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A Distance by Little Brother
A Distance
On some of the "C" chords, he does a little pattern where he lifts and replaces his index
finger, then switches to another chord. To figure the pattern out and the strum pattern,
Standard tuning
Capo on fret 2
I suggest using your pinky finger (4th finger) to mute the top two strings.
For the verse, I would use (Em) as your E minor. (Parentheses)
For the chorus(es), I would use Em as your E minor. (No parentheses)
C (Em) Em9 G Em D/F#
e|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|
B|----x----x----x----x----x----x----|
G|----0----0----0----0----0----2----|
D|----2----5----4----0----2----0----|
A|----3----7----5----2----2----0----|
E|----0----0----0----3----0----2----|
Intro: Pick around with
C, (Em), Em9
C (Em)
I've held my breath for twenty fucking years;
Em9 C
hesitation brought me here.
(Em)
It makes it harder to believe
Em9 C
that I’ll see you again.
(Em)
I’m so scared of growing up,
Em9 C
I still act like I’m 15 years old
(Em)
Too early to give up,
Em9 C
but too old to come home.
(Em)
Well I found myself at a distance,
Em9 C
empty highways and freezing train carriages.
(Em)
I never thought I’d see myself like this,
Em9 C
freezing to death in this fucking city apartment.
C
Well I’m 21, and so alone…
G
This distance, it gave me an option
C
in the form of a shiny red apple.
Em
And in it’s dark red skin, I saw my reflection —
C
I couldn’t take it, I sunk my teeth in.
[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2
C (Em)
Watch your tail-lights fade over this stale town,
Em9 C
your arms are waving from your window —
(Em) Em9
I can barely make it out, barely make it out.
C (Em)
It’ll be a cold and quiet month spent alone in my head.
Em9 C
When you finally return,
(Em) Em9
we’ll be stronger for this, stronger for this.
G
I keep a tiny colored print of you and I,
C
the one that we took at our friend’s engagement.
Em
Sometimes I catch myself just swimming in your smile.
C
There's a crease over your eyes; if I try, I remember what they look like.
[ C, (Em), Em9 ] x2
C
I keep a tiny colored print of you and I
G
folded and creased like a bill,
D/F# C
in the paper compartment of my wallet.
G D/F#
A worthy home for something that comes and goes
C
I know now why I’ve never felt at home;
G
I’m happy and healthy in my head,
D/F#
but I’ve never felt so alone.
C
I spend my days counting the lines along the road.
G
They disappear right under me
D/F#
like all the places that I’ve been,
C
just thinking of you.
C
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
(NOTE: Listen to the song for the strumming pattern)
[Chords Used]
e|---x---x---x---x---x---x---|
B|---3--(0)--0---3---3---3---|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---2---|
G|---2---5---4---2---0---0---|
A|---3---7---5---2---2---0---|
E|---x---x---x---x---3---2---|
[Intro]
e|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-------|---------0---------|---------0-----------0-------|
D|---2-------2---2-------2---|-----5-------5-----|-----4-------4---4-------4---|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3-----|---7---7---7-------|---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
I’ve held my breath, For twenty fucking years. And hesitation brought me here.
x4 x2 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X--------|----X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|
B|------3----3-3-3-3--------|----0----0-0-0-0-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|
G|------0----0-0-0-0--------|----0----0-0-0-0-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|
D|------2----2-2-2-2--------|----5----5-5-5-5-------|----4----4-4-4-4----|
A|------3----3-3-3-3--------|----7----7-7-7-7-------|----5----5-5-5-5----|
E|------X----X-X-X-X--------|----X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|
It makes it harder to believe, That I’ll see you again.
x4 x2 x2
e|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|---3----3-3-3-3--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
G|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|---2----2-2-2-2--|---5----5-5-5-5--|---4----4-4-4-4--|
A|---3----3-3-3-3--|---7----7-7-7-7--|---5----5-5-5-5--|
E|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
I’m so scared of growing up, I still act like I’m fifteen years old.
