So Far Away Chords & Tabs
Tabbed by: Jase (wnc_master@hotmail.com OR theswantonbomb@dangerous-minds.com)
Symbols:
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7b(9) = Bend the 7th fret to the pitch of the 9th
v = vibrato
h = hammer-on
Standard Tuning
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Intro: (w/wah)
*These notes can be played once each or several times each. It really doesn't matter and it sounds good either way.
(1x)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14----12----9-----7---10--9----5-----7----4-------0----0h2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stabbing_westward/so_far_away_tab.html ]
Verse: Its an acoustic guitar in the back...I can't figure out what it is though. If you know, comment back to this.
Chorus: (w/distortion)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-|
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5-5--5-5-|
Break after 2nd Chorus:
* This could be a keyboard part, I can't really tell. This can also be played as the intro, which is the same thing, except an octave lower.
(2x)
E|----17----15----12----10---13--12----8-----10------5----|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Guitar at the end of the break:
(1x)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------7b(9)--------7b(9)--7---5v----|
Bridge:
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---|
G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---|
D|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
"We need to find a way to break the silence"
After this, play the chorus 4 times, and end on an A chord.
Some of the notes from the intro ring out at the end as well.