The Distance

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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
Bm
Hey, hey, let's hear it
[Verse 1]
C
Ain't nobody stopping us
Em
What we have is dangerous
C
Left their opinions in the dust
G Bm
Said can't nobody fuck with us
C
They'll never find a way to make us fade away
G
Our love won't fade away (No)
C
They'll never find a way to make us fade away
G
Our love won't fade away
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Warm days, cold nights, late October
D G
Separated, people saying what we have is over
D C
But the hate only made us get closer (Close)
C
And closer
[Chorus]
Em D G
Said we couldn't go the distance, yeah
Em D G
Look at us, we're going the distance
G
They just wanna be us
Em G
They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)
G
For laughs, for laughs, la di da
A Em D G
Said we couldn't go the distance
G D
For life, for life, la di da
Em G
Look at us, we're going the distance
G
The distance, oh
[Verse 2]
Bm G C
There was no good, having hands up
C
Trying to diminish me
Bm
Boy we stayed up, camping out crowds
Bm
In spite of them difficulties
Bm
But they can't, but they can't, but they can't
G
Take away them precious memories (Yeah)
D
And I won't, and I won't, and I won't
Em
Let 'em come between you and me (Woo)
[Pre-Chorus]
D G
Warm days, cold nights, late October
A D G
Separated, people saying what we have was over
D G
But the hate, only made us get closer, (Close)
D
And closer
[Chorus]
Em D G
Said we couldn't go the distance, ah
Em D G
Look at us, we're going the distance (They)
G
They just wanna be us
G
They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)
Em D
For laughs, for laughs la di da
Em D G
Said we couldn't go the distance
D
For life, for life, la di da
Em G
Look at us, we're going the distance
[Verse 3]
G
We've been goin' all the way, ay
G
For the longest (Ooh yeah)
C
We too strong (Too strong)!
Bm
We're too solid (Ooh yeah)
A
They can't stop it now (Ooh)
G C
We're a problem now? (Ooh)
C
Fuck all their comments (Fuck all their comments)
Em
They be so toxic (They be so toxic, yeah)
Bm C
We be kissing in public
C
You like it, I love it
C
You lit it, I'm with it
G
We going the distance
[Chorus]
D G Bm
Said we couldn't go the distance, yeah yeah (Oh oh)
G D G
Look at us we're going the distance, yeah
G
They just wanna be us
D Em G
They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)
G
For laughs, for laughs, la di da
D
They said we couldn't go the distance
Em D
For life, for life, la di da (For life, for life) (Ooh yeah)
Em G
Look at us, we're going the distance
[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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Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
N.C
S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see
We got it, the spirit
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[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

The Distance Chords by Mariah Carey

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The Distance Chords · Mariah Carey