x4 x2 x2
e|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|---3----3-3-3-3--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
G|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|---2----2-2-2-2--|---5----5-5-5-5--|---4----4-4-4-4--|
A|---3----3-3-3-3--|---7----7-7-7-7--|---5----5-5-5-5--|
E|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
Too early to give up, But too old to come home.
x4 x2 x2
e|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|---3----3-3-3-3--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
G|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|---2----2-2-2-2--|---5----5-5-5-5--|---4----4-4-4-4--|
A|---3----3-3-3-3--|---7----7-7-7-7--|---5----5-5-5-5--|
E|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
[Chorus]
I found myself at a distance, Empty Highways and freezing train -
x4 x2 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|----X----X-X-X-X----|
B|------3----3-3-3-3-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|----0----0-0-0-0----|
D|------0----0-0-0-0-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|----0----0-0-0-0----|
D|------2----2-2-2-2-------|----5----5-5-5-5----|----4----4-4-4-4----|
A|------3----3-3-3-3-------|----7----7-7-7-7----|----5----5-5-5-5----|
E|------X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|----X----X-X-X-X----|
carriages. I never thought I’d see myself like this, Starving to death in this fucking city apartment.
x4 x2 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|----X----X-X-X-X----|
B|------3----3-3-3-3-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|----0----0-0-0-0----|
G|------0----0-0-0-0-------|----0----0-0-0-0----|----0----0-0-0-0----|
D|------2----2-2-2-2-------|----5----5-5-5-5----|----4----4-4-4-4----|
A|------3----3-3-3-3-------|----7----7-7-7-7----|----5----5-5-5-5----|
E|------X----X-X-X-X-------|----X----X-X-X-X----|----X----X-X-X-X----|
[Verse]
Well I’m twenty one, And so alone.
x3
e|---X----X-X-X-X---------|
B|---3----3-3-3-3---------|
G|---0----0-0-0-0---------|
D|---2----2-2-2-2---0-0h2-|
A|---3----3-3-3-3---------|
E|---X----X-X-X-X---------|
Well this distance it gave me an option, In the form of a shiny red apple.
x4 x4
e|------X----X-X-X-X------------------|------X----X-X-X-X---------------|
B|------3----3-3-3-3------------------|------3----3-3-3-3---------------|
G|------0----0-0-0-0------------------|------0----0-0-0-0---------------|
D|------0----0-0-0-0------------------|------2----2-2-2-2---------------|
A|------2----2-2-2-2------------------|------3----3-3-3-3---------------|
E|------3----3-3-3-3------------------|------X----X-X-X-X---------------|
In it’s dark red skin, I saw my reflection, But I couldn’t take it, I sunk my teeth in.
x4 x4
e|---------X----X-X-X-X---------------|---------------X----X-X-X-X---------------|
B|---------3----3-3-3-3---------------|---------------3----3-3-3-3---------------|
G|---------0----0-0-0-0---------------|---------------0----0-0-0-0---------------|
D|---------2----2-2-2-2---------------|---------------2----2-2-2-2---------------|
A|---------2----2-2-2-2---------------|---------------3----3-3-3-3---------------|
E|---------X----X-X-X-X---------------|---------------X----X-X-X-X---------------|
(Repeat Intro)
e|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-------|---------0---------|---------0-----------0-------|
D|---2-------2---2-------2---|-----5-------5-----|-----4-------4---4-------4---|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3-----|---7---7---7-------|---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
(Alternatively John also plays it like this during this section)
(NOTE: This alternate part is played once, then he repeats the intro normally)
e|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------0------|-------------------|----------------------0------|
G|-------0----------------0--|---------0---------|----------0---------------0--|
D|---2-------0-0h2-----------|-----5-------5-----|------4-------4---4----------|
A|-3---3---3--------3---3----|---7---7---7-------|----5---5---5---5---5---5----|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse]
I watch your tail lights fade over this stale town.
x4 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
G|------0----0-0-0-0----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|------2----2-2-2-2----------------------|---5----5-5-5-5--|
A|------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---7----7-7-7-7--|
E|------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---X----X-X-X-X--|
Your arm still waving from your window, I can barely make it out. Barely make it out.
x2 x4 x2 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X---------|---X----X-X-X-X---|---X----X-X-X-X---|---X----X-X-X-X---|
B|------0----0-0-0-0---------|---3----3-3-3-3---|---0----0-0-0-0---|---0----0-0-0-0---|
G|------0----0-0-0-0---------|---0----0-0-0-0---|---0----0-0-0-0---|---0----0-0-0-0---|
D|------4----4-4-4-4---------|---2----2-2-2-2---|---5----5-5-5-5---|---4----4-4-4-4---|
A|------5----5-5-5-5---------|---3----3-3-3-3---|---7----7-7-7-7---|---5----5-5-5-5---|
E|------X----X-X-X-X---------|---X----X-X-X-X---|---X----X-X-X-X---|---X----X-X-X-X---|
It’ll be a cold and quiet month, To spend alone in my head.
x4 x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X----------------------------------|----X----X-X-X-X----|
B|------3----3-3-3-3----------------------------------|----0----0-0-0-0----|
G|------0----0-0-0-0----------------------------------|----0----0-0-0-0----|
D|------2----2-2-2-2----------------------------------|----5----5-5-5-5----|
A|------3----3-3-3-3----------------------------------|----7----7-7-7-7----|
E|------X----X-X-X-X----------------------------------|----X----X-X-X-X----|
But when you finally return, We’ll be stronger for this. - Stronger for this.
x2 x4 x2 x2
e|------x----x-x-x-x------|------X----X-X-X-X-----|--X----X-X-X-X----|---X----X-X-X-X---|
B|------0----0-0-0-0------|------3----3-3-3-3-----|--0----0-0-0-0----|---0----0-0-0-0---|
G|------0----0-0-0-0------|------0----0-0-0-0-----|--0----0-0-0-0----|---0----0-0-0-0---|
D|------4----4-4-4-4------|------2----2-2-2-2-----|--5----5-5-5-5----|---4----4-4-4-4---|
A|------5----5-5-5-5------|------3----3-3-3-3-----|--7----7-7-7-7----|---5----5-5-5-5---|
E|------x----x-x-x-x------|------X----X-X-X-X-----|--X----X-X-X-X----|---X----X-X-X-X---|
I keep a tiny coloured print of you and I, The one that we took, At our friends engagement.
x4 x4
e|------X----X-X-X-X--------------------------|----------------X----X-X-X-X-----------------|
B|------3----3-3-3-3--------------------------|----------------3----3-3-3-3-----------------|
G|------0----0-0-0-0--------------------------|----------------0----0-0-0-0-----------------|
D|------0----0-0-0-0--------------------------|----------------2----2-2-2-2-----------------|
A|------2----2-2-2-2--------------------------|----------------3----3-3-3-3-----------------|
E|------3----3-3-3-3--------------------------|----------------X----X-X-X-X-----------------|
Sometimes I catch myself just swimming in your smile, And the crease over your eyes, if I tried, -
x4 x4
e|------X----X-X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------|---X----X-X-X-X------|
B|------3----3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------------|---3----3-3-3-3------|
G|------0----0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------|---0----0-0-0-0------|
D|------2----2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|---2----2-2-2-2------|
A|------2----2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------|---3----3-3-3-3------|
E|------X----X-X-X-X-----------------------------------------------------|---X----X-X-X-X------|
I'd remember what they look like.
