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Keep Your Distance

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CAPO 2 - 127 BPM
[Intro]
D A G D
[Verse 1]
If I Dcross your path again, who knows where, who knows Gwhen
On some Dmorning without number on some Ghighway without endA  
Don't Dgrasp my hand and say, fate has brought you here Gtoday
For Dfate is only Afooling with us GfriendA  D  
[Chorus]
Keep your Gdistance, oh keep your Ddistance
BmWhen I feel you D/Aclose to me what Gcan I do but Afall
Keep your Gdistance, keep your DdistanceG  
With Dus it must be Aall or none at GallA  D  
[Break]
D  A  G A  D
[Verse 2]
It's a Ddesperate game we play, throw our souls, our lives, aGway
DWounds that can't be mended, and Gdebts that can't be paidA  
Oh I Dplayed and I got stung, now I'm biting back my Gtongue
I'm Dsweeping out the Afootprints where I GstrayedA  D  
[Chorus]
Keep your Gdistance, keep your Ddistance
BmWhen I feel you D/Aclose to me what Gcan I do but Afall
Keep your Gdistance, oh keep your DdistanceG  
With Dus it must be Aall or none at GallA  D  
[Solo]
(same as verse)
D  G
D  G  A
D  G
D  A  G A  D
[Chorus]
Keep your Gdistance, keep your Ddistance
BmWhen I feel you D/Aclose to me what Gcan I do but Afall
Keep your Gdistance, keep your DdistanceG  
With Dus it must be Aall or none at GallA  D  G  
With Dus it must be Aall or none at GallA  D  G  
With Dus it must be Aall or none at Ga-aA-a-lGlD  

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Keep Your Distance

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

CAPO 2 - 127 BPM

[Intro]

D A G D

[Verse 1]

D G

If I cross your path again, who knows where, who knows when

D G A

On some morning without number on some highway without end

D G

Don't grasp my hand and say, fate has brought you here today

D A G A D

For fate is only fooling with us friend

[Chorus]

G D

Keep your distance, oh keep your distance

Bm D/A G A

When I feel you close to me what can I do but fall

G D G

Keep your distance, keep your distance

D A G A D

With us it must be all or none at all

[Break]

D A G A D

[Verse 2]

D G

It's a desperate game we play, throw our souls, our lives, away

D G A

Wounds that can't be mended, and debts that can't be paid

D G

Oh I played and I got stung, now I'm biting back my tongue

D A G A D

I'm sweeping out the footprints where I strayed

[Chorus]

G D

Keep your distance, keep your distance

Bm D/A G A

When I feel you close to me what can I do but fall

G D G

Keep your distance, oh keep your distance

D A G A D

With us it must be all or none at all

[Solo]

(same as verse)

D G

D G A

D G

D A G A D

[Chorus]

G D

Keep your distance, keep your distance

Bm D/A G A

When I feel you close to me what can I do but fall

G D G

Keep your distance, keep your distance

D A G A D G

With us it must be all or none at all

D A G A D G

With us it must be all or none at all

D A G A G D

With us it must be all or none at a-a-a-ll

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