Chords for John Prine, Far From Me
Tempo:
122.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
E
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[A]
This was an early request.
No, I'm not getting around to that.
[B] As the cafe [D] was closing, I remember [F#] on a [E] Saturday,
[F#m] the cafe [E] was cleaning [A] the spoons.
played [A] the hit parade.
[B] [F#] Now I was alone with [E] the tune.
[F#] She asked me [E] to change [A] the station.
This was an early request.
No, I'm not getting around to that.
[B] As the cafe [D] was closing, I remember [F#] on a [E] Saturday,
[F#m] the cafe [E] was cleaning [A] the spoons.
played [A] the hit parade.
[B] [F#] Now I was alone with [E] the tune.
[F#] She asked me [E] to change [A] the station.
100% ➙ 122BPM
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A
E
F#m
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ This was an early request. _ _ _ _
_ _ No, I'm not getting around to that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] As the cafe [D] was _ closing, _ I remember [F#] on a [E] Saturday, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] the cafe [E] was cleaning [A] the spoons.
_ _ _ [D] The radio played _ [A] _ the hit parade. _
[B] _ [F#] Now I was alone with [E] the tune. _
_ _ [F#] She asked me [E] to change [A] the station.
_ _ _ [D] Said the [F#m] sound just drove her insane.
[E] _ _ _
[A] But it wasn't because the music [D] was playing.
_ _ [C#m] It was me she was trying [A] to blame.
_ _ [D] And the sky is black [A] and still now.
_ [D] Up on the hill where the [E] angels sang.
_ _ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book [A] on the pile. _ _
It looks just _ [E] like a _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ spot [D] _ _
[E] on _ [A] a map. _ _
[C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I leaned on [D] my left leg _ in the parking [E] lot dirt. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] The cafe [E] was closing _
[A] the lights.
_ _ [D] A jim-butt flipped _ [A] from the bump on the trail.
_ [B] And I reached for the [F#] _
[E] towering rail.
_ _ [D] _ We [E] used to laugh [A] together. _ _
And when [D] things got funny [F#m] or [E] some _ _ _ way [A] to know. _
She still [D] laughs with me. _ _
[F#m] But she [E] waits just a second [A] too long.
_ _ _ [D] And the sky is black [A] and still now. _ _
Up [D] on the hill where the angels [E] _ _ _ sang.
_ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book on [A] the pile. _ _
_ It looks just like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
spot _ _ [E] on a map.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well it started in the [D] _ evening. _ _
The STD burst [E] some gas. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] Kathy was [E] closing _ [A] her purse.
_ _ _ [D] We hadn't gone far.
_ [A] And my feet had pulled apart. _
[B] And I was prepared for the [E] worst. _
_ _ _ [D] Will [E] you still see [A] me tomorrow?
I _ [D] know I got [F#m] too [E] much to _ do.
_ [A] But I question _ every _ [D] leaflet. _ _ _ _
[E] If you know _ me [A] to do.
_ _ _ [D] And the sky _ is black [A] and still now. _
Up [D] on the hill where the _ [E] angels sang.
_ _ _ _ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book [A] on the pile. _ _
_ It looks just like a good _ _ spot _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] on a map.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ This was an early request. _ _ _ _
_ _ No, I'm not getting around to that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] As the cafe [D] was _ closing, _ I remember [F#] on a [E] Saturday, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] the cafe [E] was cleaning [A] the spoons.
_ _ _ [D] The radio played _ [A] _ the hit parade. _
[B] _ [F#] Now I was alone with [E] the tune. _
_ _ [F#] She asked me [E] to change [A] the station.
_ _ _ [D] Said the [F#m] sound just drove her insane.
[E] _ _ _
[A] But it wasn't because the music [D] was playing.
_ _ [C#m] It was me she was trying [A] to blame.
_ _ [D] And the sky is black [A] and still now.
_ [D] Up on the hill where the [E] angels sang.
_ _ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book [A] on the pile. _ _
It looks just _ [E] like a _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ spot [D] _ _
[E] on _ [A] a map. _ _
[C#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I leaned on [D] my left leg _ in the parking [E] lot dirt. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] The cafe [E] was closing _
[A] the lights.
_ _ [D] A jim-butt flipped _ [A] from the bump on the trail.
_ [B] And I reached for the [F#] _
[E] towering rail.
_ _ [D] _ We [E] used to laugh [A] together. _ _
And when [D] things got funny [F#m] or [E] some _ _ _ way [A] to know. _
She still [D] laughs with me. _ _
[F#m] But she [E] waits just a second [A] too long.
_ _ _ [D] And the sky is black [A] and still now. _ _
Up [D] on the hill where the angels [E] _ _ _ sang.
_ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book on [A] the pile. _ _
_ It looks just like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
spot _ _ [E] on a map.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well it started in the [D] _ evening. _ _
The STD burst [E] some gas. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] Kathy was [E] closing _ [A] her purse.
_ _ _ [D] We hadn't gone far.
_ [A] And my feet had pulled apart. _
[B] And I was prepared for the [E] worst. _
_ _ _ [D] Will [E] you still see [A] me tomorrow?
I _ [D] know I got [F#m] too [E] much to _ do.
_ [A] But I question _ every _ [D] leaflet. _ _ _ _
[E] If you know _ me [A] to do.
_ _ _ [D] And the sky _ is black [A] and still now. _
Up [D] on the hill where the _ [E] angels sang.
_ _ _ _ [D] Ain't it funny, on an old book [A] on the pile. _ _
_ It looks just like a good _ _ spot _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] on a map.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _