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The Distance

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<intro>
 Dsus2-  G-  Bm- G  
 Dsus2-  G-  Bm- G  
<Verse>
There's a Dsus2train out in the dGistance 
destiDsus2nation still unkGnown
Far Bmaway where no one's Gwaiting
so far from Ghome, so far from Ghome
There's a Dsus2rose outside your wGindow
the first Dsus2snow is falling Gdown
Like that Bmlonesome whistle Ablowing
I keep on Ggoing, keep on Agoing...
<Chorus>
Dsus2Close your eyes and see my Gblue skies breaking through these 
Dsus2dark clouds
You are the Glight
Dsus2In my mind I see your Gred dress and your arms are Bmreaching through 
the Gnight
      G-  G/F#-  G- G/ F#-   G  
I'll never give up the fight
G/FI'll go the distance
<intro>
 Dsus2-  G-  Bm- G  
<Verse>
There's a Dsus2thread that runs beGtween us 
pulling 'Dsus2cross this great diGvide
It's only Bmthere for the belAievers
Don't stop beGlieving, don't stop belAieving
<Chorus>
Dsus2Close your eyes and see my Gblue skies breaking through these 
Dsus2dark clouds
You are the Glight
Dsus2In my mind I see your Gred dress and your arms are Bmreaching through 
the Gnight
      G-  G/F#-  G- G/ F#-   G  
I'll never give up the fight
         G/F   A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- A5  
I'll go the distance
             A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- D5  
I'll go the distance
( A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5-  A5  
 A5 - B5 - D5 - C5 - C5 - B5 - D5) -- >and repeating
There's a neverending story that begins with you and I
Like the rose outside your window
Don't let it die, don't let it C5die
<Chorus>
Dsus2Close your eyes and see my Gblue skies breaking through these 
Dsus2dark clouds
You are the Glight
Dsus2In my mind I see your Gred dress and your arms are Bmreaching through 
the Gnight
Dsus2Close your eyes and see my Gblue skies breaking through these 
Dsus2dark clouds
You are the Glight
Dsus2In my mind I see your Gred dress and your arms are Bmreaching through 
the Gnight
      G-  G/F#-  G- G/ F#-   G  
I'll never give up the fight
         G/F   A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- A5  
I'll go the distance
             A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- D5  
I'll go the distance
             A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- A5  
I'll go the distance
             A5-  B5-  D5-  C5-  C5-  B5- D5  
I'll go the distance
and repeating till the final...
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The Distance

by Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

G/F#

G/F

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<intro>

Dsus2 G Bm G

- - -

Dsus2 G Bm G

- - -

<Verse>

Dsus2 G

There's a train out in the distance

Dsus2 G

destination still unknown

Bm G

Far away where no one's waiting

G G

so far from home, so far from home

Dsus2 G

There's a rose outside your window

Dsus2 G

the first snow is falling down

Bm A

Like that lonesome whistle blowing

G A

I keep on going, keep on going...

Dsus2 G

Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these

Dsus2

dark clouds

You are the light

Dsus2 G Bm

In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through

the night

G G/F# G G F# G

- - - / -

I'll never give up the fight

G/F

I'll go the distance

<intro>

Dsus2 G Bm G

- - -

<Verse>

Dsus2 G

There's a thread that runs between us

Dsus2 G

pulling 'cross this great divide

Bm A

It's only there for the believers

G A

Don't stop believing, don't stop believing

Dsus2 G

Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these

Dsus2

dark clouds

You are the light

Dsus2 G Bm

In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through

the night

G G/F# G G F# G

- - - / -

I'll never give up the fight

G/F A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 A5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 D5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 A5

( - - - - - -

A5 - B5 - D5 - C5 - C5 - B5 - D5) -- >and repeating

There's a neverending story that begins with you and I

Like the rose outside your window

Don't let it die, don't let it die

Dsus2 G

Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these

Dsus2

dark clouds

You are the light

Dsus2 G Bm

In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through

the night

Dsus2 G

Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these

Dsus2

dark clouds

You are the light

Dsus2 G Bm

In my mind I see your red dress and your arms are reaching through

the night

G G/F# G G F# G

- - - / -

I'll never give up the fight

G/F A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 A5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 D5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 A5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

A5 B5 D5 C5 C5 B5 D5

- - - - - -

I'll go the distance

and repeating till the final...

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About The Distance Chords by Bon Jovi

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