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Far Away Boys

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Hello, everyone.  This is Flogging Molly's signature "sad song," so play it
slowly with a proper amount of wistfulness.  On the album version there's an
acoustic guitar strumming chords and a banjo picking out a slow arpeggio
throughout the whole song.  They play the solo on an accordion, but it sounds all
right on guitar as long as you've got another guitar playing the chords.
Flogging Molly - Far Away Boys
[Intro]
 C...
(the closing chord of the previous song, Sentimental Johnny)
E   A   E   B7
E   A   Am  E
[Verse 1]
Well, I wEorked on the rAailroad for tEuppence a dAay
DErank down one pAenny, the Amother I’d sEave
I hEammered and I hAammered, for GEod knows how lAong
WEell into mAadness with Ameach setting sEun
I pEut my head dAown and I dEreamt you were hB7ere
With Eme by the Aol’ tree where Amno one could cEare
[Chorus]
Far awEay boys, far awAay boys, awEay from ya nAow
I’m lEyin’ with my swAeetheart, in her Amarms I’ll be fEound
[Verse 2]
Then the sEun belched upAon me, you were Eno longer hAere
LEyin’ in your plAace was my hAmammer and my gEear
So I sEtamped out the fAire that kEept us both wAarm
The Eashes were fAallin’ like the sAmnow drops of Eold
We cEame to a mAountain, dynaEmite and she’ll bB7low
A big hEole in that rocAk like the Amone in my sEoul
[Interlude]
E   A   E   B7
E   A   Am  E
[Solo Part] (with interlude chords above)
(play this solo as shown OR an octave up on the 1st string)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-4-6---4-6-4-2---4-6---9---2-4-6---4-6-4-2------4-2--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
We bEuried four wAorkmen; they Edug themselves Awell
From Efour empty cAoffins to Amfour early gEraves
They’re only Epaddies, just Apaddies; don’t Edig them too dAeep
You’ll Eneed all your stArength, boys, and they’re reAmplaced easilEy
With the Eheat I was mAelting inEto your sweet lB7ips
Ah, your kEiss takes me Aback, takes me Amback from all tEhis
[Chorus]
Far awEay boys, far awAay boys, awEay from ya nAow
I’m lEyin’ with my swAeetheart, in her Amarms I’ll be fEound
[Verse 4]
Someone Esaid it was CAhristmas but not a tEree was in sAight
The oEnly thing gArowin’ was Ammy will to dEie
Till the Egaffer said “AMen, your wEork here is Adone”
I said “I’ll Esee you in HAell, on that tAmrain we died fEor”
ENever agAain will I sEmell your sweet dB7ream
But a pEissed stained old gAutter where your Amlips used to Ebe
[Instrumental]
E   A   E   B7
E   A   Am  E
E   A   E   B7
E   A   Am  E
[Chorus]
Far awEay boys, far awAay boys, awEay from ya nAow
I’m lEyin’ with my swAeetheart, in her Amarms I’ll be fEound
Far awEay boys, far awAay boys, awEay from ya nAow
I’m lEyin’ with my swAeetheart, in her Amarms I’ll be Efound

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Flogging Molly, led by Irish vocalist Dave King, blends traditional Irish instruments with rock music, creating a unique Celtic punk sound. This song, appearing on their album Swagger, fits right into their world of poetic lyrics set to rocking melodies. It embodies the spirit of a band that forged its own path, bringing a distinct cultural flavor to their music.

AI-written from these sources:Flogging Molly — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Far Away Boys

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Hello, everyone. This is Flogging Molly's signature "sad song," so play it

slowly with a proper amount of wistfulness. On the album version there's an

acoustic guitar strumming chords and a banjo picking out a slow arpeggio

throughout the whole song. They play the solo on an accordion, but it sounds all

right on guitar as long as you've got another guitar playing the chords.

Flogging Molly - Far Away Boys

[Intro]

...

(the closing chord of the previous song, Sentimental Johnny)

E A E B7

E A Am E

[Verse 1]

E A E A

Well, I worked on the railroad for tuppence a day

E A Am E

Drank down one penny, the other I’d save

E A E A

I hammered and I hammered, for God knows how long

E A Am E

Well into madness with each setting sun

E A E B7

I put my head down and I dreamt you were here

E A Am E

With me by the ol’ tree where no one could care

[Chorus]

E A E A

Far away boys, far away boys, away from ya now

E A Am E

I’m lyin’ with my sweetheart, in her arms I’ll be found

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Then the sun belched upon me, you were no longer here

E A Am E

Lyin’ in your place was my hammer and my gear

E A E A

So I stamped out the fire that kept us both warm

E A Am E

The ashes were fallin’ like the snow drops of old

E A E B7

We came to a mountain, dynamite and she’ll blow

E A Am E

A big hole in that rock like the one in my soul

[Interlude]

E A E B7

E A Am E

[Solo Part] (with interlude chords above)

(play this solo as shown OR an octave up on the 1st string)

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------|

D|--2-4-6---4-6-4-2---4-6---9---2-4-6---4-6-4-2------4-2--|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

E A E A

We buried four workmen; they dug themselves well

E A Am E

From four empty coffins to four early graves

E A E A

They’re only paddies, just paddies; don’t dig them too deep

E A Am E

You’ll need all your strength, boys, and they’re replaced easily

E A E B7

With the heat I was melting into your sweet lips

E A Am E

Ah, your kiss takes me back, takes me back from all this

[Chorus]

E A E A

Far away boys, far away boys, away from ya now

E A Am E

I’m lyin’ with my sweetheart, in her arms I’ll be found

[Verse 4]

E A E A

Someone said it was Christmas but not a tree was in sight

E A Am E

The only thing growin’ was my will to die

E A E A

Till the gaffer said “Men, your work here is done”

E A Am E

I said “I’ll see you in Hell, on that train we died for”

E A E B7

Never again will I smell your sweet dream

E A Am E

But a pissed stained old gutter where your lips used to be

[Instrumental]

E A E B7

E A Am E

E A E B7

E A Am E

[Chorus]

E A E A

Far away boys, far away boys, away from ya now

E A Am E

I’m lyin’ with my sweetheart, in her arms I’ll be found

E A E A

Far away boys, far away boys, away from ya now

E A Am E

I’m lyin’ with my sweetheart, in her arms I’ll be found

About Far Away Boys Chords by Flogging Molly

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