Aly & AJ - The Distance: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Distance" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Distance Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Aly & AJ

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Distance" smoothly on your guitar.

D                    C
Sanity kind of got away from me
D                              C
Calling up should've come more easily
           D
With the back and the forth
                        G
Every hang up took the soul from me
       D
I feel empty inside
                                      C
More to lose than to try and make it better

Chorus:
C              Em    D
I keep on going the distance
C                  Em    D
Time keeps on making me hate this
C                    Em      D
It was hot as hell, I still feel
    C
As good as it was,
I just couldn't take the distance

Honestly, so much that I couldn’t see
Reachin' out never satisfied me
With the back and the forth
Every hang up took the soul from me
I feel empty inside
More to lose than to try and make it better

Chorus

This heart never grew stronger
Distance never grew fonder, just longer to wait
I'm never gonna wait again
I'm never gonna wait
Never gonna wait again
I'm never gonna—

Chorus:
I keep on goin' the distance
Time keeps on makin' me hate this
It was hot as hell, I still feel
As good as it was,
I just couldn’t keep on, I keep on—

I keep on goin' the distance (Ooh-ooh)
Time keeps on makin' me hate this (Ooh-ooh)
It was hot as hell, I still feel (Ooh-ooh)
As good as it was,
I just couldn’t take the distance

Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Couldn't take the distance
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Couldn't take the distance (Reachin' out)
Couldn't take the distance (Reachin' out)

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Distance" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Distance" by Aly & AJ.