• Song:

    So Far Away

  • Artist:

    Avenged Sevenfold

Ok here's a pretty deep song and maybe hard to listen 
to for some people.. but i liked it a lot and figured 
it out. please leave comments with potential corrections 
as i think some of the Bm chords are supposed to be Bsus4 
chords. During most of the D major chords in this song, 
he does a little fill on the high E while keeping the rest 
of the chord fretted.
 e)--2-2-2-3-2-0<<.. Like that. 
During the middle instrumental with the solo acoustic 
guitar (12 string i think), he uses some different voicings 
to create a melody... I believe those voicings are mostly 
sus4 chords.

Dsus4: XX0233
Bsus4: X24452

Barre chords on A string(with 3rd on top)
C: X3555X
D: X5777X


Em
Never feared for anything. Never shamed but never free 
  G                  D                 Bm          C
A life that healed a broken heart with all that it could
Em
Lived a life so endlessly. Saw beyond what others see
  G                  D                 Bm         C
I tried to heal your broken heart with all that I could


(Use barre chords with root on A string for this part)
C              D
Will you stay? Will you stay away forever?


Em                        G
How do I live without the ones I love?
Am                                C        D(fill)
Time still turns the pages of the book its burned
Em                    G
Place and time always on my mind
  Am                                 C     D(fill)
I have so much to say but you're so far away


Em
Plans of what our futures hold. Foolish lies of growing old
   G                 D           Bm          C
It seems we're so invincible The truth is so cold
Em
A final song, a last request. A perfect chapter laid to rest
G              D             Bm          C
Now and then I try to find a place in my mind


(Use barre chords with root on A string for this part)
      C             D
Where you can stay. You can stay awake forever


Em                        G
How do I live without the ones I love?
Am                                C        D(fill)
Time still turns the pages of the book its burned
Em                    G
Place and time always on my mind
  Am                                 C     D(fill)
I have so much to say but you're so far away


E                C
Sleep tight, I'm not afraid
    Am                    C
The ones that we love are here with me
E          C
Lay away a place for me
         D                           C           D
Cause as soon as I'm done I'll be on my way.. To live eternally 


(instrumental section) Em, C, Am, C... Em, C, D, C, D..


Em                        G
How do I live without the ones I love?
C                                 C        D
Time still turns the pages of the book its burned
Em                    G
Place and time always on my mind
        C                                   C       D
And the light you left remains, but it's so hard to stay.
       C                                 C     D
When i have so much to say and you're so far away.


(instrumental section1) -Fingerpicked 12 string- 
Em, D, C, Bm,.. Em, D, C, Em/B

(instrumental section2) Em, D, C, Bm,.. 
Em, D, C, C..(x2) Em, D, C, C..
 

Em         D         
I love you. You were ready
C             Bm             Em, D, C, C
The pain is strong enough despite
Em               D
But I'll see you. When He lets me
C             Bm                  Em, D, C, C
Your pain is gone, your hands are tied


Em, D, C     Em,   D,             C
So far away. And I need you to know 
Em, D, C     Em,   D,                      C
So far away. And I need you to need you to know
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