Chords for Dire Straits - So far Away [Montreux -85]

Tempo:
114.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

E

C#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dire Straits - So far Away [Montreux -85] chords
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[G] This is a beautiful day.
[B] Yo!
[A]
[E] Oh my God!
[A]
[B] [A] What?!
[E] Oh [B] my [A] God!
[E] Oh my God!
Now here I am again,
[B] It's a mean old town.
And it's so far [E] away from me.
Where are you?
[A] [B] Where are you?
It's so far away from [E] me.
It's so far away from me.
[A] It's [B] so far [C#m] away [D#] from me.
[B] So [E] far that I just can't stand [A] it.
[F#m] So [C#] far away from me.
[B] [A] Far away [E] from me.
Far away from me.
[A]
[B] [A]
[E]
I'm trying to [G#m] date a [A] love
[B] that's waiting all alone.
And it's so far [E] away from me.
I'm trying to make an [A] out
[B] on the telephone. Come on.
So [E] far away from me.
[A] So [G#m] far [C#m] away from me.
[B] So [E] far I just can't see.
[A] So [C#] far away from me.
[B] Now, just.
[A]
[E] Come on.
I need [B] you.
[A]
[E] Oh.
Oh.
[B] [A]
[E] Oh.
And I get so tired [B] when I have to scream.
But so [E] far away from me.
You be in the sun [B] and I be in the rain.
And you're so [E] far away from me.
[A] So [C#m] far away from me.
[B] So [E] far I just can't see.
[A] [B] So [C#m] far away from [B] me.
Just [A] so far.
[E] Check it out.
Check it out.
[B] [A]
[E] [A]
[B] [A] Yes.
[E] Far away from me.
So far [A] away [B] from me.
[A] Welcome
[E] to welcome.
So [A] far [B] away from me.
[A]
[E] [A]
[B] [A]
[E] So far away from me.
[B] [A]
[E] [Gm]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Dire Straits - So Far Away chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, E, B, A, B and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 57 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 114 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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_ [G] This is a beautiful day.
_ [B] Yo! _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Oh my God!
_ _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ What?! _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ Oh [B] my _ _ _ [A] _ _ God!
[E] _ _ Oh my God! _ _
Now here I am again,
[B] It's a mean old town.
_ And it's so far [E] away from me. _ _
Where are you?
[A] [B] Where are you?
It's so far away from [E] me.
_ It's so far away from me.
[A] _ It's [B] so far [C#m] away [D#] from me. _
[B] _ _ So [E] far that I just can't stand [A] it.
_ [F#m] So [C#] far away from me.
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] Far away [E] from me.
_ Far away from me.
_ _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm trying to [G#m] date a [A] love
[B] that's waiting all alone. _
_ And it's so far [E] away from me. _
I'm trying to make an [A] out
[B] on the telephone. Come on. _
_ _ So [E] far away from me. _
[A] _ _ So [G#m] far [C#m] away from me.
[B] _ _ So [E] far I just can't see.
[A] _ _ So [C#] far away from me.
[B] Now, just.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Come on.
I need [B] you.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] Oh.
_ _ _ Oh. _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ Oh.
And I get so tired [B] when I have to scream.
_ But so [E] far away from me. _
You be in the sun [B] and I be in the rain.
And you're so [E] far away from me. _
[A] _ _ So [C#m] far away from me.
[B] _ _ So [E] far I just can't see.
[A] _ _ [B] So [C#m] far away from [B] me.
_ Just [A] so far. _ _
[E] _ _ Check it out.
Check it out. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] Yes. _ _ _
[E] _ _ Far away from me.
So far [A] away [B] from me.
_ _ _ [A] Welcome _ _
[E] _ to welcome.
So [A] far [B] away from me.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ So far away from me. _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _

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This song was penned by Mark Knopfler.

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