Far From Me chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard

Intro:
C majorC

    C majorC    FF
As the cafe was closing
         G+G
On a warm summer night
  FF     G+G      C majorC
And cathy was cleaning the spoons
  FF        C majorC
The radio played the hit parade
  D MajorD            G+G
And I hummed a long with the tune
  FF           C majorC
She asked me to change the station
     FF          G+G
Said the song just drove her insane
    C majorC           FF
But it werent just the music playing
    G+G             C majorC
It was me that she was trying to blame.

Chorus:
    FF        C majorC
And the sky is black and still now
    FF           G+G
On the hill where the angels sing
    FF            C majorC
Aint it funny how an old broken bottle
   C majorC      G+G    C majorC
Looks just like a diamond ring
    FF  G+G    C majorC
But its far, far from me


    C majorC      FF
Well I leaned on my left leg
          G+G
In the parking lot dirt
  FF     G+G      C majorC
And cathy was closing the lights
 FF           C majorC
A augmentedA june bug flew from the warmth he once knew
   D MajorD            G+G
And I wished for once I werent right
    FF        C majorC
Why we used to laugh together
    FF        G+G
And wed dance to any old song.
    C majorC           FF
Well ya know she still laughs with me
    G+G           C majorC
But she waits just a second to long.

(Repeat chorus)


    C majorC      FF
Well I started the engine
          G+G
And I gave it some gas
  FF     G+G      C majorC
And cathy was closing her purse
    FF          C majorC
Well we hadnt gone far in my beat old car
  D MajorD           G+G
And I was prepared for the worst.
FF            C majorC
Will you still see me tomorrow?
FF          G+G
No I got too much to do.
    C majorC           FF
Well a question aint really a question
    G+G        C majorC
If you know the answer too.


(Repeat Chorus)