Riff ( fingerpicking D ): A|------5----5-----5----5--2----| E|------------------------------| C|--2-----2-----2----2----------| g|----2-----2-----2----2-----2--| Intro: riff Verse ( chords or riff ): D Dmaj7 Sun is filling up the room D Dmaj7 And I can hear you dreaming D Dmaj7 Gbm Do you feel the way I do? A Right now? Verse: D Dmaj7 I wish we would just give up D Dmaj7 'Cause the best part is falling D Dmaj7 Gbm Call it anything but love A And I will Chorus: Gmaj7 make sure A To keep my distance Bm Say I love you A When you're not listening Gmaj7 And how long A Can we keep this up, up, up? Verse: D Dmaj7 Please don't stand so close to me D Dmaj7 I'm having trouble breathing D Dmaj7 Gbm I'm afraid of what you'll see A Right now Verse: D Dmaj7 I'll give you everything I am D Dmaj7 All my broken heartbeats D Dmaj7 Gbm Until I know you'll understand A And I will Chorus: Gmaj7 make sure A To keep my distance Bm Say I love you A When you're not listening Gmaj7 And how long A Can we keep this up, up, up? Bridge: Bm And I keep waiting Gmaj7 For you to take me D You keep waiting Gb To save what we have So I'll Chorus: Gmaj7 make sure A To keep my distance Bm Say I love you A When you're not listening Gmaj7 And how long A Can we keep this up, up, up? Gmaj7 Make sure A To keep my distance Bm Say I love you A When you're not listening Gmaj7 And how long A Till we call this love, love, love? Outro: riff This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Distance chords by Christina Perri
Suggested strumisland strum
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
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How to play Distance on ukulele
It runs d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 92 bpm, a medium pace. This arrangement is in D major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 2 half-steps, then a capo on fret 2 brings you back to the key on this page. Play the island strum softly and let the chords breathe under the duet.
7 ukulele chords used in "Distance" by Christina Perri: A, Bm, D, Dmaj7, Gb, Gbm and Gmaj7
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Also sounds better if you switch gmaj7 for a regular g if you’re doing +0
Sounds best and is easiest at 5+