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The Distance

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Chords used:
e|---G3---Cadd9--3----Em7-3---Dsus4--3----
B|---3-----3-----3-----3----
G|---0-----0-----0-----2----
D|---0-----2-----2-----0----
A|---2-----3-----2-----x----
E|---3-----0-----0-----x----
[VERSE 1]
The sky has lost it's coCadd9lor
The sun has turned to gGrey
At least that's how it fEm7eels to me
Whenever you're aDsus4way
I crawl up in the coCadd9rner
As I watch the minutes pGass
Each one brings me clEm7oser to
The time when you'll be bDsus4ack
You're coming baDsus4ck
[CHORUS 1]
I can't take the disGtance
I can't take the miCadd9les
I can't take the tEm7ime
Until the next time I see you Dsus4smile
I can't take the disGtance
And I'm not ashCadd9amed
That I can't take a bEm7reath without saying your nDsus4ame
Em7I can brave a hurrCadd9icane
And still be stEm7anding tall when all the dust has settled Dsus4down
But I can't take the diGstance
[VERSE 2]
I still believe in feeCadd9lings
But sometimes I feel too mGuch
I make believe you're cEm7lose to me
But it ain't close eDsus4nough
Not nearly close enoDsus4ugh
[CHORUS 2]
I can't take the disGtance
I can't take the miCadd9les
I can't take the tEm7ime
Until the next time I see you Dsus4smile
I can't take the disGtance
And I'm not ashCadd9amed
That I can't take a bEm7reath without saying your nDsus4ame
Em7I can brave a hurrCadd9icane
And still be stEm7anding tall when all the dust has settled Dsus4down
But I can't take the diGstance
[Interlude]
G   Cadd9   Em7   Dsus4
[CHORUS 3]
I can't take the disGtance
I can't take the miCadd9les
I can't take the tEm7ime
Until the next time I see you Dsus4smile
I can't take the disGtance
And I'm not ashCadd9amed
That I can't take a bEm7reath without saying your nDsus4ame
I can't take the disGtanceCadd9  
The GdistanceCadd9  
(End song with G)

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The Distance

by Evan and Jaron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4

Standard Tuning

Chords used:

G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4

e|---3-----3-----3-----3----

B|---3-----3-----3-----3----

G|---0-----0-----0-----2----

D|---0-----2-----2-----0----

A|---2-----3-----2-----x----

E|---3-----0-----0-----x----

[VERSE 1]

Cadd9

The sky has lost it's color

The sun has turned to grey

Em7

At least that's how it feels to me

Dsus4

Whenever you're away

Cadd9

I crawl up in the corner

As I watch the minutes pass

Em7

Each one brings me closer to

Dsus4

The time when you'll be back

Dsus4

You're coming back

[CHORUS 1]

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

I can't take the miles

Em7

I can't take the time

Dsus4

Until the next time I see you smile

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

And I'm not ashamed

Em7 Dsus4

That I can't take a breath without saying your name

Em7 Cadd9

I can brave a hurricane

Em7 Dsus4

And still be standing tall when all the dust has settled down

But I can't take the distance

[VERSE 2]

Cadd9

I still believe in feelings

But sometimes I feel too much

Em7

I make believe you're close to me

Dsus4

But it ain't close enough

Dsus4

Not nearly close enough

[CHORUS 2]

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

I can't take the miles

Em7

I can't take the time

Dsus4

Until the next time I see you smile

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

And I'm not ashamed

Em7 Dsus4

That I can't take a breath without saying your name

Em7 Cadd9

I can brave a hurricane

Em7 Dsus4

And still be standing tall when all the dust has settled down

But I can't take the distance

[Interlude]

G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4

[CHORUS 3]

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

I can't take the miles

Em7

I can't take the time

Dsus4

Until the next time I see you smile

I can't take the distance

Cadd9

And I'm not ashamed

Em7 Dsus4

That I can't take a breath without saying your name

G Cadd9

I can't take the distance

G Cadd9

The distance

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