David Gilmour – So Far Away (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: David Gilmour From: "David Gilmour" (1978) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | F/C | C | F/C C | | C | F/C | C | F/C C | [Verse 1]
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 2]
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 3]
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)