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Miles Away

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Tuning: Standard
D7/ D=
e|-5--|
B|-4--|
G|-5--|
D|----|
A|----|
E|----|
e|------0-2----------3--2--2--0--------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3------2---2-2-------------3--1--1-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1:
GCross San Fran border on the speedwBmay
CFly into Paris on a new planGe
EmA pirate laughed at me in BmL.A
Then I'm Csmiling at you.G  
BRIDGE 1:
BmI couldn't tell you Emwhy
Couldn't tell you Bmwhy....D7  
VERSE 2:
GI just been bowling in NebraskBma
CNot to far from Lincoln bordeGr
EmI met some vessels in AtlantBma
CWho are aligning with youG  
BRIDGE:
BmCouldn't tell you Emwhy
Couldn't tell you Bmwhy I was so coldEm  
D7With you then.
BmCouldn't tell you Emwhy
                  Bm               D7 --Slide-- D7/D (Slide to 5th)
CHORUS:
CDon't think you're Bmmiles and miles Amaway
It's just a Emthought on a Bmworried day
CDon't cry, Bmmiles and Ammiles awaD7y
We still Amlove you at homeD7  
But you're not Amhere now.D7  
We still Amlove...
BRIDGE:
BmCouldn't tell you Emwhy
Couldn't tell you Bmwhy I was so coldEm  
D7With you then.
BmCouldn't tell you Emwhy
                  Bm               D7 --Slide-- D7/D
CHORUS:
CDon't think you're Bmmiles and miles Amaway
It's just a Emthought on a Bmworried day
CDon't cry, Bmmiles and Ammiles awaD7y
We still Amlove you at homeD7  
But you're not Amhere now.D7  
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Miles Away

by The Sleepy Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

D7 D

/ =

e|-5--|

B|-4--|

G|-5--|

D|----|

A|----|

E|----|

e|------0-2----------3--2--2--0--------------------------------------------|

B|--3-3------2---2-2-------------3--1--1-----------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1:

G Bm

Cross San Fran border on the speedway

C G

Fly into Paris on a new plane

Em Bm

A pirate laughed at me in L.A

C G

Then I'm smiling at you.

BRIDGE 1:

Bm Em

I couldn't tell you why

Bm D7

Couldn't tell you why....

VERSE 2:

G Bm

I just been bowling in Nebraska

C G

Not to far from Lincoln border

Em Bm

I met some vessels in Atlanta

C G

Who are aligning with you

BRIDGE:

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why I was so cold

With you then.

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why

Bm D7 --Slide-- D7/D (Slide to 5th)

CHORUS:

C Bm Am

Don't think you're miles and miles away

Em Bm

It's just a thought on a worried day

C Bm Am D7

Don't cry, miles and miles away

Am D7

We still love you at home

Am D7

But you're not here now.

We still love...

BRIDGE:

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why I was so cold

With you then.

Bm Em

Couldn't tell you why

Bm D7 --Slide-- D7/D

CHORUS:

C Bm Am

Don't think you're miles and miles away

Em Bm

It's just a thought on a worried day

C Bm Am D7

Don't cry, miles and miles away

Am D7

We still love you at home

Am D7

But you're not here now.

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