FARTHER ON - Jackson Browne (Album: Late for the sky) Intro: |Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1)|A |Bm G (320003@1) |D | |Bm E (022100@1) |A |G A (x02220@1) |D | Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) AIn (x02220@1)my early years I hid my tears Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)passed my days alone Bm (x24432@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) Adrift on an ocean of loneliness G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DMy (xx0232@1)dreams like nets were thrown Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) ATo (x02220@1)catch the love that I'd heard of Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DIn (xx0232@1)books and films and songs Bm (x24432@1) E (022100@1) ANow (x02220@1)there's a world of illusion and fantasy G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DIn (xx0232@1)the place where the real world belongs G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DStill (xx0232@1)I look for the beauty in songs F#m (244222@1) ATo (x02220@1)fill my head and lead me on G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DThough (xx0232@1)my dreams have come up torn and empty A (x02220@1) GAs (320003@1)many times as love has come and gone Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) ATo (x02220@1)those gentle ones my memory runs Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DTo (xx0232@1)the laughter we shared at the meals Bm (x24432@1) E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)filled their kitchens and living rooms G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DWith (xx0232@1)my schemes and my broken wheels Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1) A (x02220@1) AIt (x02220@1)was never clear how far or near Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)gates to my citadel lay Bm (x24432@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) They were cutting from stone some dreams of their own G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DBut (xx0232@1)they listened to mine anyway G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DI'm (xx0232@1)not sure what I'm trying to say F#m (244222@1) AIt (x02220@1)could be I've lost my way G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DThough (xx0232@1)I keep a watch over the distance A (x02220@1) GHeaven's (320003@1)no closer than it was yesterday D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#And (244322@1)the angels are older Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) GThey (320003@1)know not to wait up for the sun D (xx0232@1) A/C#They (042220@1)look over my shoulder Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) E/G# (143121@4) AAt (x02220@1)the maps and the drawings of the journey I've begun Solo: |Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1)|A |Bm G (320003@1) |D A/C# (042220@1)| |Bm E (022100@1) |A |G A (x02220@1) |D | |Dsus4/A D/A (x00232@1)|A |Bm G (320003@1) |D A/C# (042220@1)| |Bm E (022100@1) |A |G A (x02220@1) |D | G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DNow (xx0232@1)the distance leads me farther on F#m (244222@1) AThough (x02220@1)the reasons I once had are gone G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)keep thinking I'll find what I'm looking for A (x02220@1) GIn (320003@1)the sand beneath the dawn D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#But (244322@1)the angels are older Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) GThey (320003@1)can see that the sun's setting fast D (xx0232@1) A/C#They (042220@1)look over my shoulder Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) E/G# (143121@4) AAt (x02220@1)the vision of paradise contained in the light of the past D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) F#And (244322@1)they lay down behind me Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) GTo (320003@1)sleep beside the road till the morning has come D (xx0232@1) A/C#Where (042220@1)they know they will find me Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) GWith (320003@1)my maps and my faith in the distance A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)AMoving (x02220@1)farther on |D A/C# (042220@1) |Bm Bm/A (x04440@1) |G A (x02220@1) |D || Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) November 2006 Email: gerardkoot@hotmail.com
