Song: So Far Away
Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
Tuning: Standard
This song is just chords except for the solo
Em: G: D: Bm: C: Am: E:
E|-0-| E|-3-| E|-2-| E|-2-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-|
B|-0-| B|-0-| B|-3-| B|-3-| B|-1-| B|-1-| B|-0-|
G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-4-| G|-0-| G|-2-| G|-1-|
D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-2-| D|-2-| D|-2-|
A|-2-| A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-0-| A|-3-| A|-0-| A|-2-|
E|-0-| E|-3-| E|-2-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-| E|-0-|
Main riff:
Em
Never feared for anything Rhythm(1):you hit one time
from the A string all the
way down.
Em
Never shamed but never free Rhythm(2):Down-Up-Down-Up-Down
G D
A life that healed the broken heart Rhythm(3):Down-Down-(Down) Change Chord
Up-Up-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-(Up)
()means the slide while changing
Chord.So these slides must be faster.
Bm C
With all that it could Rhythm(4):Down-Up-(Down)-(Up) Change
Chord Up-Up-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-(Up)
Em
Lived the life so endlessly Rhythm(1)
Em
Saw beyond what others see Rhythm(2)
G D
I tried to heal your broken heart Rhythm(3)
Bm C
With all that I could Rhythm(4)
C
Will you stay? Rhythm(5):Hit this chord 8 times
D
Will you stay away forever? Rhythm(5)
Chorus:
Em G
How do i live without the ones i love? Rhythm(6):Same as rhythm(3) with the difference
that you play the whole rhythm for each one
chord except chords C and D in which you play
normally the rhythm.
Am C D
Time still turns the pages of the book it's burned
Em G
Place and time always on my mind Rhythm(6)
Am C D
I have so much to say but you're so far away
Main riff:
Em
Plans of what our futures hold Rhythm(1)
Em
Foolish lies of growin' old Rhythm(2)
G D Bm C
It seems we're so invincible, the truth is so cold Rhythm(3),Rhythm(4)
Em
A final song, a last request Rhythm(1)
Em
A perfect chapter lay at rest Rhythm(2)
G D Bm C
Now and then I try to find a place in my mind Rhythm(3),Rhythm(4)
C
Where you can stay Rhythm(5)
D
You can stay awake forever Rhythm(5)
Chorus:
Em G
How do I live without the ones i love? Rhythm(6)
Am C D
Time still turns the pages of the book it's burned
Em G
Place and time always on my mind Rhythm(6)
Am C D
I have so much to say but you're so far away
Verse:
E C
Sleep tight, I'm not afraid Rhythm(6)
Am Em
The ones that we love are here with me
E C
Lay away a place for me Rhythm(6)
Am C
'Cause as soon as I'm done, I'll be on my way
D
To live eternally Rhythm(5)
Solo I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------9---12---13\15/13/9---10---10h12p10---------------------------|
G|---9b----------------------------------------9b---12\14---14b---13---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----9---12---13\15/13/9---15---15---17---17---19---20/19---18---15---|
G|-9b-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|-15/20b---17/15---15/12b---|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Rhytm Guitar chords while lead playing the solo I:
E,C,Am,C,E,C,D,C,D rhythm(6) and D rhytm(5)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/avenged_sevenfold/so_far_away_tab_ver_10.html ]
Chorus:
Em G
How do I live without the ones i love? Rhythm(6)
Am C D
Time still turns the pages of the book it's burned
Em G
Place and time always on my mind Rhythm(6)
Am C D
And the light you left remains but it's so hard to stay
Am C D Em~
When I have so much to say and you're so far away Rhythm(7):Same as rhythm(3) with
the difference that you play the
whole rhythm for Am chord and then
normally for C,D chords.Finally
you hit one time chord Em.
Bridge
e|--0-----------2----3--------------------------------------------------|
B|----0----0-------3---3--1-------1------------------------------------0|
G|------2----0--------------2-------2--4----2-----0-------0-----2-------|
D|--------------0-------------2----------0----0-------2-----2/4---4--4--|
A|------------------------0-----0-------------------2---2-----0-----0---|
E|--0----------------------------------3----2-----0---------------------|
e|----------------------|
B|-0--------------------|
G|-----0-------0-0-0----|
D|---2---2--2--2---2----|
A|-3--------3-----------|
E|----------------------|
Solo II
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/17----19--20--13----12--10--12p10s8------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------/11--/16-16\9-9/12--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D Am G D Em D C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/17----19--20--13----12--10--12p10s8------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------/11--/16-16\9-9/12--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D Am G D Em D C
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-/12--11---/16-16\9/12------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/17----19--20--13----12b13r12-10--12p10s8------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------/11--/16-16\9-9/12--------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D Am G D Em D C
I love you! You were ready! The pain is strong enough to despise!
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/17----19--20--13---15-17-15-13-15-12--12-13-10---12p10s8--------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D Am G D Em
But I'll see you! When He lets me! Your pain is gone! Your hands are...
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/11--/16-16\9-9/12--12b13r12---11---/16-16\9-9/12----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
D C Em D C
...tied! So far away!
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12---11---/16-16\9-9/12-----/12---11---/16-16\9-9/12--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D C Em D C
And I need you to know. So far away!
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--7/9~----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Guitar Chords:
Em D C
And I need you to, need you to know…
Sonq Sequence:
Main riff:X2
(Em),(Em),G,D,Bm,C,(C,D)
Chorus:X2
Em,G,Am,(C,D)
Main Riff
Chorus
Verse:X2
E,C,Am,Em and at the end of second you play D Rhytm(5)
Solo I
Chorus
Bridge
Solo II
