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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)
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/C C |
| C | F/C | C | F/C C |
VERSE
C F/C
Why am I suspended here?
C F/C C
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
G Gsus4
I don't know what's going on
G Gsus4 G | Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F |
She is here, but I am gone
| Em | % | D | % |
I am gone
VERSE
C F/C C
My love is lying here
C F/C C
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
G Gsus4
Her peace of mind, her strength of will
G Gsus4 G
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
CHORUS
C/Bb F/C
And I'm cut with my own knife
Bb/D C/E
Is this a dream or is it real life?
Bb/F F
Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/Eb Eb
I can't bear this lonely room
SOLO
| C | F/C C | C | F/C C |
| Ebmaj7 | % | Am | % |
| G | Gsus4 | G | Gsus4 G |
| Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F |
| Em | % | D | % |
| C/Bb | % | F/C | % |
| Bb/D | % | C/E | % |
| Bb/F | % | F | % |
| Ab/Eb | % | Eb | % |
VERSE
C F/C C
Look at that head lying there
C F/C C
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
G Gsus4
I'm still awake against my will
G Gsus4 G
What will it ever take to still
| Fadd#11 | F | Fadd#11 | F | Em | % | D | % |
This burning in me?
CHORUS
C/Bb F/C
And I'm cut with my own knife
Bb/D C/E
Is this a dream or is it real life?
Bb/F F
Oh, sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/Eb Eb
I can't bear this lonely room
CHORUS
Bb/F F
Sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/Eb Eb
I can't bear this lonely room
Bb/F F
Ooh, ooh, sleep, don't take too long
Ab/Eb Eb
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/F F
Sleep, come o'er me soon
Ab/Eb Eb
I can't bear this lonely room
(fade)
