exactly to the recording.
Intro:
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3
1st Verse [Lisa]
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4,
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4
Chorus
5, 3, 5, 4, 5,3, 5, 4,
Verse 2 [Lisa]
5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4,
5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4
Chorus
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4
Bridge Instrumental
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4
Verse [Lisa & Matt]
5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4
5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4
5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4
5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4

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So Far So Fast

by The National

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C#m

F#m

So Far So Fast – The National

Authors Note:

There’s a bit of a tricky rhythm with this one, that flows almost at will between 5/4->3/4 and 5/4->4/4.

There’s a breakdown below all of this with a brief explanation of many beatsto play each chord.

[Intro]

C#m E C#m E

A E A E

(Lisa)

[Verse 1]

C#m E A E

Lay down in the doorway in front of me

A E A E

And make yourself impossible for me to leave

C#m E A E

I remember a kid in the water, I remember a world on fire

A E A E

I was just coming out of it, it was so hot all summer

(Lisa)

[Chorus]

C#m E A E

I get so far ... so fast

A E A E

I get so far ... so fast

(Lisa)

[Verse 2]

C#m E A E

The storm, the blackout, the quiet sea

A E A E

You went running right into it, away from me

C#m E A E

We have friends in good houses, we have kids in the trees

A E A E

Now I have nothing but sleepless nights, about everything

(Lisa)

[Chorus]

C#m E A E

I get so far ... so fast

A E A E

I get so far ... so fast

[Bridge]

C#m E A E A E A E E

(Matt and Lisa)

[Verse 3]

C#m E F#m E

Don't you know someday somebody will come and find you?

A E F#m E

If you don't know who you are anymore, they will remind you

C#m E F#m E

We don't see you around here anymore, it's okay

A E F#m E

I will say your name out loud and you will be home

C#m E F#m E

There are so many things that drive me crazy

C#m E A E

What you think I am, it's never been me

C#m E A E

Hearing you talk always saves me

A E A E

Can you get away and talk to me?

Authors Note:

This is how many beats to play each respective chord in each

section if you want to match up exactly to the recording.

Intro:

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 3

1st Verse [Lisa]

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4,

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4

Chorus

5, 3, 5, 4, 5,3, 5, 4,

Verse 2 [Lisa]

5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4,

5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4

Chorus

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4

Bridge Instrumental

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 4

Verse [Lisa & Matt]

5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 3, 5, 4

5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4

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