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So Far Away ?" David Gilmour
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
David Gilmour
So Far Away (1978)
(Gilmour)
From: "David Gilmour"
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F/C x-3-x-2-1-1
Ebmaj7 x-6-5-3-3-3
Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3
Fadd#11 (t)1-3-3-2-0(1)
F (t)1-3-3-2-1(1)
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0
Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
Bb/F 1-x-3-3-3-1
Ab/Eb x-6-x-5-4-4
Eb x-x-1-3-4-3
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INTRO
| C | F/C | C | F/CC |
| C | F/C | C | F/CC |
VERSECF/C
Why am I suspended here?
CF/CC
Should I kid myself that I have no fear?
Ebmaj7
I get no choice, I just have to wait
Am
It may already be too late
GGsus4
I don't know what's going on
GGsus4G | Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F |
She is here, but I am gone
| Em | % | D | % |
I am gone
VERSECF/CC
My love is lying here
CF/CC
She's far away though she looks so near
Ebmaj7
"Time will tell," she says to me
Am
When a warm coat is all I need
GGsus4
Her peace of mind, her strength of will
GGsus4G
It will come, she's sure it will
Fadd#11 F
But how can I put my mind at rest?
Fadd#11 F | Em | % | D | % |
I feel I'm coming off second best
CHORUSC/BbF/C
And I'm cut with my own knife
Bb/DC/E
Is this a dream or is it real life?
Bb/FF
Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/EbEb
I can't bear this lonely room
SOLO
| C | F/CC | C | F/CC |
| Ebmaj7 | % | Am | % |
| G | Gsus4 | G | Gsus4G |
| Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F |
| Em | % | D | % |
| C/Bb | % | F/C | % |
| Bb/D | % | C/E | % |
| Bb/F | % | F | % |
| Ab/Eb | % | Eb | % |
VERSECF/CC
Look at that head lying there
CF/CC
The room is dark, she shows no fear
Ebmaj7
I'm lying still, my eyes are wide
Am
My heart is pumping, I'm still alive
GGsus4
I'm still awake against my will
GGsus4G
What will it ever take to still
| Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F | Em | % | D | % |
This burning in me?
CHORUSC/BbF/C
And I'm cut with my own knife
Bb/DC/E
Is this a dream or is it real life?
Bb/FF
Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/EbEb
I can't bear this lonely room
CHORUSBb/FF
Sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/EbEb
I can't bear this lonely room
Bb/FF
Ooh, ooh, sleep, don't take too long
Ab/EbEb
Can't keep singing this lonely song
OUTRO
| Bb/F | % | F | % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
| Ab/Eb | % | Eb | % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
| Bb/F | % | F | % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
| Ab/Eb | % | Eb | % |
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
Bb/FF
Sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/EbEb
I can't bear this lonely room
(fade)
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