So Far Away by Avenged Sevenfold was written in tribute to the bands drummer, The Rev, who passed away in 2009. The song reflects the pain and longing felt by the band members, conveying feelings of loss and the hope of reunion in the future.
Key: Em
Em
Never feared for anything
Em
Never shamed but never free
G
D
A life to heal the broken heart
Bm
C
With all that it could
Em
Lived the life so endlessly
Em
Saw beyond what others see
G
D
I tried to heal your broken heart
Bm
C
With all that I could
C
Will you stay
D
Will you stay away forever?
Em
G
How do I live without the ones I love?
Am
G/Em
D
Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned
Em
G
Place and time, always on my mind
Am
C
D
I have so much to say but you're so far away
Em
Plans of what our futures hold
Em
Foolish lies of growing old
G
D
It seems we're so invincible
Bm
C
The truth is so cold
Em
A final song, a last request
Em
A perfect chapter laid to rest
G
D
Now and then I try to find
Bm
C
The place in my mind
C
Where you can stay
D
You can stay awake forever
Em
G
How do I live without the ones I love?
Am
G/Em
D
Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned
Em
G
Place and time always on my mind
Am
C
D
I have so much to say but you're so far away
E
Sleep tight
C
I'm not afraid (not afraid)
Am
G/Em
D
The ones that we love are here with me
E
Lay away
C
A place for me (place for me)
D
'Cause as soon as I'm done
C
I'll be on my way
D
To live eternally
E
C
Am
G/Em
D
E
C
D
C
D
Em
G
How do I live without the ones I love?
Am
G/Em
D
Time still turns the pages of the book, it's burned