To France chords by Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly (Official Version)

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Bm
A
D
E/F#
F#m
B5
A5
F#5
C#5
D5
E5
E
E/G#
A/E
E/B
F#m/A
C#m
Amaj7
F#m7
Dsus2
A/C#
Esus4
F#m/C#
Em/B

Intro 1

E/F#

F#m

Verse 1
B5 
A5 
Taking on water, sailing a restless sea
F#5 
B5 
C#5 
D5 
E5 
B5 
From a memory, a     fan ta  sy
A5 
The wind carries into white water
F#5 
Far from the islands
B5 
C#5 
D5 
E5 
don't you   know you're

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Chorus 1

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Mary Queen of chance, will they find you?

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Could a new romance ever bind you

Interlude 1

A/E

E/B

F#m/A

C#m

Verse 2
Bm 
Walking on foreign ground,
Amaj7 
like a shadow
A 
F#m7 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Roaming in far off terri    to ry
Bm 
Over your shoulder stories unfold
Amaj7 
A 
F#m7 
You're   searching for sanctuary,
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
you   know you're

Chorus 2

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Mary Queen of chance, will they find you?

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Could a new romance ever bind you

Bridge 1

Dsus2

A/C#

I see a picture

Esus4

By the lamp's flicker

Dsus2

A/C#

Isn't it strange how

F#m/C#

Dreams fade and shimmer

Chorus 3

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Mary Queen of chance, will they find you?

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Could a new romance ever bind you

Interlude 2

A/E

E/B

F#m/A

C#m

Solo 1

A/E

E/B

F#m/A

C#m

Bridge 2

Dsus2

A/C#

I see a picture

Esus4

By the lamp's flicker

Dsus2

A/C#

Isn't it strange how

F#m/C#

Dreams fade and shimmer

Chorus 4

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Mary Queen of chance, will they find you?

F#m

E/G#

F#m

Ne ver going to get to France

E/F#

F#m

Could a new romance ever bind you

Interlude 3
Bm 
A 
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/F# 
F#m 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to
Bm 
A 
get to France
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/F# 
F#m 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to

Interlude 4
Bm 
A/E 
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Bm 
A/E 
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 

Outro 1
Bm 
A/E 
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to
Bm 
A/E 
get to France
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to
Bm 
A/E 
get to France
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to
Bm 
A/E 
get to France
Bm 
D 
A 
A 
E/B 
F#m/A 
Bm 
C#m 
D 
E 
Ne  ver   going to
Em/B 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
A
D
E/F#
F#m
B5
A5
F#5
C#5
D5
E5
E
E/G#
A/E
E/B
F#m/A
C#m
Amaj7
F#m7
Dsus2
A/C#
Esus4
F#m/C#
Em/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 100

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
F#m/A: 5-x-4-6-x-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
F#m/C#: x-4-4-2-2-2
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of To France by Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly, 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 F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly.