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Freedy Johnston - "The Farthest Lights"
Notes:
Song is from "Blue Days Black Nights" 1999 
Chords:
C       3  3  2  0  1  0  
Bb      [x 1 3 3 3 1]
Dm7     [x x 0 2 1 1]
G       3  2  0  0  3  3  
Intro:
C   Bb   C   Bb   C   Bb   Dm7   G
Verse:
 CAt  the  window  Bbby  yourself
 CI'm outside with Bbeveryone else
 Chold  yourself  aBbgainst the chill and
Dm7look  at  me with Gno expression
 Cin  the  eyes  I Bbknow  so  well
 Cis  a  question  Bband  a  spell
 Can  astronomer   Bball my life   I've
Dm7never   seen   a  Glight  so  pale
Chorus:
      Dm7the  night  is  Gclear when the stars   a-
Dm7-ppear I recite their Gnames
      Dm7the   farthest  Glights only now a- 
Dm7-rrive wonder how theyG've changed
C   Bb   C   Bb
Verse:
 Ceverybody        Bbsays   goodbye 
 Cdriving  off   inBbto  the  night
 CI look up when the Bbmoon comes out then
Dm7shut the gate and Ggo inside
 Cmore   distant   Bbevery   day
 CI will ask  but  Bbyou  won't  say
 CDo I watch  the  Bbsky  too  much  fa-
Dm7-miliar  and  so  Gfar  away
Chorus:
      Dm7the   stars   apGpeared but they're always 
Dm7there  up  above  the Gday
      Dm7the   farthest  Glights take us back in  
Dm7time   wonder how theyG've changed
Break:
C   Bb   C   Bb   C   Bb   Dm7   G
Chorus:
      Dm7the   stars   apGpeared but they're always 
Dm7there  up  above  the Gday
      Dm7the   farthest  Glights only now a- 
Dm7-rrive wonder how theyG've changed
C   Bb   C   Bb   C   Bb   Dm7   G

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Farthest Lights

by Freedy Johnston

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Dm7

Freedy Johnston - "The Farthest Lights"

Notes:

Song is from "Blue Days Black Nights" 1999

Chords:

3 3 2 0 1 0

Bb [x 1 3 3 3 1]

Dm7 [x x 0 2 1 1]

3 2 0 0 3 3

Intro:

C Bb C Bb C Bb Dm7 G

Verse:

C Bb

At the window by yourself

C Bb

I'm outside with everyone else

C Bb

hold yourself against the chill and

Dm7 G

look at me with no expression

C Bb

in the eyes I know so well

C Bb

is a question and a spell

C Bb

an astronomer all my life I've

Dm7 G

never seen a light so pale

Chorus:

Dm7 G

the night is clear when the stars a-

Dm7 G

-ppear I recite their names

Dm7 G

the farthest lights only now a-

Dm7 G

-rrive wonder how they've changed

C Bb C Bb

Verse:

C Bb

everybody says goodbye

C Bb

driving off into the night

C Bb

I look up when the moon comes out then

Dm7 G

shut the gate and go inside

C Bb

more distant every day

C Bb

I will ask but you won't say

C Bb

Do I watch the sky too much fa-

Dm7 G

-miliar and so far away

Chorus:

Dm7 G

the stars appeared but they're always

Dm7 G

there up above the day

Dm7 G

the farthest lights take us back in

Dm7 G

time wonder how they've changed

Break:

C Bb C Bb C Bb Dm7 G

Chorus:

Dm7 G

the stars appeared but they're always

Dm7 G

there up above the day

Dm7 G

the farthest lights only now a-

Dm7 G

-rrive wonder how they've changed

C Bb C Bb C Bb Dm7 G

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