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Kathy Mattea - From A Distance
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C    F(4x)
N.C.               C             F          G  C  
From a distance the earth looks blue and green
And the Fsnow-capped Gmountains CwhiteF  G  
From a Cdistance the Focean Gmeets the Amstream
And the Feagle Gtakes to Cflight
CHORUS:
From a Fdistance, Gthere is AmharmonyC  
And it Fechoes thrCough the lGand
N.C.             F     C  
It's the voice of hope
It's the Fvoice of Cpeace
It's the Fvoice of Gevery CmanF  G  
From a Cdistance wFe all Ghave eCnough
And Fno one Gis in CneedF  G  
There are Cno guns, nFo bombs and nGo diAmseases
No Fhungry Gmouths to Cfeed
CHORUS:
From a Fdistance wGe are AminstrumentsC  
Marching Fin a Ccommon bGand
N.C.            F     C  
Playing songs of hope 
Playing Fsongs of Cpeace
They're the Fsongs of Gevery Cman
BRIDGE:
God is Fwatching uGs
God is Amwatching us
God is Fwatching uGs
From a CdistanceF  G  
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F    C    G(4x)
N.C.            C         F         G  C  
From a distance you look like my friend
Even Fthough we Gare at CwarF  G  
From a Cdistance FI can't cGompreAmhend
What Fall this Gwar is Cfor
CHORUS:
From a Fdistance, Gthere is AmharmonyC  
And it Fechoes thrCough the lGand
N.C.            F     C  
It's the hope of hopes
It's the Flove of Cloves
It's the Fheart of Gevery Amman
It's the Fhope of Chopes
It's the Flove of Cloves
This is the Fsong of Gevery Cman
OUTRO:  (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       C  F  C  G

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From A Distance

by Kathy Mattea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Kathy Mattea - From A Distance

CAPO: 5th Fret

C F

INTRO: (4x)

C F G C

N.C.

From a distance the earth looks blue and green

F G C F G

And the snow-capped mountains white

C F G Am

From a distance the ocean meets the stream

F G C

And the eagle takes to flight

CHORUS:

F G Am C

From a distance, there is harmony

F C G

And it echoes through the land

F C

N.C.

It's the voice of hope

F C

It's the voice of peace

F G C F G

It's the voice of every man

C F G C

From a distance we all have enough

F G C F G

And no one is in need

C F G Am

There are no guns, no bombs and no diseases

F G C

No hungry mouths to feed

CHORUS:

F G Am C

From a distance we are instruments

F C G

Marching in a common band

F C

N.C.

Playing songs of hope

F C

Playing songs of peace

F G C

They're the songs of every man

BRIDGE:

F G

God is watching us

F G

God is watching us

C F G

From a distance

C F C G

INSTRUMENTAL: (4x)

C F G C

N.C.

From a distance you look like my friend

F G C F G

Even though we are at war

C F G Am

From a distance I can't comprehend

F G C

What all this war is for

CHORUS:

F G Am C

From a distance, there is harmony

F C G

And it echoes through the land

F C

N.C.

It's the hope of hopes

F C

It's the love of loves

F G Am

It's the heart of every man

F C

It's the hope of hopes

F C

It's the love of loves

F G C

This is the song of every man

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

C F C G

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