{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1729616,"song":"A Distance","artist":"Little Brother","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11368910-a-distance-chords-by-little-brother/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1729616?type=chord","rating":4.86359,"votes":16,"content":"On some of the \"C\" chords, he does a little pattern where he lifts and replaces his index \r\nfinger, then switches to another chord. To figure the pattern out and the strum pattern, \r\n\r\nStandard tuning\r\nCapo on fret 2\r\n\r\nFor the verse, I would use (Em) as your E minor. (Parentheses)\r\nFor the chorus(es), I would use Em as your E minor. (No parentheses)\r\n\r\n  \r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]  (Em)  [ch]Em9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\ne|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|\r\nB|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|\r\nG|----0----0----0----0----0----2----|\r\nD|----2----5----4----0----2----0----|\r\nA|----3----7----5----2----2----0----|\r\nE|----0----0----0----3----0----2----| [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: Pick around with \r\n\r\nC, (Em), Em9\r\n\r\n\r\n      C                                (Em)\r\nI've held my breath for twenty fucking years;\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em9[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]      \r\nhesitation brought me here.[/tab]\r\n                       (Em)                \r\nIt makes it harder to believe\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em9[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        \r\nthat I’ll see you again.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n                        (Em)                \r\nI’m so scared of growing up,\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em9[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI still act like I’m 15 years old[/tab]\r\n                 (Em)\r\nToo early to give up,\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em9[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut too old to come home.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n                           (Em)\r\nWell I found myself at a distance,\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em9[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nempty highways and freezing train carriages.[/tab]\r\n                               (Em)\r\nI never thought I’d see myself like this,\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em9[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfreezing to death in this fucking city apartment.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I’m 21, and so alone…[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]        \r\nThis distance, it gave me an option[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nin the form of a shiny red apple.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]                                  \r\nAnd in it’s dark red skin, I saw my reflection — [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI couldn’t take it, I sunk my teeth in.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2\r\n\r\n\r\n       C                                    (Em)\r\nWatch your tail-lights fade over this stale town,\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em9[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nyour arms are waving from your window —[/tab]\r\n                    (Em)                 Em9\r\nI can barely make it out, barely make it out.\r\n\r\n\r\n            C                                     (Em)\r\nIt’ll be a cold and quiet month spent alone in my head.\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em9[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen you finally return,[/tab]\r\n                      (Em)                Em9\r\nwe’ll be stronger for this, stronger for this.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI keep a tiny colored print of you and I,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthe one that we took at our friend’s engagement.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]                        \r\nSometimes I catch myself just swimming in your smile.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's a crease over your eyes; if I try, I remember what they look like.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI keep a tiny colored print of you and I[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfolded and creased like a bill,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nin the paper compartment of my wallet.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]                             \r\nA worthy home for something that comes and goes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]        \r\nI know now why I’ve never felt at home;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nI’m happy and healthy in my head, [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nbut I’ve never felt so alone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]              \r\nI spend my days counting the lines along the road.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey disappear right under me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nlike all the places that I’ve been,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\njust thinking of you.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"On some of the \"C\" chords, he does a little pattern where he lifts and replaces his index \nfinger, then switches to another chord. To figure the pattern out and the strum pattern, \n\nStandard tuning\nCapo on fret 2\n\nFor the verse, I would use (Em) as your E minor. (Parentheses)\nFor the chorus(es), I would use Em as your E minor. (No parentheses)\n\n  \n\n\n\nIntro: Pick around with \n\nC, (Em), Em9\n\n\n      C                                (Em)\nI've held my breath for twenty fucking years;\n\n                       (Em)                \nIt makes it harder to believe\n\n\n\n                        (Em)                \nI’m so scared of growing up,\n\n                 (Em)\nToo early to give up,\n\n\n\n                           (Em)\nWell I found myself at a distance,\n\n                               (Em)\nI never thought I’d see myself like this,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2\n\n\n       C                                    (Em)\nWatch your tail-lights fade over this stale town,\n\n                    (Em)                 Em9\nI can barely make it out, barely make it out.\n\n\n            C                                     (Em)\nIt’ll be a cold and quiet month spent alone in my head.\n\n                      (Em)                Em9\nwe’ll be stronger for this, stronger for this.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC","chords":["C","Em","E","Em9","G","D/F#","B","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}