CAKE - The Distance (Official HD Video) Chords
Tempo:
94.725 bpm
Chords used:
Em
B
E
G
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Reluctantly crouched at the starting line.
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the [Em] cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank.
[F#m] Fuel burning fast [G] on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the [F#m] turns.
Their prowess is [Em] potent and secretly stern.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go [F#m] down.
The fans get up and [B] they get out of town.
The arena is empty, [C] except for [B] one man [F#m] still driving and striving [Em] as fast as he can.
The sun has [D] gone down and the moon has come [Dm] up.
And [Em] long ago somebody left with the [Bm] cup.
But he's driving and [C#m] striving and hugging the [C] turns.
And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still [B] burns.
[E] He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course.
He's fighting and biting and [B] riding on his [E] horse.
He's going the [B] distance.
[D] [G] [E] .
[Em] .
[E] [Em] No trophy, no flowers, no [Am] flashbulbs, no [B] wine.
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Owls shaking earthquakes [Am] of doubt and [G] remorse.
[F#m] Assail him, impale him [Em] with 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 fade.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the [F#m] course.
He's fighting and biting and riding [G] on his horse.
The sun has [D#m] gone down and the moon has [F] come up.
And long [Em] ago somebody left [D] with the cup.
But he's [E] striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing [F#m] and plotting [B] the course.
[G] He's fighting and [G#m] biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's racing and [Am] pacing and [B] plotting the course.
He's [E] fighting and biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
He's [C] going the [B] distance.
[A] [G] [E] .
[E] .
[Em] [E] Now .
[Em] [B] [Em] we collect our [C] [B] credits [G] and pay off our debt.
.
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the [Em] cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank.
[F#m] Fuel burning fast [G] on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the [F#m] turns.
Their prowess is [Em] potent and secretly stern.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go [F#m] down.
The fans get up and [B] they get out of town.
The arena is empty, [C] except for [B] one man [F#m] still driving and striving [Em] as fast as he can.
The sun has [D] gone down and the moon has come [Dm] up.
And [Em] long ago somebody left with the [Bm] cup.
But he's driving and [C#m] striving and hugging the [C] turns.
And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still [B] burns.
[E] He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course.
He's fighting and biting and [B] riding on his [E] horse.
He's going the [B] distance.
[D] [G] [E] .
[Em] .
[E] [Em] No trophy, no flowers, no [Am] flashbulbs, no [B] wine.
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Owls shaking earthquakes [Am] of doubt and [G] remorse.
[F#m] Assail him, impale him [Em] with 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 fade.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the [F#m] course.
He's fighting and biting and riding [G] on his horse.
The sun has [D#m] gone down and the moon has [F] come up.
And long [Em] ago somebody left [D] with the cup.
But he's [E] striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing [F#m] and plotting [B] the course.
[G] He's fighting and [G#m] biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's racing and [Am] pacing and [B] plotting the course.
He's [E] fighting and biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
He's [C] going the [B] distance.
[A] [G] [E] .
[E] .
[Em] [E] Now .
[Em] [B] [Em] we collect our [C] [B] credits [G] and pay off our debt.
.
Key:
Em
B
E
G
F#m
Em
B
E
_ _ _ _ _ Reluctantly crouched at the starting line.
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the [Em] cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank.
[F#m] Fuel burning fast [G] on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the [F#m] turns.
Their prowess is [Em] potent and secretly stern.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go [F#m] down.
The fans get up and [B] they get out of town.
The arena is empty, [C] except for [B] one man [F#m] still driving and striving [Em] as fast as he can.
The sun has [D] gone down and the moon has come [Dm] up.
And [Em] long ago somebody left with the [Bm] cup.
But he's driving and [C#m] striving and hugging the [C] turns.
And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still [B] burns.
_ [E] He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course.
He's fighting and biting and [B] riding on his [E] horse.
He's going the [B] distance.
[D] _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] No trophy, no flowers, no [Am] flashbulbs, no [B] wine.
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Owls shaking earthquakes [Am] of doubt and [G] remorse.
[F#m] Assail him, impale him [Em] with 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 fade.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the [F#m] course.
He's fighting and biting and riding [G] on his horse.
The sun has [D#m] gone down and the moon has [F] come up.
And long [Em] ago somebody left [D] with the cup.
But he's [E] striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
_ She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing [F#m] and plotting [B] the course.
[G] He's fighting and [G#m] biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's racing and [Am] pacing and [B] plotting the course.
He's [E] fighting and biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's going the distance.
_ He's going for speed.
He's [C] going the [B] distance.
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Now _ .
[Em] _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ we _ _ _ _ _ _ collect our _ [C] _ [B] credits [G] and pay off our debt.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Engines pumping and thumping in time.
The green light flashes, the flags go up.
Churning and burning, they yearn for the [Em] cup.
They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank.
[F#m] Fuel burning fast [G] on an empty tank.
Reckless and wild, they pour through the [F#m] turns.
Their prowess is [Em] potent and secretly stern.
As they speed through the finish, the flags go [F#m] down.
The fans get up and [B] they get out of town.
The arena is empty, [C] except for [B] one man [F#m] still driving and striving [Em] as fast as he can.
The sun has [D] gone down and the moon has come [Dm] up.
And [Em] long ago somebody left with the [Bm] cup.
But he's driving and [C#m] striving and hugging the [C] turns.
And thinking of [E] someone for whom he still [B] burns.
_ [E] He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course.
He's fighting and biting and [B] riding on his [E] horse.
He's going the [B] distance.
[D] _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] No trophy, no flowers, no [Am] flashbulbs, no [B] wine.
He's haunted by something he cannot define.
Owls shaking earthquakes [Am] of doubt and [G] remorse.
[F#m] Assail him, impale him [Em] with 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 fade.
Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the [F#m] course.
He's fighting and biting and riding [G] on his horse.
The sun has [D#m] gone down and the moon has [F] come up.
And long [Em] ago somebody left [D] with the cup.
But he's [E] striving and driving and hugging the turns.
And thinking of someone for whom he still burns.
He's going the distance.
He's going for speed.
_ She's all alone, all alone in a time of need.
[G] Because he's racing and pacing [F#m] and plotting [B] the course.
[G] He's fighting and [G#m] biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's racing and [Am] pacing and [B] plotting the course.
He's [E] fighting and biting and riding on his [Em] horse.
He's going the distance.
_ He's going for speed.
He's [C] going the [B] distance.
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Now _ .
[Em] _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ we _ _ _ _ _ _ collect our _ [C] _ [B] credits [G] and pay off our debt.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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