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A Distance

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

On some of the "C" chords, he does a little pattern where he lifts and replaces his index 
finger, then switches to another chord. To figure the pattern out and the strum pattern, 
Standard tuning
Capo on fret 2
For the verse, I would use (Em) as your E minor. (Parentheses)
For the chorus(es), I would use Em as your E minor. (No parentheses)
        C(Em)     Em9     G     Em  D/F#  
e|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|
B|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|
G|----0----0----0----0----0----2----|
D|----2----5----4----0----2----0----|
A|----3----7----5----2----2----0----|
E|----0----0----0----3----0----2----| 
Intro: Pick around with 
C, (Em), Em9
I've hCeld my breath for twenty fucking Emyears;
hesitEm9ation brought me heCre.
It makes it harder to bEmelieve
that I’ll Em9see you agCain.
I’m so scared of growing Emup,
I still Em9act like I’m 15 years oCld
Too early to give Emup,
but too Em9old to come hoCme.
Well I found myself at a diEmstance,
empty higEm9hways and freezing train caCrriages.
I never thought I’d see myself Emlike this,
freezing to Em9death in this fucking city apaCrtment.
Well I’m C21, and so alone…
This diGstance, it gave me an option
in the fCorm of a shiny red apple.
And in it’s dEmark red skin, I saw my reflection — 
CI couldn’t take it, I sunk my teeth in.
[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2
Watch yCour tail-lights fade over this stale Emtown,
your arms are wEm9aving from your wiCndow —
I can barely make it Emout, barely make iEm9t out.
It’ll be a cCold and quiet month spent alone in my Emhead.
When you fiEm9nally retCurn,
we’ll be stronger for Emthis, stronger for Em9this.
I keep a tGiny colored print of you and I,
the one that we tCook at our friend’s engagement.
Sometimes I cEmatch myself just swimming in your smile.
There's a crease over your Ceyes; if I try, I remember what they look like.
[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2
I keep a tCiny colored print of you and I
folded and crGeased like a bill,
in the D/F#paper compartment of my walClet.
A worthy home for something that coGmes and D/F#goes
I knCow now why I’ve never felt at home;
I’m happy and heaGlthy in my head, 
but I’ve D/F#never felt so alone.
I spend my dCays counting the lines along the road.
They disappear right under Gme
like all the places that I’ve D/F#been,
just thinking of yCou.
C

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A Distance

by Little Brother

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

D/F#

On some of the "C" chords, he does a little pattern where he lifts and replaces his index

finger, then switches to another chord. To figure the pattern out and the strum pattern,

Standard tuning

Capo on fret 2

For the verse, I would use (Em) as your E minor. (Parentheses)

For the chorus(es), I would use Em as your E minor. (No parentheses)

C Em9 G Em D/F#

(Em)

e|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|

B|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|

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

D|----2----5----4----0----2----0----|

A|----3----7----5----2----2----0----|

E|----0----0----0----3----0----2----|

Intro: Pick around with

C, (Em), Em9

C Em

I've held my breath for twenty fucking years;

Em9 C

hesitation brought me here.

It makes it harder to believe

Em9 C

that I’ll see you again.

I’m so scared of growing up,

Em9 C

I still act like I’m 15 years old

Too early to give up,

Em9 C

but too old to come home.

Well I found myself at a distance,

Em9 C

empty highways and freezing train carriages.

I never thought I’d see myself like this,

Em9 C

freezing to death in this fucking city apartment.

Well I’m 21, and so alone…

This distance, it gave me an option

in the form of a shiny red apple.

And in it’s dark red skin, I saw my reflection —

I couldn’t take it, I sunk my teeth in.

[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2

C Em

Watch your tail-lights fade over this stale town,

Em9 C

your arms are waving from your window —

Em Em9

I can barely make it out, barely make it out.

C Em

It’ll be a cold and quiet month spent alone in my head.

Em9 C

When you finally return,

Em Em9

we’ll be stronger for this, stronger for this.

I keep a tiny colored print of you and I,

the one that we took at our friend’s engagement.

Sometimes I catch myself just swimming in your smile.

There's a crease over your eyes; if I try, I remember what they look like.

[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2

I keep a tiny colored print of you and I

folded and creased like a bill,

D/F# C

in the paper compartment of my wallet.

G D/F#

A worthy home for something that comes and goes

I know now why I’ve never felt at home;

I’m happy and healthy in my head,

D/F#

but I’ve never felt so alone.

I spend my days counting the lines along the road.

They disappear right under me

D/F#

like all the places that I’ve been,

just thinking of you.

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