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So Far Away by Stabbing Westward
So Far Away
Standard Tuning: EADGBE
Guitars Needed: 2
Both Derek and Chris played on this version of "So Far Away."
Not too different from the original, the vibraphone and
percussive parts are tabbed out as well. Both guitars are
acoustics (obviously).
Symbols/Key
-----------
x - mute string
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
-- Intro - Guitar 1
E|-----0----0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------|
B|--10---10---8---8---5---5---3----6--5---------------|
G|--------------------------------------5-5h6-5--7-4--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|--0------0------0--------0------0--0---0-0-0-0-0----|
B|----0------0------0--------0-----0-0-0----0-0-0-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
-- Verse 1 - Guitar 1
Play 15x
E|-------------|
B|----------1--|
G|----2--------|
D|------2------|
A|--0-----0----|
E|-------------|
Amin.
"...gently touch your face..."
E|-------------------|
B|--1-1--1-1--1-1-1--|
G|--2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
D|--2-2--2-2--2-2-2--|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
-- Chorus 1 - Guitar 1
Rhythm Figure I:
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|---------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|---------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
F G
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| -2x
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Amin.
F G
But every time that I touch you...
Amin.
you feel so far away.
F G
And every time that you need me...
Amin. E (Play until Verse 2 begins)
I feel so far away.
- Guitar 2
(1:00)
Vibraphone Arranged For Guitar
E|------17--15---12--10--13-12--8---10--7--|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|--17-------------------------------------|
-- Verse 2 - Guitar 1
E|--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
B|--1-1--1--1-1-1--|
G|--2-2--2--2-2-2--|
D|--2-2--2--2-2-2--| - Play throughout verse (rhythm approximate)
A|--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
E|--0-0--0--0-0-0--|
Amin.
- Guitar 2
* Vibraphone Arranged For Guitar
E|-------------17-15--12--|
B|--8-10------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
-- Chorus 2 - Guitar 1
Guitar 1 plays Rhythm Figure 1.
- Guitar 2
(1:51)
* Organ Arranged For Guitar
E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|--14---12---9---|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
(2:02)
* Vibraphone Arranged For Guitar
E|------17--15---12--10--13-12--8---10--7--|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|--17-------------------------------------|
-- Bridge - Guitar 1
"I need to find a way to break this silence..."
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|--5-------5-| - Repeat until 2:26
D|----5---5---|
A|------3-----|
E|------------|
(2:26)
E|----------|
B|--5h7p5-7-|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
E|--0-0-0-0----------------|
B|--1-1-1-1----------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-------1-1-1-1--|
D|--2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2--|
A|--3-3-3-3-------2-2-2-2--|
E|--0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0--|
C E
- Alter between these when the chords come back in.
-- Chorus 3 - Guitar 1
Guitar 1 plays Rhythm Figure 1 until end of chorus.
- Guitar 2
*Percussive Instrument Arranged For Guitar
E|--x-x-x-x--|
B|--x-x-x-x--|
G|--x-x-x-x--|
D|--x-x-x-x--| - Repeat until Chorus 3 ends
A|--x-x-x-x--|
E|--x-x-x-x--|
-- Outro
Same as Intro for Guitars 1 & 2
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Each night I feel the distance that has grown between us,
open up as lonely as the space between the stars.
I wish that I could find a way,
to smash my fists right through these walls,
Of ugliness and emptiness and gently touch your face.
Chorus:
But every time I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, I feel so far away.
Verse 2:
As you lay silently beside me, choking back your tears,
I wonder if you recognize silence now defines us.
Desperately I try to fight this overwhelming sense that I
May never find the strength to change how hopeless
We've become.
Chorus:
And every time that I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, I feel so far away!
Yeah I feel so far away.
I feel so far...
Bridge:
I need to find a way to break this silence...
I need to find a way to break this silence...
I need to find a way to break this silence, that's between us,
So I scream your name. I scream your name.
Chorus:
But every time I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, I feel so far away.
And every time you reach out, you feel me pull away.
And every time I touch you, I touch you, I touch you...
Yeah, you feel so far away.
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version 2
Symbols:
========
7b(9) = Bend the 7th fret to the pitch of the 9th
v = vibrato
h = hammer-on
Standard Tuning
===============
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|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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.
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version 3
Symbols/Key:
------------
b = bend
h = hammer-on
v = vibrato
x = mute
p = pulloff
s = slide
Standard Tuning: EADGBE
Guitars Needed: 2
-- Intro - Guitar 1, (Clean Distortion w/wah effects pedal)
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---14---12---9---7---10---9---5-5-5-7---4---0--0h2|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Clean
The clean electric plays a slightly modified Amin chord
throughout the entire intro. Use your pinkie finger to mute
your high E string, as it does not ring in the song. Listen
to the song for rhythm.
