The Distance chords by Cake (Official Version)
Verse 1
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Ebm
Engines pumping and thumping in time
The green light flashes, the flags go up
Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup
Ebm
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank
Db/Eb
Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
Ebm
Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
Db/Eb
Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
Verse 2
Ebm
As they speed through the finish,
the flags go down
Db/Eb
The fans get up and they get out of town
Ebm
The arena is empty except for one man
Db/Eb
Still driving and striving as fast as he can
Ebm
The sun has gone down
F/Eb
and the moon has come up
E/Eb
Ebm
And long ago somebody left with the cup
Db/Eb
Ab/Eb
But he's driving and striving
and hugging the turns
Abm/Eb
And thinking of someone
Ebm
for whom he still burns
Chorus 1
Ebm
He's going the distance
He's going for speed
She's all alone
All alone in her time of need
Ebm
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
Ebm
Verse 3
Ebm
No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine
Db/Eb
He's haunted by something he cannot define
Ebm
Bowel-shaking earthquakes
of doubt and remorse
Db/Eb
Assail him, impale him
with monster-truck force
Ebm
In his mind, he's still driving,
still making the grade
Db/Eb
She's hoping in time
that her memories will fade
Ebm
'Cause he's racing and pacing
and plotting the course
Db/Eb
He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
Ebm
The sun has gone down
F/Eb
and the moon has come up
E/Eb
Ebm
And long ago somebody left with the cup
Db/Eb
Ab/Eb
But he's striving and driving
and hugging the turns
Abm/Eb
And thinking of someone
Ebm
for whom he still burns
Chorus 2
Ebm
'Cause he's going the distance
He's going for speed
She's all alone
All alone in her time of need
Ebm
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
Ebm
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
Ebm
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The Distance
Cake
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