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So Far Away chords by
Stephen Duffy
Stephen Duffy
The Lilac Time
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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When I was a young, young man
G
G

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D
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Back in the twentieth century
G
G

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Well, you made your own
Em
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amusements then
Verse 2
D
D

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Flying to the moon
G
G

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D
D

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The be nefit of hindsight
A
A

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Is always black and white
G
G

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And there
Verse 3
Esus4
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G
G

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always

were contrasting ways

To get you through the night
Em
Em

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A
A

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From bright morning star to
Asus4
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D
D

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morning sun
Verse 4
C
C

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G
G

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But they are so far away
D
D

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That I won't even

ask them to stay
Verse 5
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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I've been looking for a way to be true
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G

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D
D

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G
G

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A way out of the blue

Calling but I can't get through
Em
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D
D

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To ex plain myself to you
Verse 6
G
G

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The constant repetition
Esus4
Esus4

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D
D

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G
G

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Of details from the past

The painful human anguish

Of why can't true love last?
Verse 7
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G

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Em
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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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Whilst living in the wreckage
C
C

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G
G

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Of all we have done
Verse 8
D
D

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C
C

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G
G

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But you are so far away
D
D

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That I won't even ask you to stay
Verse 9
A
A

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The day the Berlin wall came down
D
D

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And other days forgotten
A
A

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Nostalgia isn't what it was

Farewell then Johnny Rotten, Brian Jones
Verse 10
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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And Jackson Pollock, Chairman Mao
A
A

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See you later Al len Ginsberg

You changed the world somehow

And the times when we weren't crying
D
D

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Have been fun
C
C

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G

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Verse 11
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D

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C
C

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G
G

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But they are so far away
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D

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G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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That I won't even ask them to stay
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G

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D
D

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No way, I won't even ask them to stay

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Esus4

  • Asus4

  • C

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of So Far Away by Stephen Duffy, The Lilac Time is E major.

The primary chords used in So Far Away are E, A, F#m, B, F#sus4, Bsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, F#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of So Far Away is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of So Far Away using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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