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                                        L o n g   D i s t a n c e
                                           Z A C K   H E X U M
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
CHORDS USED:
e]---G3-----Am0----Em0----Bm2-----B77------C0---C#m7b5--0-----Em7-7-----F1-----D90---|
B]---3-----1----0----3-----7------1-----0------8-----1-----7---|
G]---4-----2----0----4-----8------0-----0------7-----2-----0---|
D]---5-----2----2----4-----7------2-----2------9-----3-----7---|
A]---5-----0----2----2-----9------3-----4------7-----3-----5---|
E]---3-----X----0----------7------x-----x------------1---------|
       Bm7*    C*    Am7*   Gmaj7      A   B#Riff
e]------7------0------5-------------|-------|--3h5p3--------0--|
B]------7------5------5------12-----|-------|-------5-3h5p3-0--|
G]------7------0------5------11-----|-------|------------------|
D]------7------5------5------12-----|-------|------------------|
A]------9------3------7------10-----|-0--2--|------------------|
E]------7-------------5-------------|-------|------------------|
Verse 1:
G                                  Am      A  B#  
  You can only push away at me for so long
                C      GRiff
before I get the clue
G                   Am     A  B#  
I only wonder why we waited
               C      GRiff
if just to say adieu
G                            Am     A  B#  
Your letters used to end love always
                       C    GRiff
but now just always will do
G                       Am        A  B#  
I guess the answer to my question
                         C      GRiff  G  
distance is stronger than youth
Chorus 1:
You Amkept us togCether so EmwellC#m7b5  
but Amnow that I Ctry it's fareEmwellC#m7b5  
I Amkept us aparCt for so EmlongC#m7b5  
but AmI still won't Csay that was EmwrongC#m7b5  
                 C           F       GRiff
I still won't say  that was wrong
Verse 2:
G                         Am        A  B#  
We had a chance to be the first ones
                 C     GRiff
to survive miles apart
G                        Am    A  B#  
but now that distance is ending
                  C     GRiff
you'd rather stay apart
G                        Am   A  B#  
I still love you in my own way
                        C        GRiff
although I don't think I should
G                  Am     A  B#  
I'll put a wall between us
                    C      GRiff  G  
if that will make it good
Chorus 2:
You Amkept us togCether so EmwellC#m7b5  
but Amnow that I Ctry it's fareEmwellC#m7b5  
I Amkept us aparCt for so EmlongC#m7b5  
but AmI still won't Csay that was EmwrongC#m7b5  
I still Cwon't say  Fthat was Gwrong
Transition 1:
        G    Am7Bm7*
e]---3----5----7----|
B]---3----5----7----|
G]---4----5----7----|
D]---5----5----7----|
A]---5----7----9----|
E]---3----5----7----|
Bridge:
D9            C*              G                G  Am7*  Bm7*
Maybe I don't need you, but I miss you anyway
Em7                  Bm                     C*          G  Am7* Bm7*
I guess we never got around to taking pictures that day
      Gmaj7                        Em7Bm7*
It seems a shame there's nothing to hold to, we never got our
B7fair shake
                      Am                C   GAm7* Bm7*
cause the long distance   kept us away
Transition 2:
// D9 //  C* // G // G //  Am7* //  Bm7* //
// Em7 // Bm // C* // G // Am7* //  Bm7* //
Outro:
      Gmaj7                        Em7Bm7*
It seems a shame there's nothing to hold to, we never got our
B7fair shake
cause the Amlong distance   Ckept us awayG  

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Long Distance

by Zack Hexum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7b5

Em7

Am7

Gmaj7

L o n g D i s t a n c e

Z A C K H E X U M

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

G Am Em Bm B7 C C#m7b5 Em7 F D9

e]---3-----0----0----2-----7------0-----0------7-----1-----0---|

B]---3-----1----0----3-----7------1-----0------8-----1-----7---|

G]---4-----2----0----4-----8------0-----0------7-----2-----0---|

D]---5-----2----2----4-----7------2-----2------9-----3-----7---|

A]---5-----0----2----2-----9------3-----4------7-----3-----5---|

E]---3-----X----0----------7------x-----x------------1---------|

A B#

Bm7* C* Am7* Gmaj7 Riff

e]------7------0------5-------------|-------|--3h5p3--------0--|

B]------7------5------5------12-----|-------|-------5-3h5p3-0--|

G]------7------0------5------11-----|-------|------------------|

D]------7------5------5------12-----|-------|------------------|

A]------9------3------7------10-----|-0--2--|------------------|

E]------7-------------5-------------|-------|------------------|

Verse 1:

A B#

G Am

You can only push away at me for so long

C G

Riff

before I get the clue

A B#

G Am

I only wonder why we waited

C G

Riff

if just to say adieu

A B#

G Am

Your letters used to end love always

C G

Riff

but now just always will do

A B#

G Am

I guess the answer to my question

C G G

Riff

distance is stronger than youth

Chorus 1:

Am C Em C#m7b5

You kept us together so well

Am C Em C#m7b5

but now that I try it's farewell

Am C Em C#m7b5

I kept us apart for so long

Am C Em C#m7b5

but I still won't say that was wrong

C F G

Riff

I still won't say that was wrong

Verse 2:

A B#

G Am

We had a chance to be the first ones

C G

Riff

to survive miles apart

A B#

G Am

but now that distance is ending

C G

Riff

you'd rather stay apart

A B#

G Am

I still love you in my own way

C G

Riff

although I don't think I should

A B#

G Am

I'll put a wall between us

C G G

Riff

if that will make it good

Chorus 2:

Am C Em C#m7b5

You kept us together so well

Am C Em C#m7b5

but now that I try it's farewell

Am C Em C#m7b5

I kept us apart for so long

Am C Em C#m7b5

but I still won't say that was wrong

C F G

I still won't say that was wrong

Transition 1:

G Am7

Bm7*

e]---3----5----7----|

B]---3----5----7----|

G]---4----5----7----|

D]---5----5----7----|

A]---5----7----9----|

E]---3----5----7----|

Bridge:

D9 C* G G Am7* Bm7*

Maybe I don't need you, but I miss you anyway

Em7 Bm C* G Am7* Bm7*

I guess we never got around to taking pictures that day

Gmaj7 Em7

Bm7*

It seems a shame there's nothing to hold to, we never got our

fair shake

Am C G

Am7* Bm7*

cause the long distance kept us away

Transition 2:

// D9 // C* // G // G // Am7* // Bm7* //

// Em7 // Bm // C* // G // Am7* // Bm7* //

Outro:

Gmaj7 Em7

Bm7*

It seems a shame there's nothing to hold to, we never got our

fair shake

Am C G

cause the long distance kept us away

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