The Distance Chords by Cake

Tempo:
182.65 bpm
Chords used:

Em

E

B

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Distance chords
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Reluctantly crouched at the starting line.
[E] 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.
[C#] Few burning fast on an [Em] empty tank.
[B] Reckless and wild, they [Em] pour through the turns.
[C#] Their prowess is potent and secretly [F#] stern.
As they speed through the [B] finish, the flags go down.
[A] The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is [E] empty, except for one man [A] still driving.
And striving as [Em] fast as he can.
The sun has gone [B] down and the moon has come up.
[F] And long ago, [Em] somebody left with the cup.
But he's driving [E] and striving and hugging the turns.
[C] And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone.
All alone.
All alone in a time of need.
[D] Because [Bm] he's racing and facing and [B] plotting the cause.
He's fighting and [Em] biting and riding on his horse.
He's going the [B]
distance.
[B] [Em]
[E]
[Em]
All alone.
All alone.
[E]
[Em] No trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, [A] no line.
[B] He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Owl shaking earthquakes of [Am] doubt and remorse.
[C#] Assail him, impale him with [Em] monster truck force.
In his mind, he's still driving, still making [Bm] the grade.
[F#m] She's hoping in [Em] time that her memories will [D] fade.
[Em] Because he's racing and facing and plotting [Bm] the cause.
[A] He's fighting and biting and riding [Em] on his horse.
The sun has gone [F#m] down and the moon has come up.
[F] And long ago, [Em] somebody left with [Bm] the cup.
But he's striving and [E] driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he [B] still burns.
He's [E] going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone.
All alone.
In a time of need.
Because he's racing [Bm] and facing and [B] plotting the cause.
He's fighting [E] and biting and riding on his horse.
[Em] He's racing and facing and [Am] plotting the [B] cause.
He's fighting and biting [E] and riding on his horse.
[Em] He's going the [E]
distance.
He's [Em] going for speed.
He's going [B] the distance.
[Em]
[E]
All alone.
[Em]
[B] [E] All alone.
[Em] [E]
[C]
[B] [G]
Key:  
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Cake - The Distance chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C, G, Em, G, Em, E, G, E, Em, G, A and C in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 45 BPM and then match the original tempo of 91 BPM. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ Reluctantly crouched at the starting line.
_ _ [E] 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.
[C#] Few burning fast on an [Em] empty tank.
[B] Reckless and wild, they [Em] pour through the turns.
[C#] Their prowess is potent and secretly [F#] stern.
As they speed through the [B] finish, the flags go down.
[A] The fans get up and they get out of town.
The arena is [E] empty, except for one man [A] still driving.
And striving as [Em] fast as he can.
The sun has gone [B] down and the moon has come up.
[F] And long ago, [Em] somebody left with the cup.
But he's driving [E] and striving and hugging the turns.
[C] And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still _ burns. _ _
He's going the _ distance. _
He's going for speed. _ _
She's all alone.
All alone.
All alone in a time of need. _ _ _
[D] Because [Bm] he's racing and facing and [B] plotting the cause.
He's fighting and [Em] biting and riding on his horse.
He's going the [B]
distance.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
All alone.
_ All _ alone.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Em] No _ trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, [A] no line.
[B] He's haunted by something he cannot _ define.
Owl shaking earthquakes of [Am] doubt and remorse.
[C#] Assail him, impale him with [Em] monster truck force.
In his mind, he's still driving, still making [Bm] the grade.
[F#m] She's hoping in [Em] time that her memories will [D] fade.
[Em] Because he's racing and facing and plotting [Bm] the cause.
[A] He's fighting and biting and riding [Em] on his horse.
The sun has gone [F#m] down and the moon has come up.
[F] And long ago, [Em] somebody left with [Bm] the cup.
But he's striving and [E] driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he [B] still burns. _ _ _
He's [E] going the distance. _ _ _
He's going for speed. _ _ _
She's all alone.
All alone.
In a time of need. _ _
Because he's racing [Bm] and facing and [B] plotting the cause.
He's fighting [E] and biting and riding on his horse.
[Em] He's racing and facing and [Am] plotting the [B] cause.
He's fighting and biting [E] and riding on his horse.
[Em] _ He's going the [E]
distance.
_ _ He's [Em] going for _ speed.
_ He's going [B] the distance.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ All alone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] All _ alone. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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