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So Far Away

by Dire Straits

Written by: Mark Knopfler

SO FAR AWAY Mark Knopfler Dire Straits | E /// | D /// | A /// | // D / | E D A E ||: //// | //// | //// | /// ~ ^Now | here^I am^a gain^in this | ^mean old ^town nn / | ||: //// | //// | //// | /// ~ ^Im | tired^of being^in love^and being | ^all a ^lone ee / | ||: //// | //// | //// | /// And^I | get^so tired dd when^I | ^have to ^ex plain nn / | A | / And^youre so^far away.| y^from me / ~ ^Now | where^are you / when^the | | / When^youre so^far away.| y^from me / ~ ^Im | tired^of making out on^the | | / When^youre so^far away.| y^from me / ~ ^See | youve^been in^the sun ~ ^and | E A | ^sun goes ^down nn / | / ~ ^Youre so^far away.| y^from me // | | ^te le ^phone ee / | / Coz^youre so^far away.| y^from me // | | Ive^been in^the rain / | / and^youre so^far away.| y^from me // | D F#m E A | / ~ ^Youre ^so far ^a | way from^me ee / | / ~ ^Youre ^so far ^I | just cant see / | D F#m E D | / ~ ^Youre ^so far ^a | way from^me ee / | // Youre so | far away yy from | A D 1. 2. | me // Al | right / // :|| 3. | me // Al | right / // | E D A ||: //// | //// | / ~ ^Youre so^far away.| y^from me // :|| repeat, ad lib to fade

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So Far Away is performed by Dire Straits and written by Mark Knopfler. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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