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So Far Away

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"So Far Away" written by Carole King
from the "Tapestry" album, 1971
[Refrain]
So fAar aGmaj7way
Dmaj7Doesn't anybody stay in one pGmaj7lace anyGmaj7/F#more?
Em7It would be so Afine to see your Dmaj7face at my door
It Gmaj7doesn't Gmaj7/F#help to kEm7now Ayou're just Gmaj7time aDmaj7way
Dmaj7Long ago I reached for you and Gmaj7there you sGmaj7/F#tood
Em7Holding you agAain could only Dmaj7do me good
Gmaj7How I Gmaj7/F#wish I coEm7uld
but Ayou're so Gmaj7far awayD  D/C#  
[Verse]
BmOne more song about Amoving along the Gmaj7highwayGmaj7/F#  
Em7Can't say much of Aanything that's Dmaj7new
If F#m7I could only work this life ouEm7t my way
I'd Arather spend iEm7t being cAlose to yEm7ou
[Refrain]
But you're so Afar aGmaj7way
Dmaj7Doesn't anybody stay in one pGmaj7lace anyGmaj7/F#more?
Em7It would be so Afine to see your Dmaj7face at my door
It Gmaj7doesn't Gmaj7/F#help to kEm7now Ayou're so Gmaj7far awDayD/C#  
[Verse]
BmTraveling around sure Agets me down and Gmaj7lonelyGmaj7/F#  
Em7Nothin' else to dAo but close my Dmaj7mind
I F#m7sure hope the road don't come to Em7own me
There's Aso many dEm7reams I've Ayet to fEm7ind
[Refrain]
But you're so Afar aGmaj7way
Dmaj7Doesn't anybody stay in one pGmaj7lace anyGmaj7/F#more?
It would bEm7e so fiAne to see your Dmaj7face at my door
And it Gmaj7doesn't Gmaj7/F#help to kEm7now Ayou're so Gmaj7far awDmaj7ay
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