The Distance





Tuning: 1/2 step down  

(eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)



Chords:



    Am  C  D  

(C)  

(B)

eb|-0---0--2------------|

Bb|-1---1--3------------|

Gb|-2---0--2------------|

Db|-2---2--0------------|

Ab|-0---3-----3---2-----|

Eb|---------------------|



Intro: Am C  

(pick)



Let him come into the city

Let him find his lucky penny

Let him put it in his pocket

And shake it all around



Verse: Am C  

(strum)  

(listen to the record)



I´ve been to pretty buildings, all in search for you

I have lit all the candles, sat in all the pews

The desert had been done before,

But I didn´t even care

I got sand in both my shoes and scorpions in my hair

I saw that



Chorus: D  D  Am C Am C  

(play with the record and you will get it)



Oh the distance is not do-able

In these bodies of clay my brother

Oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable

Guess it´s natural to feel this way



D   

(C)  

(B) D  Am C



Oh, let´s hold out for somethin´ sweeter

Spread your wings and fly



Verse: Am C



My cat became the church and I

The worshipper of silence there

In a moment peace came over me

And the one who was breatin´ my heart appeared and....



Chorus: D  D  Am C Am C



Oh the distance is not do-able

In these bodies of clay my brother

Oh the distance, it makes me uncomfortable

Guess it´s natural to feel this way







D   

(C)  

(B)  D   

(C)  

(B) D



Oh, are we locked into these bodies?

Lets hold out for somethin´ sweeter

Spread your wings and fly



Solo: Am C



D   

(C)  

(B)  D   

(C)  

(B) D



Oh, are we locked into these bodies?

Are we anything at all?

Let´s hold on for somethin´ sweeter

Spread your wings and fly



Am C



This distance  is dreamin´

We´re already there tonight



Am C  



Let him come into the city

Let him find his lucky penny

Let him put it in his pocket

And shake it all around



 

(fade out)