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Did You Know? Far Far Away was written by Noddy Holder of Slade for a sound track to a film called Slade In Flame. He started writing the song while sitting on a balcony overlooking the Mississippi River.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with The Bouncer)
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords, Yellow or Orange Pick when played with open chords)
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Far Far Away You Chords And Strumming, Slade
Django Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Django C chord
Django Em chord
Django A chord
Django G chord
Django G/B chord: x20033
Django F chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 114 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||A - G - || x4
Verse 1 -
||A - G - || x3 |A - - - |
|F - G - |C - A - |F - - - |G - - - |
||A - G - || x3 |A - - - |
|F - G - |C - A - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (A½)yellow lights go (G½)down the Missis(A½)sippi (G½)
I've seen the (A½)bridges of the (G½)world and they're for (A)real
I've had a (F½)red light of the (G½)wrist
Without me (C½)even gettin' (A½)kissed
It (F)still seems so un(G)real
I've seen the (A½)morning in the (G½)mountains of A(A½)laska (G½)
I've seen the (A½)sunset in the (G½)east and in the (A)west
I've sang the (F½)glory that was (G½)Rome
And passed the (C½)hound-dog singer's (A½)home
It (F)still seems for the (G)best
Chorus -
||C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(G/B½)round the (A½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||A - G - || x4
Verse 2 -
||A - G - || x3 |A - - - |
|F - G - |C - A - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (A½)Paris lights from (G½)high upon Mont(A½)martre (G½)
And felt the (A½)silence hanging (G½)low in No-Man's-(A)Land
And all those (F½)spanish nights were (G½)fine
It wasn't (C½)only from the (A½)wine
It (F)still seems all in (G)hand
Chorus -
||C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(G/B½)round the (A½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||A - G - || x4
Verse 3 -
||A - G - || x3 |A - - - |
|F - G - |C - A - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (A½)yellow lights go (G½)down the Missis(A½)sippi (G½)
The grand (A½)Bahama island (G½)stories carry (A)on
And all those (F½)arigato (G½)smiles
Stay in your (C½)memory for a (A½)while
There (F)still seems more to (G)come
Chorus -
||C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(G/B½)round the (A½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||A - G - || x4
Chorus -
||C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - G/B - |A - G - |F - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (G/B½)far a(A½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(G/B½)round the (A½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||A - G - || x4
|A - |
Final Chord Strum: A
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Far Far Away Chords And Strumming, Slade
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open Em chord
Open Am chord
Open Gadd4 chord
Open C/B chord
Open F∆7 chord
Strumming:
"The Everyman*": |D U D U U D U |
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 114 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x4
Verse 1 -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x3 |Am - - - |
|F∆7 -Gadd4- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
||Am -Gadd4- - || x3 |Am - - - |
|F∆7 -Gadd4- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (Gadd4)down the Missis(Am)sippi (Gadd4)
I've seen the (Am)bridges of the (Gadd4)world and they're for (Am)real
I've had a (F∆7)red light of the (Gadd4)wrist
Without me (C½)even gettin' (Am½)kissed
It (F∆7)still seems so un(Gadd4)real
I've seen the (Am)morning in the (Gadd4)mountains of A(Am)laska (Gadd4)
I've seen the (Am)sunset in the (Gadd4)east and in the (Am)west
I've sang the (F∆7)glory that was (Gadd4)Rome
And passed the (C½)hound-dog singer's (Am½)home
It (F∆7)still seems for the (Gadd4)best
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (Gadd4)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (Gadd4)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (Gadd4½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x4
Verse 2 -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x3 |Am - - - |
|F∆7 -Gadd4- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
I've seen the (Am)Paris lights from (Gadd4)high upon Mont(Am)martre (Gadd4)
And felt the (Am)silence hanging (Gadd4)low in No-Man's-(Am)Land
And all those (F∆7)spanish nights were (Gadd4)fine
It wasn't (C½)only from the (Am½)wine
It (F∆7)still seems all in (Gadd4)hand
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (Gadd4)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (Gadd4)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (Gadd4½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x4
Verse 3 -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x3 |Am - - - |
|F∆7 -Gadd4- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (Gadd4)down the Missis(Am)sippi (Gadd4)
The grand (Am)Bahama island (Gadd4)stories carry (Am)on
And all those (F∆7)arigato (Gadd4)smiles
Stay in your (C½)memory for a (Am½)while
There (F∆7)still seems more to (Gadd4)come
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (Gadd4)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (Gadd4)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (Gadd4½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x4
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Gadd4 - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - Gadd4 - |F∆7 - - - |Em - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (Gadd4)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (Gadd4½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (Gadd4)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (Gadd4½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (Em)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -Gadd4- - || x4
|Am Gadd4Am--|
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Orange Pick Level
Far Far Away Chords And Strumming, Slade
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open E chord
Open Am chord
Open Asus2 chord
Open G chord
Open C/B chord
Open F∆7 chord
Strumming:
"The Everyman*": |D U D U U D U |
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 114 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 1 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F∆7 -G- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F∆7 -G- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (G)down the Missis(Am)sippi (G)
I've seen the (Am)bridges of the (G)world and they're for (Am)real
I've had a (F∆7)red light of the (G)wrist
Without me (C½)even gettin' (Am½)kissed
It (F∆7)still seems so un(G)real
I've seen the (Am)morning in the (G)mountains of A(Am)laska (G)
I've seen the (Am)sunset in the (G)east and in the (Am)west
I've sang the (F∆7)glory that was (G)Rome
And passed the (C½)hound-dog singer's (Am½)home
It (F∆7)still seems for the (G)best
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 2 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F∆7 -G- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)Paris lights from (G)high upon Mont(Am)martre (G)
And felt the (Am)silence hanging (G)low in No-Man's-(Am)Land
And all those (F∆7)spanish nights were (G)fine
It wasn't (C½)only from the (Am½)wine
It (F∆7)still seems all in (G)hand
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 3 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F∆7 -G- - |C - Am - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (G)down the Missis(Am)sippi (G)
The grand (Am)Bahama island (G)stories carry (Am)on
And all those (F∆7)arigato (G)smiles
Stay in your (C½)memory for a (Am½)while
There (F∆7)still seems more to (G)come
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F∆7 - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F∆7)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F∆7)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
|Am GAm--|
Final Chord Strum: Am
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Far Far Away Chords And Strumming, Slade
Open Chords:
(capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open E chord
Open Am chord
Open Asus2 chord
Open G chord
Open C/B chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Strumming:
"The Everyman*": |D U D U U D U |
"Straight 8s": |D U D U D U D U |
Tempo: 114 bpm Key: C
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 1 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F -G- - |C - Am - |F - - - |G - - - |
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F -G- - |C - Am - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (G)down the Missis(Am)sippi (G)
I've seen the (Am)bridges of the (G)world and they're for (Am)real
I've had a (F)red light of the (G)wrist
Without me (C½)even gettin' (Am½)kissed
It (F)still seems so un(G)real
I've seen the (Am)morning in the (G)mountains of A(Am)laska (G)
I've seen the (Am)sunset in the (G)east and in the (Am)west
I've sang the (F)glory that was (G)Rome
And passed the (C½)hound-dog singer's (Am½)home
It (F)still seems for the (G)best
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 2 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F -G- - |C - Am - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)Paris lights from (G)high upon Mont(Am)martre (G)
And felt the (Am)silence hanging (G)low in No-Man's-(Am)Land
And all those (F)spanish nights were (G)fine
It wasn't (C½)only from the (Am½)wine
It (F)still seems all in (G)hand
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Verse 3 -
||Am -G- - || x3 |Am -Asus2-Am- |
|F -G- - |C - Am - |F - - - |G - - - |
I've seen the (Am)yellow lights go (G)down the Missis(Am)sippi (G)
The grand (Am)Bahama island (G)stories carry (Am)on
And all those (F)arigato (G)smiles
Stay in your (C½)memory for a (Am½)while
There (F)still seems more to (G)come
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
Chorus -
||C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |G - - - | | x2
|C - C/B - |Am - G - |F - - - |E - - - |
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)head up in the (G)clouds
And I'm (C½)far, (C/B½)far a(Am½)way (G½) with my (F)feet down in the (G)crowds
Lettin' (C½)loose a(C/B½)round the (Am½)world (G½) but the (F)call of home is (E)loud, still is loud
Intro -
||Am -G- - || x4
|Am GAm--|
Final Chord Strum: Am
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