From A Distance Chords by Nanci Griffith
Tempo:
137.85 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
D#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [F#] [C#]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [F#] [B]
[F#] [C#] From [F#] a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow [D#m] [C#]-capped [F#] mountains white.
From a distance the [B] ocean [C#]
meets the [F#] stream, and [B]
the eagle [C#] takes [F#] to flight.
From a [B] distance there [F#] is harmony, [D#m] [F#]
and [B] it echoes [F#] through the [C#] land.
It's [B] the voice [F#] of hope, it's the voice of peace, it's [B] the voice [C#] of heaven [F#] here.
[B] [C#]
From [F#] a distance [B] we all [C#] have [F#] enough, [B] and no [C#] one is [F#] in need.
There are no guns,
[B] no [C#]
[D#m] bullets, there's [B] no hungry
[C#] mouths [F#] to feed.
From a [B] distance [C#] we are [D#m] instruments, marching [B] in a [F#] common [C#]
band.
Playing [B] the songs [F#] of hope, playing [B] the songs [F#] of peace, they're [B] the songs of [C#] every [F#] man.
God [B] is watching [C#] us, God [F#] is watching [D#m] us, God [G#m] is watching us.
[C#] From [F#] a distance,
[B] [F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#] from a distance, you [B] look [C#] like my [F#] friend, even [B] though [C#] we are [F#] at war.
From a distance I [B] [C#] can't [D#m] comprehend [B] what all [C#] this war [F#] is for.
[B] From a distance
[C#] there is [D#m] harmony, [B] and it echoes [F#] through the [C#] land.
It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] heart of [C#] every [D#m] man.
It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] song [C#] of every [F#] man.
[B]
[C#]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [F#] [B]
[F#] [C#] From [F#] a distance the world looks blue and green, and the snow [D#m] [C#]-capped [F#] mountains white.
From a distance the [B] ocean [C#]
meets the [F#] stream, and [B]
the eagle [C#] takes [F#] to flight.
From a [B] distance there [F#] is harmony, [D#m] [F#]
and [B] it echoes [F#] through the [C#] land.
It's [B] the voice [F#] of hope, it's the voice of peace, it's [B] the voice [C#] of heaven [F#] here.
[B] [C#]
From [F#] a distance [B] we all [C#] have [F#] enough, [B] and no [C#] one is [F#] in need.
There are no guns,
[B] no [C#]
[D#m] bullets, there's [B] no hungry
[C#] mouths [F#] to feed.
From a [B] distance [C#] we are [D#m] instruments, marching [B] in a [F#] common [C#]
band.
Playing [B] the songs [F#] of hope, playing [B] the songs [F#] of peace, they're [B] the songs of [C#] every [F#] man.
God [B] is watching [C#] us, God [F#] is watching [D#m] us, God [G#m] is watching us.
[C#] From [F#] a distance,
[B] [F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#]
[B] [C#]
[F#] from a distance, you [B] look [C#] like my [F#] friend, even [B] though [C#] we are [F#] at war.
From a distance I [B] [C#] can't [D#m] comprehend [B] what all [C#] this war [F#] is for.
[B] From a distance
[C#] there is [D#m] harmony, [B] and it echoes [F#] through the [C#] land.
It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] heart of [C#] every [D#m] man.
It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] song [C#] of every [F#] man.
[B]
[C#]
Key:
F#
B
C#
D#m
G#m
F#
B
C#
[N] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ From [F#] a distance the world _ looks blue and green, and the snow [D#m] _ [C#]-capped _ _ [F#] mountains white.
_ _ _ _ From a distance the _ [B] _ ocean [C#] _
meets the [F#] stream, and [B]
the _ eagle [C#] _ takes [F#] to flight.
_ _ _ _ From a [B] distance there [F#] _ is _ harmony, _ _ _ [D#m] _ [F#]
and [B] it echoes [F#] through the _ _ [C#] _ land. _ _
It's [B] the voice [F#] of hope, it's the voice of _ peace, it's [B] the voice [C#] of _ heaven [F#] here. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ From [F#] a distance [B] we _ all [C#] _ have [F#] enough, _ _ [B] and no _ [C#] one is [F#] in need. _ _
_ _ There are no guns, _
[B] no _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] bullets, there's [B] no hungry _
[C#] _ mouths [F#] to feed. _ _
_ _ From a [B] distance [C#] we are _ [D#m] _ _ instruments, _ _ marching [B] in a [F#] common _ _ _ _ [C#] _
band.
_ Playing [B] the songs [F#] of hope, playing [B] the songs [F#] of peace, they're [B] the songs of [C#] _ _ every [F#] man. _ _
_ _ God [B] is watching _ [C#] us, _ God [F#] is watching _ [D#m] us, _ God [G#m] is watching us.
[C#] _ _ From [F#] a distance, _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [F#] from a distance, you [B] _ _ look [C#] like my [F#] friend, _ even [B] though _ [C#] we are [F#] at war. _ _
_ _ _ From a distance I [B] _ _ _ [C#] can't _ _ [D#m] comprehend _ _ [B] what all [C#] this war [F#] is for. _ _
_ _ _ [B] From a distance _
[C#] _ there is [D#m] _ harmony, _ _ _ _ [B] and it echoes [F#] through the _ [C#] _ land.
_ _ It's [B] the hope [F#] of _ hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of _ love, it's the [B] heart of [C#] _ _ every [D#m] man. _ _
_ _ It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] song [C#] of _ every [F#] _ man. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ From [F#] a distance the world _ looks blue and green, and the snow [D#m] _ [C#]-capped _ _ [F#] mountains white.
_ _ _ _ From a distance the _ [B] _ ocean [C#] _
meets the [F#] stream, and [B]
the _ eagle [C#] _ takes [F#] to flight.
_ _ _ _ From a [B] distance there [F#] _ is _ harmony, _ _ _ [D#m] _ [F#]
and [B] it echoes [F#] through the _ _ [C#] _ land. _ _
It's [B] the voice [F#] of hope, it's the voice of _ peace, it's [B] the voice [C#] of _ heaven [F#] here. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ From [F#] a distance [B] we _ all [C#] _ have [F#] enough, _ _ [B] and no _ [C#] one is [F#] in need. _ _
_ _ There are no guns, _
[B] no _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[D#m] bullets, there's [B] no hungry _
[C#] _ mouths [F#] to feed. _ _
_ _ From a [B] distance [C#] we are _ [D#m] _ _ instruments, _ _ marching [B] in a [F#] common _ _ _ _ [C#] _
band.
_ Playing [B] the songs [F#] of hope, playing [B] the songs [F#] of peace, they're [B] the songs of [C#] _ _ every [F#] man. _ _
_ _ God [B] is watching _ [C#] us, _ God [F#] is watching _ [D#m] us, _ God [G#m] is watching us.
[C#] _ _ From [F#] a distance, _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [F#] from a distance, you [B] _ _ look [C#] like my [F#] friend, _ even [B] though _ [C#] we are [F#] at war. _ _
_ _ _ From a distance I [B] _ _ _ [C#] can't _ _ [D#m] comprehend _ _ [B] what all [C#] this war [F#] is for. _ _
_ _ _ [B] From a distance _
[C#] _ there is [D#m] _ harmony, _ _ _ _ [B] and it echoes [F#] through the _ [C#] _ land.
_ _ It's [B] the hope [F#] of _ hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of _ love, it's the [B] heart of [C#] _ _ every [D#m] man. _ _
_ _ It's [B] the hope [F#] of hope, it's [B] the love [F#] of love, it's the [B] song [C#] of _ every [F#] _ man. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _