The Distance (Pop Edit) chords by GTA

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Verse 1
E 
 (E major) Reluctantly crouched at
the starting line.
D 
E 
Engines pumping  (D major) and  (E major) thumping in time.
The green light flashes,
Em 
the flags go up.  (E minor) 
E 
 (E major) Churning and burning,
they yearn for the cup.
They deftly maneuver
and muscle for rank.
Em 
E 
 (E minor) Fuel  (E major) burning fast on an
Em 
empty tank.  (E minor) 
E 
Reckless and  (E major) wild,
Em 
E 
Em 
 (E minor) they  (E major) pour through the  (E minor) turns.
E 
Their prowess  (E major) is potent
Em 
E 
and secretly  (E minor) stern.  (E major) 
Em 
E 
Em 
 (E minor) As  they  (E major) speed through  (E minor) the finish,
E 
the flags go  (E major) down.
Bm 
 (B minor) The fans get up
E 
an (E major) d  they get out of town.
Bm 
E 
Em 
The  (B minor) aren (E major) a is  (E minor) empty,
E 
except  (E major) for one man
Bm 
Still  (B minor) driving and striving
E 
 (E major) as fast as he can
Bm 
E 
Em 
The  (B minor)  (E major) sun has  (E minor) gone down
E 
and the  (E major) moon has come up
Bm 
E 
 (B minor) And long ago some (E major) body left with the cup
Em 
But he's driving  (E minor) and striving
E 
 (E major) and hugging the turns
Bm 
E 
An (B minor) d  (E major) thinking of someone
Bm 
G 
E 
for whom he still burns  (B minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
G 
E 
 (G major) He's going the  (E major) distance
He's going for speed
He's all alone
Em 
E 
In  (E minor)  (E major) a time of need
Em 
Cause he's  (E minor) racing and pacing
E 
 (E major) and plotting the course
Bm 
He's  (B minor) fighting and fighting
E 
 (E major) and riding on his horse
Bm 
Em 
E 
Bm 
E 
 (B minor) He's  (E minor) going the  (E major) distance  (B minor)  (E major) 
Em 
E 
No  (E minor) trophy,  (E major) no flowers,
Em 
no flashbul (E minor) b,  no line
G 
E 
 (G major) He's  (E major) haunted by something
he cannot define
Em 
Fowl  (E minor) -shaking earthquakes
of doubt and remorse
G 
E 
 (G major) As sail  (E major) him, impale him
Em 
E 
 (E minor) with monster -trucks  (E major) force
Em 
G 
Em 
In  (E minor) his mind he's still thriv (G major) ing,  (E minor) 
still making
E 
Bm 
 (E major) She's  (B minor) hoping in time
E 
that  (E major) her memories will fade
Em 
Bm 
Em 
G 
 (E minor) Cause  (B minor) he's  (E minor) racing and  (G major) pa cing
Em 
E 
 (E minor) and plotting the  (E major) course
Bm 
He's  (B minor) fighting and biting
E 
and riding on  (E major) his horse
Em 
Bm 
Em 
 (E minor) The  (B minor)  (E minor) sun has gone down
E 
and the  (E major) moon has come up
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) And long ago somebody  (E minor) left with the cup
G 
But he's striving and  (G major) driving
Em 
E 
 (E minor) and  (E major) hugging the turns
Bm 
An (B minor) d thinking of someone
E 
Em 
Bm 
G 
E 
 (E major) for whom he still  (E minor) burns  (B minor)  (G major)  (E major) 
Cause he's going the distance
He's going the worst speed
Jane's all alone, all alone
in her time of need
Em 
Because he's  (E minor) racing and pacing
E 
and  (E major) flying the course
Bm 
He's  (B minor) riding and biting
E 
and  (E major) riding on his horse
Bm 
Em 
He's  (B minor)  (E minor) racing and pacing
E 
and  (E major) flying the course
Bm 
He's  (B minor) riding and biting
E 
Em 
Bm 
and  (E major) riding on his horse  (E minor)  (B minor) 
E 
Em 
E 
Bm 
 (E major) He's  (E minor) going the  (E major) distance  (B minor) 
E 
Bm 
E 
 (E major) He's going for steam  (B minor)  (E major) 
Em 
E 
Bm 
 (E minor) He's going the  (E major) distance  (B minor) 