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Did You Know? Far From Me is from John Prine's first album and is his favorite song that he has written.
The lyric a broken bottle looks just like a diamond ring is in reference to his childhood. 'We were raised close to a junkyard and one of my favorite pastimes was playing in the junkyard breaking bottles. The kids always commented that the fragments of glass looked just like a field of diamonds. The majority of my songs are written from life experiences and a lot of times there is not any symbolism but just words that take me to another place and time.'
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
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Far From Me Chords And Strumming, John Prine
Django Chords: (capo fret 4)
Django G chord
Django C chord
Django A chord
Django D chord
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |D D U D U |
Tempo: 152 bpm Key: A
Intro -
| |G - - |G - - | | x 4
Verse 1 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
As the (G)cafe was (Cx3)closing on a warm summer (Dx4)night
And (C)Cathy was (D)cleaning the (Gx2)spoons
The (Cx2)radio played (Gx2) the hit parade
(Ax2)And I hummed along with the (Dx2)tune
She (Cx2)asked me to change the (Gx2)station
Said, the (Cx2)song just drove her (Dx2)insane
But it (Gx2)weren't just the music (Cx2)playing
It was (Dx2)me she was trying to (Gx2)blame
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (Gx4)me
Verse 2 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
Well, I (G)leaned on my (Cx3)left leg in the parking lot (Dx4)dirt
And (C)Cathy was (D)closing the (Gx2)lights
A (Cx2)June bug flew from the (Gx2)warmth he once knew
And (Ax2)I wished for once I weren't (Dx2)right
Why (Cx2)we used to laugh to(Gx2)gether
And we'd (Cx2)dance to any old (Dx2)song
Well, you (Gx2)know, she still laughs (Cx2)with me
But she (Dx2)waits just a second to (Gx2)long
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (Gx4)me
Verse 3 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
Well, I (G)started the (Cx3)engine and I gave it some (Dx4)gas
And (C)Cathy was (D)closing her (Gx2)purse
We (Cx2)hadn't gone far in my (Gx2)beat-up old car
And (Ax2)I was prepared for the (Dx2)worst
"(Cx2)Will you still see me to(Gx2)morrow?"
"(Cx2)No, I got too much to (Dx2)do"
Well a (Gx2)question ain't really a (Cx2)question
If y(Dx2)ou know the answer (Gx2)too
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - D |G
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (G)me (D) (G)
Final Chord Strum: G
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Far From Me Chords And Strumming, John Prine
Open Chords: (capo fret 4)
Open G chord, Open C chord
Open A chord, Open D chord
Strumming:
"Waltz Steps": |B D U D U |
Tempo: 152 bpm Key: A
Walk Up:
Intro -
Verse 1 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
As the (G)cafe was (Cx3)closing on a warm summer (Dx4)night
And (C)Cathy was (D)cleaning the (Gx2)spoons
The (Cx2)radio played (Gx2) the hit parade
(Ax2)And I hummed along with the (Dx2)tune
She (Cx2)asked me to change the (Gx2)station
Said, the (Cx2)song just drove her (Dx2)insane
But it (Gx2)weren't just the music (Cx2)playing
It was (Dx2)me she was trying to (Gx2)blame
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (Gx4)me
Verse 2 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
Well, I (G)leaned on my (Cx3)left leg in the parking lot (Dx4)dirt
And (C)Cathy was (D)closing the (Gx2)lights
A (Cx2)June bug flew from the (Gx2)warmth he once knew
And (Ax2)I wished for once I weren't (Dx2)right
Why (Cx2)we used to laugh to(Gx2)gether
And we'd (Cx2)dance to any old (Dx2)song
Well, you (Gx2)know, she still laughs (Cx2)with me
But she (Dx2)waits just a second to (Gx2)long
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |G - - |
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (Gx4)me
Verse 3 -
|G - - |C - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|A - - |A - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|G - - |G - - |C - - |C - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G (walk up)|
Well, I (G)started the (Cx3)engine and I gave it some (Dx4)gas
And (C)Cathy was (D)closing her (Gx2)purse
We (Cx2)hadn't gone far in my (Gx2)beat-up old car
And (Ax2)I was prepared for the (Dx2)worst
"(Cx2)Will you still see me to(Gx2)morrow?"
"(Cx2)No, I got too much to (Dx2)do"
Well a (Gx2)question ain't really a (Cx2)question
If y(Dx2)ou know the answer (Gx2)too
Chorus -
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |C - - |D - - |D - - |
|C - - |C - - |G - - |G - - |
|D - - |D - - |G - - |G - - |
|C - - |D - - |G - D |G
And the (Cx2)sky is black and (Gx2)still now
Up on the (Cx2)hill where the angels (Dx2)sing
Ain't it (Cx2)funny how an old broken (Gx2)bottle
Looks (Dx2)just like a diamond (Gx2)ring
But it's (C)far, (D)far from (G)me (D) (G)
Final Chord Strum: G
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Far From Me Videos
Far From Me Lyrics
As the cafe was closing on a warm summer night
And Cathy was cleaning the spoons
The radio played the hit parade
And I hummed along with the tune
She asked me to change the station
Said, the song just drove her insane
But it weren't just the music playing
It was me she was trying to blame
And the sky is black and still now
Up on the hill where the angels sing
Ain't it funny how an old broken bottle
Looks just like a diamond ring
But it's far, far from me
Well, I leaned on my left leg in the parking lot dirt
And Cathy was closing the lights
A June bug flew from the warmth he once knew
And I wished for once I weren't right
Why we used to laugh together
And we'd dance to any old song
Well, you know, she still laughs with me
But she waits just a second to long
And the sky is black and still now
Up on the hill where the angels sing
Ain't it funny how an old broken bottle
Looks just like a diamond ring
But it's far, far from me
Well, I started the engine and I gave it some gas
And Cathy was closing her purse
We hadn't gone far in my beat-up old car
And I was prepared for the worst
"Will you still see me tomorrow?"
"No, I got too much to do"
Well a question ain't really a question
If you know the answer too
And the sky is black and still now
Up on the hill where the angels sing
Ain't it funny how an old broken bottle
Looks just like a diamond ring
But it's far, far from me
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