So far away Chords

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So far away by Carole King is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am, D7, D, Em, Bm and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			   G 
So far away doesn't anybody stay 
 
         C 
In one place anymore 
 
Am              D7 
It would be so fine to see 
 
      G               C               D7 
Your face at my door doesn't help to know 
 
             G               
You're just time away long ago I reached 
 
              C 
For you and there you stood 
 
Am            D7                    G 
Holding you again could only do me good 
 
 C            D7                  G       D 
How I wish I could but you're so far away 
 
Em                                    C 
One more song about moving along the highway 
 
 D7                                G 
Can't say much of anything that's new 
 
   Bm                              Am 
If I could only work this life out my way 
 
     D           Em        Am          
I'd rather spend it bein' close to you 
 
D7             G 
But you're so far away doesn't anybody stay 
 
         C           Am              D7 
In one place anymore it would be so fine to  
 
          G               C               D7 
See your face at my door doesn't help to know 
 
             G                        C      Am D7 
You're just time away yeah you're so far away 
 
  C                    G                Am    C 
Travelin' around sure gets me down and lonely 
 
 Am             D7               G 
Nothin' else to do but close my mind 
 
   Bm                              Am 
I sure hope the road don't come to own me 
 
         D        Em        Am7     D7 
There's so many dreams I've yet to find 
 
               G 
But you're so far away  
			 

    	

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