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So Far From The Clyde

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Capo: 1
Tempo: 140
(Actually 6/8 mixed with 9/8, but you can count to three for each chord) 
Chords:
 Asus4[x02230]
 Dsus2[xx0211]
[Intro]
(chords in round brackets aren't playing)
|    Am| (Am)  |  G/B| (G/B)|
|  Am/C| (Am/C)|    G| (G)  |
|     G|      F| (F) | (F)  | (F) |
|    Dm| (Dm)  |    G| (G)  |
|    Am| (Am)  |  G/B| (G/B)|
|  Am/C| (Am/C)|    G| (G)  |
|     G|      F| (F) | (F)  | (F) |
|    Am| (Am)  | (Am)| (Am) |
[Verse 1] 
They hAmad a last sAmupper
The dGay of the BAmeachingAm  
She's a dAmead ship sailingC  
SkEmeleton CrewEm  Em  
The gFalley is eFmpty
The stCove pots are cAmoolingAm  Am  Am  
 FWith what's lFeft of the stewAm  Asus4  Am  Am  
[Verse 2] 
The tAmime is approAmaching
The cGaptain moves AmoverAm  
The hAmangman steps inC  
To do whEmat he's pEmaid forEm  
With the wFind down the tFide
She goes prCoud ahead stAmeamingAm  Am  
And he drFives her hFard into the shAmoreAm  Am  Am  
[Chorus] 
CSo    CfEmar frEmom the ClyFdeF  F  
FTogether we rDmideDm  Dm  
DmWe did ridFeF  F  F  
[Interlude] 
|  Am|  Am|  Am|  Am|
|  Am|  Am|  Am|  Am|
|  Am|  Am|  Am|  Am|
[Verse 3] 
As Amif to a wAmave
From her bGows to her rAmudderAm  
BrAmavely she rCises to mEmeet with the lEmandEm  
FUnder their fFeet they all fCeel her keel shAmatterAm  Am  
The shFallow see wFashes their hAmandsAm  Am  Am  
[Solo] 
|    Am| (Am)  |   G/B| (G/B) |
|  Am/C| (Am/C)|     G| (G)   |
|     G|      F| (F)  | (F)   | (F) |
|    Am| (Am)  | (Am) | (Am)  |
[Verse 4] 
LAmater the cAmaptain
Shakes hGands with the hAmangmanAm  
And clAmimbs slowly dCown
To the Emoily wet grEmoundEm  
Goes 'bFout to the cFar that has cCome here to tAmake himAm  Am  
To the grFaveyard and bFack to the tAmownAm  Am  Am  
[Chorus] 
CSo    CfEmar frEmom the ClyFdeF  F  
FTogether we rDmideDm  Dm  
DmWe did ridFeF  F  F  
[Interlude]
|  Am|  Am|  Am|  Am|
[Verse 5] 
They pAmull out her cAmables
And hGack off her hAmatchesAm  
Too pAmoor to be wCasteful with Empity or tEmimeEm  
They swFarm on her cFarcass with tCorches and AmaxesAm  Am  
Like a whFale on the blFoody shorelAmineAm  Am  Am  
[Verse 6] 
StrAmipped of her pAmillars
Her stGays and her stAmantionsAm  
When there's Amonly her bCones on the wEmet poison lEmandEm  
StFeel ropes will drFag her with wCinches and AmenginesAm  Am  
'Til it's Fonly a stFain on the saAmndAm  Am  Am  
[Chorus] 
CSo    CfEmar frEmom the ClyFdeF  F  
FTogether we rDmideDm  Dm  
We did rFideF/E  Dsus2  Dsus2/A  
[Chorus] 
CSo    CfEmar frEmom the ClyFdeF  F  
FTogether we rDmideDm  Dm  
DmWe did rFideF  F  F  
[Outro] 
|    Am| (Am)  |  G/B| (G/B)|
|  Am/C| (Am/C)|    G| (G)  |
|     G|      F| (F) | (F)  | (F) |
|    Dm| (Dm)  |    G| (G)  |
|    Am| (Am)  |  G/B| (G/B)|
|  Am/C| (Am/C)|    G| (G)  |
|     G|      F| (F) | (F)  | (F) |
|    Am| (Am)  | (Am)| (Am) |
|    Am|

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So Far From The Clyde

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dsus2

G/B

Am/C

F/E

Dsus2/A

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Capo: 1

Tempo: 140

(Actually 6/8 mixed with 9/8, but you can count to three for each chord)

Chords:

Asus4

[x02230]

Dsus2

[xx0211]

[Intro]

(chords in round brackets aren't playing)

Am Am G/B G/B

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Am/C Am/C G G

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G F F F F

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Dm Dm G G

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Am Am G/B G/B

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Am/C Am/C G G

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G F F F F

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Am Am Am Am

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[Verse 1]

Am Am

They had a last supper

G Am Am

The day of the Beaching

Am C

She's a dead ship sailing

Em Em Em

Skeleton Crew

F F

The galley is empty

C Am Am Am Am

The stove pots are cooling

F F Am Asus4 Am Am

With what's left of the stew

[Verse 2]

Am Am

The time is approaching

G Am Am

The captain moves over

Am C

The hangman steps in

Em Em Em

To do what he's paid for

F F

With the wind down the tide

C Am Am Am

She goes proud ahead steaming

F F Am Am Am Am

And he drives her hard into the shore

[Chorus]

C C Em Em F F F

So far from the Clyde

F Dm Dm Dm

Together we ride

Dm F F F F

We did ride

[Interlude]

Am Am Am Am

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Am Am Am Am

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Am Am Am Am

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[Verse 3]

Am Am

As if to a wave

G Am Am

From her bows to her rudder

Am C Em Em Em

Bravely she rises to meet with the land

F F C Am Am Am

Under their feet they all feel her keel shatter

F F Am Am Am Am

The shallow see washes their hands

[Solo]

Am Am G/B G/B

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Am/C Am/C G G

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G F F F F

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Am Am Am Am

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[Verse 4]

Am Am

Later the captain

G Am Am

Shakes hands with the hangman

Am C

And climbs slowly down

Em Em Em

To the oily wet ground

F F C Am Am Am

Goes 'bout to the car that has come here to take him

F F Am Am Am Am

To the graveyard and back to the town

[Chorus]

C C Em Em F F F

So far from the Clyde

F Dm Dm Dm

Together we ride

Dm F F F F

We did ride

[Interlude]

Am Am Am Am

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[Verse 5]

Am Am

They pull out her cables

G Am Am

And hack off her hatches

Am C Em Em Em

Too poor to be wasteful with pity or time

F F C Am Am Am

They swarm on her carcass with torches and axes

F F Am Am Am Am

Like a whale on the bloody shoreline

[Verse 6]

Am Am

Stripped of her pillars

G Am Am

Her stays and her stantions

Am C Em Em Em

When there's only her bones on the wet poison land

F F C Am Am Am

Steel ropes will drag her with winches and engines

F F Am Am Am Am

'Til it's only a stain on the sand

[Chorus]

C C Em Em F F F

So far from the Clyde

F Dm Dm Dm

Together we ride

F F/E Dsus2 Dsus2/A

We did ride

[Chorus]

C C Em Em F F F

So far from the Clyde

F Dm Dm Dm

Together we ride

Dm F F F F

We did ride

[Outro]

Am Am G/B G/B

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Am/C Am/C G G

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G F F F F

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Dm Dm G G

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Am Am G/B G/B

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Am/C Am/C G G

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G F F F F

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Am Am Am Am

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