The Distance

The Distance easy guitar chords by Cake

1996Rock
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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Capo
  • Em

  • D

  • F#

    2
  • F

  • A

  • Am/E

  • E

  • Em

  • D

  • F#

    2
  • F

  • A

  • Am/E

  • E

  • Verse 1

    Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
    Em

    Engines pumping and thumping in time

    The green light flashes, the flags go up

    Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup
    Em

    They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank
    D

    Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
    Em

    Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
    D

    Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
    Verse 2
    Em

    As they speed through the finish,

    the flags go down
    D

    The fans get up and they get out of town
    Em

    The arena is empty except for one man
    D

    Still driving and striving as fast as he can
    Em

    The sun has gone down
    F#

    and the moon has come up
    F
    Em

    And long ago somebody left with the cup
    D
    A

    But he's driving and striving

    and hugging the turns
    Am/E

    And thinking of someone
    Em

    for whom he still burns
    Chorus 1
    Em

    He's going the distance

    He's going for speed

    She's all alone

    All alone in her time of need
    Em

    Because he's racing and pacing

    and plotting the course

    He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
    Interlude 1

    He's going the distance
    Em

    Verse 3
    Em

    No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine
    D

    He's haunted by something he cannot define
    Em

    Bowel-shaking earthquakes

    of doubt and remorse
    D

    Assail him, impale him

    with monster-truck force
    Em

    In his mind, he's still driving,

    still making the grade
    D

    She's hoping in time

    that her memories will fade
    Em

    'Cause he's racing and pacing

    and plotting the course
    D

    He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
    Em

    The sun has gone down
    F#

    and the moon has come up
    F
    Em

    And long ago somebody left with the cup
    D
    A

    But he's striving and driving

    and hugging the turns
    E

    And thinking of someone
    Em

    for whom he still burns
    Chorus 2
    Em

    'Cause he's going the distance

    He's going for speed

    She's all alone

    All alone in her time of need
    Em

    Because he's racing and pacing

    and plotting the course

    He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse

    He's racing and pacing and plotting the course
    Em

    He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse

    He's going the distance

    He's going for speed

    He's going the distance
    Outro 1

    Em

    Em

    Em

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