How Far Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays385

How Far by Martina McBride is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			How far 
this is a good song, one of my fav's by Martina. Its not perfect, and the chords might 
not be in the exact place compared to the lyrics, but i bet that most of you have the 
common sense and the musical abilities to figure it out. i'm not registered yet, but i 
will be in the near future, and my UN is LinkinPark2013, when i am registered. so like, 
yeah, comment on their someday if you have any comments! 
enjoy 
Chaz 
 
G 
Theres a Boat 
D 
I could sail away 
Em 
Theres the sky 
C 
i could catch a plane 
G 
theres the train 
D 
theres the tracks 
Em                       C                  Em  
i could leave and i could choose to not come back 
  D 
oh, never come back 
G 
there you are 
  D 
giving up the fight 
   Em 
here i am 
  C 
begging you to try 
      G 
talk to me 
     D 
let me im 
  Em                    C              Em 
but you just put your walls back up again 
D 
oh, whens it gonna end? 
             G 
Chorus: How far 
    D                      Em 
do i have to go to make you understand? 
 C               Em             D 
i wanna make this work so much it hurts but i just can't 
G 
keep on giving  
D 
go on living  
Em                   C 
with the way things are 
       G 
so im gonna walk away 
        D                      G 
and its up to you to say how far : 
         G 
 
Verse 2: theres a chance 
D 
i could change my mind 
       Em 
but i wont 
C 
not till you decide 
G 
what you want 
D 
what you need 
     Em 
do you even care 
C          Em 
if i stay or leave? 
  D 
oh whats it gonna be? 
 
             G 
Chorus: How far 
    D                      Em 
do i have to go to make you understand? 
 C               Em             D 
i wanna make this work so much it hurts but i just can't 
G 
keep on giving  
D 
go on living  
Em                   C 
with the way things are 
       G 
so im gonna walk away 
        D                      G 
and its up to you to say how far : 
 
        Em           D      
Bridge: out of this chair 
  C               D 
or just across the room 
Em               D 
half way down the block 
  C              D 
or half way to the moon 
 
             G 
Chorus: How far 
    D                      Em 
do i have to go to make you understand? 
 C               Em             D 
i wanna make this work so much it hurts but i just can't 
G 
keep on giving  
D 
go on living  
Em                   C 
with the way things are 
       G 
so im gonna walk away 
        D                       
and its up to you to say  
  G 
Yeah Im gonna Walk away 
      D 
and its up to you to say 
    G 
how far 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante