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Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
N.C
S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see
We got it, the spirit
Hey, hey, let's hear itBm  
[Verse 1]
CAin't nobody stopping us
What we have is dEmangerous
CLeft their opinions in the dust
GSaid can't nobody fuck with usBm  
They'll never fCind a way to make us fade away
Our love wGon't fade away (No)
They'll never find a way Cto make us fade away
GOur love won't fade away
[Pre-Chorus]
Warm days, Ccold nights, late October
Separated, people saying Dwhat we have is Gover
But the hate Donly made us Cget closer (Close)
CAnd closer
[Chorus]
Said we couldn't Emgo the Ddistance, Gyeah
Look at us, weEm're going the DdistanceG  
GThey just wanna be us
EmThey don't wanna see us going the Gdistance (Yeah)
GFor laughs, for laughs, la di da
ASaid we couldEmn't go the dDistanceG  
For life, for life, Gla di Dda
Look at us, Emwe're going the Gdistance
GThe distance, oh
[Verse 2]
BmThere was no good, Ghaving hands Cup
CTrying to diminish me
Boy we stayed Bmup, camping out crowds
BmIn spite of them difficulties
BmBut they can't, but they can't, but they can't
Take away them precious Gmemories (Yeah)
And I won't, and I wonD't, and I won't
Let 'em come betEmween you and me (Woo)
[Pre-Chorus]
DWarm days, cold Gnights, late October
ASeparated, people Dsaying what we have Gwas over
DBut the hate, Gonly made us get closer, (Close)
DAnd closer
[Chorus]
Said we couldn't Emgo the dDistance, Gah
Look at us, Emwe're going the DdistancGe (They)
GThey just wanna be us
GThey don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)
EmFor laughs, for laughs la di Dda
Said we couldnEm't go the DdistanceG  
For life, for life, Dla di da
Look at Emus, we're going the Gdistance
[Verse 3]
GWe've been goin' all the way, ay
GFor the longest (Ooh yeah)
CWe too strong (Too strong)!
BmWe're too solid (Ooh yeah)
AThey can't stop it now (Ooh)
GWe're a problem Cnow? (Ooh)
CFuck all their comments (Fuck all their comments)
They be so Emtoxic (They be so toxic, yeah)
We be kisBmsing in publCic
CYou like it, I love it
CYou lit it, I'm with it
GWe going the distance
[Chorus]
Said we couldn't go the Ddistance, Gyeah yeah Bm(Oh oh)
GLook at us we're going the DdistanGce, yeah
GThey just wanna be us
DThey don't wanna see Emus going the Gdistance (Yeah)
GFor laughs, for laughs, la di da
They said we couldn't go the Ddistance
EmFor life, for life, la di da (For life, fDor life) (Ooh yeah)
Look at Emus, we're going the Gdistance
[Outro]
N.C
S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see
We got it, the spirit
Hey, hey, let's hear it
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