Vance Joy - From Afar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "From Afar" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn From Afar Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Vance Joy

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "From Afar" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 C               F              C
You told me boy look the other way
 C               F               C
You told me boy bite your tongue
 C                  F
Yes that's not the way,
 C                   F
Yeah that's not the way
     G             F                  C  F C
Ah that's not the way that friends behave
       G                F                  C
Ah that's just not the way that friends behave
        F     C
Oh no, no, no,
        F     C F C
No, no, no, no

Chorus:
 C
You lined me up
 F
Across the room
 C
Two falling sparks
     G
One willing fool
   Am             F
And I, I always knew
                              C F C
That I would love you from afar

You told me, "Boy, look the other way"
You told me, "Boy, hide those hands"
Well, I've been living on the crumbs of your love
And I'm starving now
And that is just the way that we remain
Oh, that will be the way that we remain
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Chorus - x2

              F             C
It shouldn't come as a surprise
             G                      Am
What I'm feeling, what I'm feeling now
              F             C
It shouldn't come as a surprise
         G                Am
She got darling hazel eyes

              F             C
It shouldn't come as a surprise
             G                      Am
What I'm feeling, what I'm feeling now - x4


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "From Afar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "From Afar" by Vance Joy.