Carole King - So Far Away

artist : carole king
song : so far away
tabbed by : david john
10th oct 2012

tuning : standard

Dmaj9 Gmaj7/B
E | – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – h2 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( riff four times )

Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6
so far A – way , doesn’t anybody stay in one place any – more?
Em7 G/A Dmaj7 G/D Dmaj7
it would be so fine to see your face at my door ,
Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6
it doesn’t help to know you’re just . . . time A – way ,
Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6
long ago i reached for you and . . . there you stood ,
Em7 G/A Dmaj7 G/D Dmaj7
holding you A – gain could only do me good ,
Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D A/C#
how i wish i could , but you’re so . . . far A – way! | / / / / |

Bm A6 G D/F#
one more song about moving along the highway ,
Em7 G/A Dmaj7
can’t say much of anything that’s new ,
F#m F#m7 Em7
if i could only work this life out – – – – my way ,
G/A Bm Em7 G/A
i’d rather spend it being close to you!
Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6
but you’re so far A – way , doesn’t anybody stay in one place any – more?
Em7 G/A Dmaj7 G/D Dmaj7
it would be so fine to see your face at my door ,
Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6
it doesn’t help to know you’re so . . . far A – way ,
Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6 Em7 G/A
yeah – eah , you’re so . . . far A – way! | / / / / |
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G/A A6 G/A
traveling around sure gets me down and lonely ,
Em7 G/A Dmaj7
nothing else to do , but close my mind ,
F#m7 Em7
i sure hope the road don’t come to . . . own me ,
G/A Bm Em7 G/A
there’s so many dreams i’ve yet to find – – – – – – !

Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6
but you’re so . . . far A – way , doesn’t anybody stay in one place any – more?
Em7 G/A Dmaj7 G/D Dmaj7
it would be . . . so fine to see your face at my door ,
Gmaj7 F#m7 Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6
and it doesn’t help to know you’re so . . . far A – way ,
Dmaj9 D6 Gmaj7 G6
yeah – eah , you’re so . . . far A – way!
Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6
hey , you’re so . . . far – – – – – A – way!

Gmaj7 G6 Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice )

Gmaj7 ( G/F# ) Em7 G/A Dmaj9 D6 Dmaj9 D6
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice )

( suggestion for coda )
Dmaj9 Gmaj7/B
E | – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – h2 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( riff three times , then end on Dmaj7 )

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dmaj9 = xx0220
Gmaj7/B = x20032
D6 = xx0202
Gmaj7 = 320002
G6 = 320000
Em7 = 022030
G/A = x00003
G/D = xx0003
Dmaj7 = xx0222
F#m7 = 242222
A/C# = x42220
Bm = x24432
A6 = x02222
G = 320033
D/F# = 200232
F#m = 244222
( G/F# ) = 2xxxxx