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Farther On

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Intro:
|  Dsus4/A    D/A|  Asus4   A|    Bm         G|      D|
|       Bm      E|  Asus4   A|     G   Asus4   A|      D|
In my Dsus4/Aearly    D/Ayears I Asus4hid my Atears
And Bmpassed my Gdays aloDne
BmAdrift on an oEcean of Asus4loneliAness
My dGreams like Asus4nets    Awere Dthrown
To Dsus4/Acatch  the D/Alove that Asus4I'd heard Aof
In Bmbooks and Gfilms and Dsongs
Now there's a Bmworld of illEusion and Asus4fantasyA  
In the Gplace where the Asus4real  Aworld beDlongs
Still I Glook for the Asus4beauty   Ain Dsongs
To fill my F#mhead and lead me Asus4onA  
Though my Gdreams have Asus4come up Atorn and Dempty
As many Atimes as love has come and Ggone
To those Dsus4/Agentle     D/Aones  my Asus4memory Aruns
To the Bmlaughter we Gshared at the Dmeals
BmI filled their Ekitchens and Asus4living Arooms
With my Gschemes and my Asus4broken  A  Dwheels
It was Dsus4/Anever     D/Aclear how Asus4far or Anear
The Bmgates to my cGitadel layD  
They were Bmcutting from Estone some Asus4dreams of their Aown
But they Glistened to Asus4mine aAny Dway
I'm not Gsure what I'm Asus4trying  Ato Dsay
It could F#mbe I've lost my Asus4wayA  
Though I Gkeep a Asus4watch Aover the Ddistance
Heaven's no Acloser than it was yesterGday
And the Dangels are AolderGdim  F#  
They Bmknow not to wait Bm/Aup for the sunG  
They look over my DshoulderA/C#  
At the Bmmaps and the Bm/Adrawings of the E/G#journey I've begAsus4unA  
Solo:
|  Dsus4/A    D/A| Asus4   A|   Bm         G|   D    A/C#|
|       Bm      E| Asus4   A|    G   Asus4   A|         D|
|  Dsus4/A    D/A| Asus4   A|   Bm         G|   D    A/C#|
|       Bm      E| Asus4   A|    G   Asus4   A|         D|
Now the Gdistance Asus4leads Ame farther Don
Though the F#mreasons I once had are Asus4goneA  
I keep Gthinking I'll Asus4find  Awhat I'm Dlooking for
In the Asand beneath the Gdawn
But the Dangels are AolderGdim  F#  
They Bmcan see that the Bm/Asun's setting Gfast
They look over my DshoulderA/C#  
At the Bmvision of parBm/Aadise contE/G#ained in the light of the Apast
And they Dlay down behAind meGdim  F#  
To sleep beside the Bmroad till the Bm/Amorning has comGe
Where they know they will Dfind meA/C#  
With my Bmmaps and my Bm/Afaith in the distancGe
Moving Asus4fartheAr DonG  D  
|   D     A/C#|    Bm      Bm/A|    G   Asus4   A|      D|

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Farther On

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4/A

D/A

Asus4

F#m

Gdim

Bm/A

A/C#

E/G#

Intro:

Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A Bm G D

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Bm E Asus4 A G Asus4 A D

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Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A

In my early years I hid my tears

Bm G D

And passed my days alone

Bm E Asus4 A

Adrift on an ocean of loneliness

G Asus4 A D

My dreams like nets were thrown

Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A

To catch the love that I'd heard of

Bm G D

In books and films and songs

Bm E Asus4 A

Now there's a world of illusion and fantasy

G Asus4 A D

In the place where the real world belongs

G Asus4 A D

Still I look for the beauty in songs

F#m Asus4 A

To fill my head and lead me on

G Asus4 A D

Though my dreams have come up torn and empty

A G

As many times as love has come and gone

Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A

To those gentle ones my memory runs

Bm G D

To the laughter we shared at the meals

Bm E Asus4 A

I filled their kitchens and living rooms

G Asus4 A D

With my schemes and my broken wheels

Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A

It was never clear how far or near

Bm G D

The gates to my citadel lay

Bm E Asus4 A

They were cutting from stone some dreams of their own

G Asus4 A D

But they listened to mine any way

G Asus4 A D

I'm not sure what I'm trying to say

F#m Asus4 A

It could be I've lost my way

G Asus4 A D

Though I keep a watch over the distance

A G

Heaven's no closer than it was yesterday

D A Gdim F#

And the angels are older

Bm Bm/A G

They know not to wait up for the sun

D A/C#

They look over my shoulder

Bm Bm/A E/G# Asus4 A

At the maps and the drawings of the journey I've begun

Solo:

Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A Bm G D A/C#

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Bm E Asus4 A G Asus4 A D

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Dsus4/A D/A Asus4 A Bm G D A/C#

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Bm E Asus4 A G Asus4 A D

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G Asus4 A D

Now the distance leads me farther on

F#m Asus4 A

Though the reasons I once had are gone

G Asus4 A D

I keep thinking I'll find what I'm looking for

A G

In the sand beneath the dawn

D A Gdim F#

But the angels are older

Bm Bm/A G

They can see that the sun's setting fast

D A/C#

They look over my shoulder

Bm Bm/A E/G# A

At the vision of paradise contained in the light of the past

D A Gdim F#

And they lay down behind me

Bm Bm/A G

To sleep beside the road till the morning has come

D A/C#

Where they know they will find me

Bm Bm/A G

With my maps and my faith in the distance

Asus4 A D G D

Moving farther on

D A/C# Bm Bm/A G Asus4 A D

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