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Em/9     022002
G*          355433
EmFar away
G*                                                      Em-Em/9- Em  
In some lovely way I hear your call
CWhatever happened to them allG  
CWhatever happened to us allG  
                  Em  G*                            Em-Em/9- Em  
I know that We've never met before
                                                G*
But that was then And now I need you more
CIs someone here keeping the scoreG  
CIs there only dying at your doorG  
AmTaking me down off this cross
LDay me down, down, down in the dustEm  
                          G*                                     Em- 
- Em  
Whoa, love, take my hand across the crowd
CI have been digging undergroundG  
CWhat'er remains is yet to be foundG  
AmI have no children
DI have no husband
AmI have no reason To be alive ODh, give me one
CGreen grass blades are all on fireG  
I own the crack that's in the windC  
From your window I see bars & the birdsAm  
They sing and they sing and they sing
 D
and Emthe dogs they bark GAnd they bark, and they baaaaaarrrrkkkk
CWhatever happened to them allG  
CWhatever happened to us allG  
AmAnnie had two young baby boys
DAnd Jimi went crazy, crazy, crazy late last fallEm  

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Far Away

by Martha Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

/9 022002

* 355433

Far away

G Em Em

* -Em/9-

In some lovely way I hear your call

C G

Whatever happened to them all

C G

Whatever happened to us all

Em G Em Em

* -Em/9-

I know that We've never met before

But that was then And now I need you more

C G

Is someone here keeping the score

C G

Is there only dying at your door

Taking me down off this cross

D Em

Lay me down, down, down in the dust

G Em

* -

Whoa, love, take my hand across the crowd

C G

I have been digging underground

C G

What'er remains is yet to be found

I have no children

I have no husband

Am D

I have no reason To be alive Oh, give me one

C G

Green grass blades are all on fire

I own the crack that's in the wind

From your window I see bars & the birds

They sing and they sing and they sing

Em G

and the dogs they bark And they bark, and they baaaaaarrrrkkkk

C G

Whatever happened to them all

C G

Whatever happened to us all

Annie had two young baby boys

D Em

And Jimi went crazy, crazy, crazy late last fall

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