Faraway Chords
by Apocalyptica
Faraway by Apocalyptica is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Am, C, F, E, Asus2, Cmaj7, Cadd9, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb).
capo: on 3rd fret.
Legend: '... let ring a bit
'' ... let ring
''' ... let ring out
x ... mute this note
v ... vibrate
These are the used Chords:
Am C F E
|-0-| |-0-| |-1-| |-0-|
|-1-| |-1-| |-1-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-0-| |-2-| |-1-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-3-| |-2-|
|-0-| |-3-| |-3-| |-2-|
|-x-| |-0-| |-1-| |-0-|
Intro:
Asus2 Am Cmaj7 Cadd9 F
e|-------------------------------------------0---------------------------|
B|-------0--------0-1--------0-1--------1-3------------------------------|
G|-----2--------2---------------------------------------2---------2-0----|
D|---2--------2-----------2----------2----------------3---------3-----3--|
A|-0--------0-----------3----------3----------------3---------3----------|
E|------------------------------------------------1---------1------------|
Em Am Cadd9
e|-------------------------------------0--------|
B|-------------------------1---------3----------|
G|-------0---0-----------2---------0------------|
D|-----2---4-----------2---------2--------------|
A|---2---------------0---------3----------------|
E|-0-------------0------------------------------|
Cadd9 Am F
e|--------0----0---------0---------------------------------------------|
B|------3----3-------------3----------------0-1---0-1------------------|
G|-----------------0----------0-----------2------------2---------------|
D|---2---------------2------------------2----------------2--------3----|
A|-3-----------------------------3----0-------------------------3---3--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------1--------|
Em
e|-----------------------------| End of the intro.
B|-----------------------------|
G|-------0----0----1-----------|
D|-----2----4----4-------------|
A|---2-------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------|
Fills:
Fill 1: Fill 2:
E|--0------1---| E|--0------------------------|
B|----3----2---| B|-----3---------------------|
G|---------2---| G|---------6--5--2--5--6'''--|
D|---------0---| D|---------------------------|
A|---------0---| A|---------------------------|
E|---------0---| E|---------------------------|
Fill 3
E|---0--1--3--1--0--1-|
B|-3----3--3--3--3--1-|
G|------2--x--2--2--3-|
D|------0-----0--0--3-|
A|------------------2-|
E|--------------------|
Fill 4:
E|--------------------------------------------0''-| basically you upstroke
B|---2''--0------------5''------------------------| the last 4 ones slowly.
G|---2----2----2------2------4''---2------1''-----|
D|---2----2----2-----2------2-----2------2--------|
A|---0----0----0-----------2-----2------2---------|
E|---0----0----0-----------------------0----------|
Fill 5: Fill 6:
E|--0------------------------| E|-----------------|
B|--0---------0------2''-----| B|--v3-------------|
G|--1-----2------------------| G|-------5-4-2''---|
D|--2------------------------| D|-----------------|
A|--2------------------------| A|-----------------|
E|--0------------------------| E|-----------------|
"Don't you leave, no..."
Fill 7:
E|--------------------------3'--5'-----3---5''---7'--8'-7'-6'--7h8-7''-|
B|--5'---3---5'---v6''---5'--------v5''--------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Am C F E
There is something in the way you're always somewhere else.
Fill 1 Am C F E
Feelings have deserted me to a point of no return.
Fill 3 Am
I don't believe in Gods,
C F E (slowly upstroke and let the last note ring)
But I pray for you...
Chorus 1:
Fill 4
Don't you slip away from me,
F Am E
It's you I live for, don't you leave.
Fill 4
Don't you slip away from me,
F Am E
I'm vulnerable to your love.
Verse 2:
Am
Don't let them get you,
C
Stay away from the sun.
F C E
It's too bright for you.
Am
Your eyes getting blurry,
F E
Stay, I'm crying your name.
Fill 3 Am
I don't believe in Gods,
C F E (slowly upstroke and let ring)
But I pray for you...
Now the Chorus again, then the solo (The Chorus ends with the words:
"...I'm vulnerable to your love". After strumming the E chord you play this:
Solo:
F E
E|--1--| 16 (!) times, |--0--| 16 (!) times, shortly before
B|--1--| only upstroke |--0--| the E chord solo you should play
G|--2--| |--1--| softer.
D|--3--| |--2--|
A|--3--| |--2--|
E|--1--| |--0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--v5''-----v6'--v5''-----------------v6'--v5'--v3''----v5'--v6'--v5''----|
G|------------------------v4'--v5''----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------5''---v7''--5'--v8'''----|
B|-----v6''--v5''---------------v3'--v5''--------------------------------|
G|------------------v4'--v5''--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Fill 1 C F E
There is something in the way, you're always somewhere else.
Fill 6 Fill 7
Feelings have deserted me to a point of no return.
Fill 3 F Am
So the light fades out at you
F Am E
So close to lose it.
Now the Chorus, then:
Chorus 2:
Fill 4
Don't you slip away from me,
F
It's you I live my life for.
E
No, don't leave.
Fill 4
Don't you slip away from me,
E F C E
I'm vulnerable to your love.
Outro:
F E
E|-----------------------------------------| let the last stroke ring out.
B|-----------------------------------------| The F and E should only be
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------| up stroked.
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
"Don't you slip away..."
A
E|------------------|
B|-----------2'''---|
G|--------2---------|
D|-----2------------|
A|--0---------------|
E|------------------|
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