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So Far Away chords by Carole King (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dmaj9
Gmaj7
D6
G6
Em7
G/A
Dmaj7
D/F#
D
A/C#
Bm
A6
G
F#m
Bm7

Intro 1

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Dmaj9

Gmaj7

Verse 1
Dmaj9 
D6 
So far      away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Doesn't  anybody stay in one place
Gmaj7 
G6 
anymore?
Em7 
G/A 
It    would be so fine  to see
Dmaj7 
your face     at my door
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
Em7 
G/A 
It doesn't  help to know you're just
Dmaj9 
D6 
time away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Long     ago, I reached for you and
Gmaj7 
there you stood
Em7 
G/A 
Holding you again could only
Dmaj7 
do       me good
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
Em7 
G/A 
How      I wish I could, but you're so
Dmaj9 
D6 
far away
Dmaj9 
D 
A/C# 

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Bridge 1

Bm

One more song about

A6

G

D/F#

movin' along the highway

Em7

G/A

Can't say much of anything

Dmaj7

that's new

F#m

Em7

If I could only work this life out my way

G/A

Bm

Em7

G/A

I'd rather spend it bein' close to you

Verse 2
Dmaj9 
D6 
But you're so far away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Doesn't  anybody stay in one place
Gmaj7 
G6 
anymore?
Em7 
G/A 
It    would be so fine  to see your
Dmaj7 
face     at my door
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
Em7 
It doesn't  help to know
G/A 
Dmaj9 
D6 
you're so far away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Gmaj7 
G/A 
Yeah, you're so far away

Bridge 2
G/A 
Travelin' around sure
gets me down and lonely
Em7 
G/A 
Dmaj7 
Nothin' else to do but close my mind
F#m 
Em7 
I sure  hope the road don't come to own me
G/A 
Bm7 
Em7 
G/A 
There's so    many dreams I've yet   to find

Verse 3
Dmaj9 
D6 
But you're so far away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Doesn't  anybody stay in one place
Gmaj7 
G6 
anymore? It would be
Em7 
G/A 
so fine to see your
Dmaj7 
face     at my door
Gmaj7 
D/F# 
Em7 
And It doesn't  help to know
G/A 
Dmaj9 
D6 
you're so far away
Dmaj9 
D6 
Gmaj7 
G6 
Yeah, you're so far away
Em7 
G/A 
Dmaj9 
D6 
Yeah, you're so far
Dmaj9 
D6 
away

Solo 1

Gmaj7

Em7

G/A

Dmaj7

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Em7

G/A

Dmaj7

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

Em7

G/A

Dmaj7

Dmaj7

[Repeat and fade]

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0

Dmaj9
Gmaj7
D6
G6
Em7
G/A
Dmaj7
D/F#
D
A/C#
Bm
A6
G
F#m
Bm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dmaj9: x-5-4-6-5-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of So Far Away by Carole King, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Carole King.

So Far Away

Carole King

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