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Stay Faraway So Close

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U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Capo: 1
[Chords]
D
    xx0232
E7
   020130
G
    320003
Em
   022000
F#m
  244222
A
    x02220
[Intro]
D    E7    G    D
[Verse 1]
      D             E7
Green light, Seven-Eleven
         G        D
You stop in for a pack of cigarettes
          D                 E7
You don't smoke, don't even want to
G                   D
Hey now, check your change
        D         E7
Dressed up like a car crash
     G                             D
Your wheels are turnin' but you're upside down
Em                                   D
 You say when he hits you, you don't mind
Em                                   D
 Because when he hurts you, you feel alive
E7     G               D
Oh, is that what it is?
[Verse 2]
    D            E7
Red lights, grey morning
    G                D
You stumble out of a hole in the ground
  D            E7
A vampire or a victim?
     G                    D
It depends on who's around
            D                    E7
You used to stay in to watch the adverts
          G                D
You could lip-synch to the talk shows
[Pre-chorus]
Em
 And if you look, you look through me
F#m
 And when you talk, you talk at me
G                                A
 And when I touch you, you don't feel a thing
[Chorus]
           Em                                 D
If I could stay then the night would give you up
Em                              D
Stay and the day would keep its trust
Em            G              D
Stay and the night would be enough
[Verse 3]
    D       E7
Faraway, so close
            G              D
Up with the static and the radio
          D          E7
With satellite television
           G        D
you can go anywhere
  D          E7     G                 D
Miami, New Orleans, London, Belfast and Berlin
[Pre-chorus]
Em
 And if you listen I can't call
F#m                              G
 And if you jump you just might fall
                           A
And if you shout I'll only hear you
[Chorus]
           Em                                 D
If I could stay then the night would give you up
Em                               D
Stay then the day would keep its trust
Em             F#m
Stay with the demons you drowned
G             A
Stay with the spirit I found
Em            G              D
Stay and the night would be enough
[Solo]
     D        E7       G        D
Wo-o-oo-oo-oo-oo, Wo-o-oo-oo-oo-oo
     D        E7       G        D
Wo-o-oo-oo-oo-oo, Wo-o-oo-oo-oo-oo
[Verse 4]
    D            E7
3 o'clock in the morning
     G                 D
It's quiet and there's no one around
         D            E7
Just the bang and the clatter
      G              D
As an angel runs to ground
         D            E7
Just the bang and the clatter
      G                    D
As an angel hits the ground

Stay Faraway So Close chords and lyrics

Free chords for Stay Faraway So Close by U2. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

U2 - Stay (Faraway, So Close)
Capo: 1
[Chords]
D    xx0232
E7   020130
G    320003
Em   022000
F#m  244222
A    x02220
[Intro]
D    E7    G    D
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]

Stay Faraway So Close Chords by U2

Learn how to play Stay Faraway So Close by U2 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stay Faraway So Close chords”, “Stay Faraway So Close guitar chords”, or “U2 Stay Faraway So Close chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stay Faraway So Close chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stay Faraway So Close lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E7, G, Em, F#m, A.

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What key is "Stay Faraway So Close" in?

The chords for "Stay Faraway So Close" show the original chord names (including D, E7, G, Em, F#m, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.