Distance chords by Ruel (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm7
Abm
Db
Gb
Bb7
Bmaj7
Ab7
B
Gbmaj7
Db/F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ebm7 
I heard you on the  (E flat minor7) phone,
Abm 
I heard you were mine  (A flat minor) 
Db 
I've been on the  (D flat major) run
Gb 
since you walked through the  (G flat major) hallway
Ebm7 
Abm 
Heard it all be (E flat minor7) fore,   I don't even mind  (A flat minor) 
Db 
I'll do any (D flat major) thing,
Gb 
pull me in and I'm  (G flat major) far  away

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Pre-chorus 1

You're right there

But I won't say that I'm standing

I'm right here, when I see you I panic

So scared of the way it might pan out

Well, I don't wanna say that this was

Chorus 1
Bmaj7 
 (B minoraj7) all      it was
Db 
 (D flat major) Trying not to stay
Ebm7 
but that just  (E flat minor7) made    it worse
Bmaj7 
I've been keeping my  (B minoraj7) distance
Db 
But  (D flat major) I    just wanna know
Ebm7 
what you're  (E flat minor7) thinking
Bmaj7 
I just can't explain the way it  (B minoraj7) hurts
Db 
Now that what we  (D flat major) had  is gone,
Ebm7 
I don't have the  (E flat minor7) words
Ab7 
I'm so bad at  (A flat7) playing along,
B 
saving my  (B major) feelings
Db 
Gbmaj7 
 (D flat major) I've been keeping  (G flat minoraj7) my         distance

Verse 2
Ebm7 
Abm 
I talked about it  (E flat minor7) last    night, thought I was fine  (A flat minor) 
Db 
Helped you pack your  (D flat major) things,
Gb 
put your bags in the  (G flat major) hallway
Ebm7 
Abm 
Maybe in a  (E flat minor7) past    life, problems aside  (A flat minor) 
Db 
We could make it  (D flat major) home,
Gb 
I'd hear you when you're  (G flat major) calling
Db/F 
 (D flat/F) You're  right

Pre-chorus 2
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) there
Abm 
Db 
 (A flat minor) But I won't say that I'm  (D flat major) standing
Gb 
Ebm7 
I'm right  (G flat major) here, when I see you I  (E flat minor7) panic
Abm 
Db 
So  (A flat minor) scared of the way it might  (D flat major) pan  out
Bb7 
Well, I don't wanna  (B flat7) say   that this was

Chorus 2
Bmaj7 
 (B minoraj7) all      it was
Db 
 (D flat major) Trying not to stay
Ebm7 
but that just  (E flat minor7) made    it worse
Bmaj7 
I've been keeping my  (B minoraj7) distance
Db 
But  (D flat major) I    just wanna know
Ebm7 
what you're  (E flat minor7) thinking
Bmaj7 
I just can't explain the way it  (B minoraj7) hurts
Db 
Now that what we  (D flat major) had  is gone,
Ebm7 
I don't have the  (E flat minor7) words
Ab7 
I'm so bad at  (A flat7) playing along,
B 
saving my  (B major) feelings
Db 
Gbmaj7 
Bb7 
 (D flat major) I've been keeping  (G flat minoraj7) my         distance  (B flat7) 

Bridge 1
Bmaj7 
Db 
 (B minoraj7) I've been feeling so  (D flat major) high
Ebm7 
on the way down  (E flat minor7) 
Hope I get another chance
Bmaj7 
'cause I know I wouldn't  (B minoraj7) 
Db 
Wouldn't let you pass  (D flat major) by,
Ebm7 
wouldn't even think  (E flat minor7) twice
Let you out of my mind,
Bmaj7 
I don't even know  (B minoraj7) why
Db 
I've been feeling so  (D flat major) high
Ebm7 
on the way down  (E flat minor7) 
Ab7 
Said you treated me  (A flat7) bad
B 
Db 
'cause you know I couldn't  (B major)  (D flat major) 
Gbmaj7 
You know I  (G flat minoraj7) couldn't
Bb7 
But I don't wanna  (B flat7) say   that this is

Chorus 3
Bmaj7 
 (B minoraj7) all      it was
Db 
 (D flat major) Trying not to stay
Ebm7 
but that just  (E flat minor7) made    it worse
Bmaj7 
I've been keeping my  (B minoraj7) distance
Db 
But  (D flat major) I    just wanna know
Ebm7 
what you're  (E flat minor7) thinking
Bmaj7 
I just can't explain the way it  (B minoraj7) hurts
Db 
Now that what we  (D flat major) had  is gone,
Ebm7 
I don't have the  (E flat minor7) words
Ab7 
I'm so bad at  (A flat7) playing along,
B 
saving my  (B major) feelings
Db 
Gbmaj7 
 (D flat major) I've been keeping  (G flat minoraj7) my         distance

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Ebm7
Abm
Db
Gb
Bb7
Bmaj7
Ab7
B
Gbmaj7
Db/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb minorBPM: 74

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1

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This is the definitive original version of Distance by Ruel, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ruel.