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Never Far Away

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[Intro]
 Gm   F   C   Dmx3
Gm F   C Gm
[Verse 1]
You are the Froad that I will Ctravel, Dmyou are the words I Gmwrite
You are the Focean I will Cswallow, Dmyou are the wind I Gmride
You are the Fcause to keep my Chead up high, I'll never Dmsay goodGmbye
You gotta Fknow I'll stay beside you, right till the day I Gmdie
[Pre-chorus]
  I Fdon't want to Cchange anymDmore
  GmI've Falready Cpaid (said I've alDmready paid) 
GmI don't Fhave to Cpray anymDmore
BecausGme my Fsoul has been saved
[Chorus 1]
And now Gmwhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away, far awayGm  
FNever far a-CwayDm  Gm  
[Verse 2]
FYou're the blood that's Cin my veins, Dmyou're my second Gmskin 
FI'm a feather Con the wind, Dmyou will bring me Gmin
FEvery heart should Chave a beat, Dmevery night a Gmdream, yea
FEvery king should have a queen, every saint a Gmsin
[Pre-chorus]
  I Fdon't want to Cchange anyDmmore
  GmI've Falready Cpaid (said I've alDmready paid) 
GmI don't Fhave to Cpray anymDmore
BecausGme my Fsoul has been saved
[Chorus 1]
And now Gmwhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away, far awayGm  
FNever far a-CwayDm  
[Bridge] 
When I fall Gmhard you make sure FI don't break
Give me Clife inside of Dmheaven’s gates,
I Gmkn - Fow it’s Cforever (Dmforever, forever, and ever)
And you Gmtaught me how to live like Flove comes first
CGave me definition Dmfor the words,           
GmI kn - Fow, that there Cain't no space beDmtween you and me
[Chorus 2]
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away (far away)
GmWhenever I come, Fwherever I go
CNo, you're never Dmfar away, far awayGm  
FNever far a-CwayDm  
[Outro]
  Gm     F     C   Dmx2x2
aah aah aah ah
GmWo F- C- Dmah
  Gm     F     C   Dmx2
aah aah aah ah far away 
(fade out)

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Never Far Away

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm F C Dm

Gm F C Gm

[Verse 1]

F C Dm Gm

You are the road that I will travel, you are the words I write

F C Dm Gm

You are the ocean I will swallow, you are the wind I ride

F C Dm Gm

You are the cause to keep my head up high, I'll never say goodbye

F Gm

You gotta know I'll stay beside you, right till the day I die

[Pre-chorus]

F C Dm

I don't want to change anymore

Gm F C Dm

I've already paid (said I've already paid)

Gm F C Dm

I don't have to pray anymore

Gm F

Because my soul has been saved

[Chorus 1]

Gm F

And now whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm Gm

No, you're never far away, far away

F C Dm Gm

Never far a-way

[Verse 2]

F C Dm Gm

You're the blood that's in my veins, you're my second skin

F C Dm Gm

I'm a feather on the wind, you will bring me in

F C Dm Gm

Every heart should have a beat, every night a dream, yea

F Gm

Every king should have a queen, every saint a sin

[Pre-chorus]

F C Dm

I don't want to change anymore

Gm F C Dm

I've already paid (said I've already paid)

Gm F C Dm

I don't have to pray anymore

Gm F

Because my soul has been saved

[Chorus 1]

Gm F

And now whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm Gm

No, you're never far away, far away

F C Dm

Never far a-way

[Bridge]

Gm F

When I fall hard you make sure I don't break

C Dm

Give me life inside of heaven’s gates,

Gm F C Dm

I kn - ow it’s forever (forever, forever, and ever)

Gm F

And you taught me how to live like love comes first

C Dm

Gave me definition for the words,

Gm F C Dm

I kn - ow, that there ain't no space between you and me

[Chorus 2]

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm

No, you're never far away (far away)

Gm F

Whenever I come, wherever I go

C Dm Gm

No, you're never far away, far away

F C Dm

Never far a-way

[Outro]

Gm F C Dm

x2x2

aah aah aah ah

Gm F C Dm

Wo - - ah

Gm F C Dm

aah aah aah ah far away

(fade out)

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