(Repeat Intro)
e|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|x2
B|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-------|---------0---------|---------0-----------0-------|
D|---2-------2---2-------2---|-----5-------5-----|-----4-------4---4-------4---|
A|-3---3---3---3---3---3-----|---7---7---7-------|---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|
[End Verse]
I keep a tiny coloured print of you and I, Folded and creased like a bill,
x4 x2
e|-----------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|-----------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
G|-----------------0----0-0-0-0----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|-----------------2----2-2-2-2----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
A|-----------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---2----2-2-2-2--|
E|-----------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
In the paper compartment of my wallet,
x2
e|---X----X-X-X-X--------------------|
e|---3----3-3-3-3--------------------|
G|---2----2-2-2-2--------------------|
D|---0----0-0-0-0--------------------|
A|---0----0-0-0-0--------------------|
E|---2----2-2-2-2--------------------|
A worthy home, For something that comes, - And goes.
x4 x2 x2
e|---X----X-X-X-X-----------|---X----X-X-X-X--|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|---3----3-3-3-3-----------|---3----3-3-3-3--|---3----3-3-3-3--|
G|---0----0-0-0-0-----------|---0----0-0-0-0--|---2----2-2-2-2--|
D|---2----2-2-2-2-----------|---0----0-0-0-0--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
A|---3----3-3-3-3-----------|---2----2-2-2-2--|---0----0-0-0-0--|
E|---X----X-X-X-X-----------|---3----3-3-3-3--|---2----2-2-2-2--|
Oh, I know now why I’ve never felt at home, I’m happy and healthy in my head,
x4 x2
e|------------------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|------------------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
G|------------------------0----0-0-0-0----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|------------------------2----2-2-2-2----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
A|------------------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---2----2-2-2-2--|
E|------------------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
But I’ve never felt so alone,
x2
e|------X----X-X-X-X-------|
e|------3----3-3-3-3-------|
G|------2----2-2-2-2-------|
D|------0----0-0-0-0-------|
A|------0----0-0-0-0-------|
E|------2----2-2-2-2-------|
I spend my days counting the lines along the road, They disappear right under me, -
x4 x2
e|------------------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---X----X-X-X-X--|
B|------------------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
G|------------------------0----0-0-0-0----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
D|------------------------2----2-2-2-2----------------------|---0----0-0-0-0--|
A|------------------------3----3-3-3-3----------------------|---2----2-2-2-2--|
E|------------------------X----X-X-X-X----------------------|---3----3-3-3-3--|
Like all the places that I’ve been, Just thinking of you.
x2
e|-------------------x----x-x-x-x-------------------|-x-|
e|-------------------3----3-3-3-3-------------------|-3-|
G|-------------------2----2-2-2-2-------------------|-0-|
D|-------------------0----0-0-0-0-------------------|-2-|
E|-------------------0----0-0-0-0-------------------|-3-|
E|-------------------2----2-2-2-2-------------------|-x-|
[Outro]
e|-------------------x---|
B|-------------------2---|
G|---------0---(x5)--0---|
A|-0-0h2-----2-------2---|
E|-------3-----------x---|
E|-------------------x---|
I've been holding my breath
For twenty f**ing years
And hesitation brought me here
It makes it harder to believe
That I'll see you again
I'm so scared of growing up
I still act like I'm fifteen years old
Too early to give up
And too old to come home
I found myself at a distance
Empty highways and freezing rain carriages
I never thought I'd see myself like this
Starving to d**h in this f**ing city apartment
Well, I'm twenty-one
And so alone
Well, this distance gave me an option
In the form of a shiny red apple
In it's dark red skin
I saw my reflection
But I couldn't take it
I sunk my teeth in
I watch your tail lights fade over this stale town
Your arm still waving from your window
I can barely make it out
It'll be a cold and quiet month
To spend alone in my head
But when you finally return
We'll be stronger for this
I keep a tiny colored print of you and I
The one that we took
At our friends engagement
Sometimes I catch myself swimming in your smile
And the crease over your eyes
If I try
I remember what they look like
I keep a tiny colored print of you and I
Folded and creased like a bill
In the paper compartment of my wallet
A worthy home
For something that comes
And goes
Oh, I now know why I've never felt at home
I'm happy and healthy in my head
But I've never felt so alone
I spend my days counting the lines along the road
They disappear right under me
Like all the places I've been
Just thinking of you
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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