Bon Jovi - 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 Bon Jovi

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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            D               G
There's a train out in the distance
      D               G
destination still unknown
     Bm                  G
Far away where no one's waiting
so far from home, so far from home

           D                 G
There's a rose outside your window
            D              G
the first snow is falling down
           Bm                A
Like that lonesome whistle blowing
           G              A
I keep on going, keep on going.

  D                          G
Close your eyes and see my blue
skies breaking through these
 D
dark clouds
             G
You are the light
D                      G
In my mind I see your red dress
                   Bm
and your arms are reaching through
     G
the night
      G
I'll never give up the fight
F            D
I'll go the distance

There's a thread that runs between us
pulling across this great divide
It's only there for the believers
Don't stop believing, don't stop believing

Chorus

There's a never ending story
that begins with you and I
Like the rose outside your window
Don't let it die, don't let it die

Chorus - x2






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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Bon Jovi.

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