Note: This is NOT an acoustic guitar. I watched the band play
it live and is in fact, a clean electric.
|Amin| (Modified For Song)
|-x--|
|-1--|
|-2--|
|-2--|
|-0--|
|-0--|
-- Verse 1 - Guitar 2, (Clean Electric Guitar, No Distortion)
The clean electric plays a slightly modified Amin chord
throughout the entire verse. Use your pinkie finger to mute
your high E string, as it does not ring in the song. Listen
to the song for rhythm.
Note: This is NOT an acoustic guitar. I watched the band play
it live and is in fact, a clean electric.
|Amin| (Modified For Song)
|-x--|
|-1--|
|-2--|
|-2--|
|-0--|
|-0--|
Verse 1 - Guitar 1, (Clean Distortion w/wah effects pedal)
Played in background:
* - Synthesizer/Keyboard Transcribed for Guitar
Background Riff A: Background Riff B
E|--8s12(v)--| E|----------------|
B|-----------| B|--17-15-14-16-14|
G|-----------| G|----------------|
D|-----------| D|----------------|
A|-----------| A|----------------|
E|-----------| E|----------------|
Background Riff C:
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
-- Chorus - Guitar 1, (Distortion, slight wah)
Play through this twice on the first chorus.
"But every time that I touch you..."
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
"You feel so far away..."
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7|
A|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7|
E|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5|
Guitar 2 - At end of first chorus (Distortion, wah)
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|--5-7-7-7-5-7|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
* - Guitar 2 now plays the modified Amin for a measure
after the first chorus.
* - At 1:08 Guitar 1 comes in with... (Distortion)
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x|
A|--x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|--x-x-x-x-x-x|
Then play then intro again...
-- Verse 2 - Guitar 2 (Clean Electric Guitar, No Distortion)
Guitar 2 plays through Verse again using only the modified
Amin chord once again.
Verse 2 - Guitar 1 (Clean distortion w/wah effects pedal)
* - Synthesizer/Keyboard Transcribed For Guitar
Background Riff D Background Riff E
E|------------| E|---------|
B|------------| B|---------|
G|------------| G|--3h5-3-6|
D|--7-7s12(v)-| D|---------|
A|------------| A|---------|
E|------------| E|---------|
--Chorus 2
- Guitar 1 plays through the chorus riff twice.
-- Guitar Solo
Guitar 1 - Distortion, effects off (Play 2x)
E|--17-15-12-10-13-12-8-8-8-10-7|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Amin Chord used in Verse
Guitar 2 - 2:31
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|--2h4--6-7b9-7b9-5-8(v)|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
-- Bridge "We need to find a way to break this silence..."
Guitar 2 - Clean (7x)
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|-------------------------|
Guitar 1 - Slight Distortion (Background, w/wah)
E|--17------0------2----------------------------------------|
B|--------0------3------------------------------------------|
G|------0------2------12-14--16(v)--14(v)--12h14p12h14p12h14|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
-- Then go into the chorus again.
Guitar 1 plays chorus riff 4x.
Guitar 2 - 4th time at end of chorus riff (Distortion, wah)
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--5h7p5h7p5h7-|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
-- Outro
Guitar 1 - Distortion, wah
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--14---12---9---7---10---9---5-5-5-7--2-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 - Clean, wah
* - Synthesizer Transcribed For Guitar
E|--1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-1s4-4s8-8s12-12s16-|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
The song is played as follows:
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Muted Riff
Intro
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Each night I feel the distance that has grown between us,
Open up as lonely as the space between the stars.
I wish that I could find a way to smash my fists right
Through these walls of ugliness, and emptiness,
And gently touch your face.
Chorus:
But every time that I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, I feel so far away.
Verse 2:
As you lay silently beside me, choking back your tears,
I wonder if you recognize that silence now defines us.
Desperately I try to fight this overwhelming sense that I
May never find the strength to change how hopeless we've
Become.
Chorus:
And every time that I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, I feel so far away.
And I feel so far away!
(Feel so far away. I feel so far and far away.)
Bridge:
We need to find a way to break this silence...
We need to find a way to break this silence...
We need to find a way to break this silence, that's between
Us, so I scream your name, I scream your name.
I scream your name! I scream your name!
Chorus:
But every time that I touch you, you feel so far away.
And every time that you need me, you feel so far away.
And every time that you reach out, to feel me pull away, yeah.
And every time that I touch you, I touch you, I touch you...
To feel so far away!
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