"So Far Away" written by Carole King
from the "Tapestry" album  1971

[Refrain]
              
              

        
 So far away 
         
doesn't anybod

              
y stay in one 

    
place anymore?
           
It would be so

             
 fine to see y

    
our face at my

 door.
  
doesn't help t

#          
o know that yo

             
u're just time

    
 away.

              
Long ago I rea

              
ched for you a

         
nd there you s


tood.
           
Holding you ag

             
ain could only

 
 do me good.
            
         Oh, h

   
ow I wish I co


uld 
              
         but y

        
ou're so far a

      
way.


[Verse]

            
One more song 

             
about moving a

         
long the highw

   
ay
           
can't say much

             
 of anything t

      
hat's new.
          
If I could onl

              
y work my life

         
 out my way
           
I'd rather spe

             
nd it being cl

          
ose to you 


[Refrain]
              
        but yo

            
u're so far aw


ay
         
Doesn't anybod

              
y stay in one 

    
place anymore?
           
It would be so

             
 fine to see y

    
our face at my

 door.
   
doesn't help t

         
o know that yo

             
u're just time

     
 away


[Verse]

            
Traveling arou

             
nd sure gets m

           
e down and lon

  
ely
           
nothin' else t

             
o do but close

       
 my mind.
          
I sure don't h

              
ope the road d

             
on't come to o


wn me
             
There's so man

          
y dreams I've 

       
yet to find


[Refrain]
              
       but you

          
're so far awa


y
         
doesn't anybod

              
y stay in one 

    
place anymore
           
it would be so

             
 fine to see y

         
our face at my

 
 door
   
doesn't help t

        
o know that yo

         
u're so far aw

   
ay