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Distantly In Love

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Distantly in Love
Jimmy Buffett
Notes: All chords are standard, except:
  D/F#2x023x
[Intro]
e|--D--------0-2-3--2--0--2-----|--A7-----------0--D2----------------|
B|-----3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--|--2------2-3----3----------------|
G|-----2--2-----------------2--|--0------0------2----------------|
D|--0--0--0--------------------|--2------2------0----------------|
A|-----------------------------|--0--0-0-0-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DPayphones all were Gringing as the A7suscrowd went A7roaring bDy,
DLovely dancers Gswayin' to an  A7susisland A7lullabDy
BeDside the southern oGcean, taking A7susstock of A7what's to bDe
DWriting you this Gletter that you'll  A7susprob'ly A7never sDee
[Chorus]
But GI D/F#can't A7help but be
Gruled by D/F#inconA7sistencies,
Gnot uD/F#nique, just A7distantly
in DloDsus4veD  Dsus2  Dsus2  D  
[Verse 2]
DTried to phone from GParis, thinking A7susthings could A7be arDranged
DMe and you would Grendez-vous, but I  A7susfound your A7number cDhanged
So DI drove to San GRemo where the A7suscrazy A7painter dDwells
DToasted our old Gphotographs still  A7susup there Aon the sDhelf
[Chorus]
But GI D/F#can't A7help but be
Gruled by D/F#my anA7tiquity,
Gnot uD/F#nique, just A7distantly
in DloDsus4veD  Dsus2  Dsus2  D  
[Interlude]
e|--D----------G-------|--A7----A7sus------D-------|------------G3---7-|--A75---A7sus3-----D2---|
B|------------0---3--|--2---0------------|--3------3--------|----------------|
G|--2---4--2---------|------------2------|------2-----------|----------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
F#mI can't be the Gone to fill your F#mtimes and all your Gplaces
F#mI can't be the Gone to fill your Eblanks and empty Aspaces
[Verse 3]
I Dheard it from a Gfriend of ours I A7sussaw in A7Timber DBay
DYou had a new Glover who had  A7susstolen A7you awDay
DThat could be the Greason that I A7susnever A7got in Dtouch
DMay present slight Gproblems if he  A7susloves you A7half as Dmuch
[Chorus]
Cause GI D/F#can't A7help but be
Gruled by D/F#my  anA7tiquity,
Gnot uD/F#nique, just A7distantly
in DloDsus4veD  Dsus2  Dsus2  D  
[Outro]
You know GI D/F#can't A7help but be
paGrt of my D/F#own philA7osophies,
Gnot unique, juAst distantly
in DloDsus4veD  Dsus2  Dsus2  D  

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Distantly In Love

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A7sus

Dsus4

Dsus2

F#m

Distantly in Love

Jimmy Buffett

Notes: All chords are standard, except:

D/F#

2x023x

[Intro]

D A7 D

e|----------0-2-3--2--0--2-----|-------------0--2----------------|

B|-----3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--|--2------2-3----3----------------|

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

D|--0--0--0--------------------|--2------2------0----------------|

A|-----------------------------|--0--0-0-0-----------------------|

E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D G A7sus A7 D

Payphones all were ringing as the crowd went roaring by,

D G A7sus A7 D

Lovely dancers swayin' to an island lullaby

D G A7sus A7 D

Beside the southern ocean, taking stock of what's to be

D G A7sus A7 D

Writing you this letter that you'll prob'ly never see

[Chorus]

G D/F# A7

But I can't help but be

G D/F# A7

ruled by inconsistencies,

G D/F# A7

not unique, just distantly

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus2 D

in love

[Verse 2]

D G A7sus A7 D

Tried to phone from Paris, thinking things could be arranged

D G A7sus A7 D

Me and you would rendez-vous, but I found your number changed

D G A7sus A7 D

So I drove to San Remo where the crazy painter dwells

D G A7sus A D

Toasted our old photographs still up there on the shelf

[Chorus]

G D/F# A7

But I can't help but be

G D/F# A7

ruled by my antiquity,

G D/F# A7

not unique, just distantly

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus2 D

in love

[Interlude]

D G A7 A7sus D G A7 A7sus D

e|-------------------|-------------------|------------3---7-|--5---3-----2---|

B|------------0---3--|--2---0------------|--3------3--------|----------------|

G|--2---4--2---------|------------2------|------2-----------|----------------|

D|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|

A|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|

E|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------|

[Bridge]

F#m G F#m G

I can't be the one to fill your times and all your places

F#m G E A

I can't be the one to fill your blanks and empty spaces

[Verse 3]

D G A7sus A7 D

I heard it from a friend of ours I saw in Timber Bay

D G A7sus A7 D

You had a new lover who had stolen you away

D G A7sus A7 D

That could be the reason that I never got in touch

D G A7sus A7 D

May present slight problems if he loves you half as much

[Chorus]

G D/F# A7

Cause I can't help but be

G D/F# A7

ruled by my antiquity,

G D/F# A7

not unique, just distantly

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus2 D

in love

[Outro]

G D/F# A7

You know I can't help but be

G D/F# A7

part of my own philosophies,

G A

not unique, just distantly

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus2 D

in love

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