Far Away Places

Bing Crosby

Transposer:

[[This song is my dad’s favorite lullaby because my mom sang it to him when they were dating. I don’t know what key it’s in originally but I worked out suitable chords for myself in key of D. I also like to play it with a 3/4 finger-picking pattern of: p-i-m-a-m-i. I love its gentle prettiness. :) ]] (v.1) Far away places with strange-sounding names Far away over the sea Those far away places with their strange-sounding names Are callin’ callin’ me. (v.2) Goin’ to China or maybe Siam I want to see for myself Those far away places I’ve been reading about In a book that I took from the shelf. (Bridge:) I start gettin’ restless whenever I hear The whistle of a train. I pray for the day I can get underway And look for those castles in Spain. (v.3) They call me a dreamer well maybe I am But I know that I’m yearnin’ to see Those far away places with their strange-sounding names That are callin’ callin’ me. (Repeat entire.)

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Cette chanson évoque l'appel des horizons lointains et des destinations exotiques, comme la Chine ou le Siam. L'artiste exprime un désir profond de découvrir ces endroits décrits dans les livres, une quête d'aventure qui nourrit son imagination. Il ressent une impatience croissante, surtout en entendant le sifflement d'un train, symbole de départ et d'évasion. Ce besoin de voyager aux pays aux noms étranges témoigne d’un esprit rêveur, avide de nouvelles expériences et de découvertes. Le contexte qui entoure cette musique est personnel, avec une touche nostalgique, car elle était la berceuse préférée de son père, chantée par sa mère durant leur cour. Ce lien familial renforce l’émotion que véhicule ce morceau, le rendant d’autant plus précieux.

Le Chansonnier