The Distance - Bon Jovi
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Drop D (D A D G B E)
The Distance
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By Bon Jovi
written by Jon bon jovi, Richie Sambora, Demond Child
From the album "Bounce" (2002)
Trancribed by Santiago Rodriguez ( santiago_srod@hotmail.com)
Maracay, Venezuela

This is another great Bon Jovi song (the third single for bounce),
this one doesn't have guitar solo but it has a great heavy power chords,
this solo in live has a solo in the end...just enjoy it!

... : Palm mute
____: let ring the note


Guitar 1: Drop-D (heavy distortion)

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Intro:

Natural Harmonics:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|--(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)-------|
G|----(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)-----|
D|------(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)---|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|x2

Intro power chords:

D5 G5 B5 G5 *end-int*
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------4--4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-------------------|
D|---7____--5____----4--4-4--4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4---5____--*5-5-5*--|
A|---5____--5____----2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2---5____--*5-5-5*--|
D|---0____--5____--------------------------------5____--*5-5-5*--|x2(2nd time
. . . . . . . . . . without end-int)

fill-intro: in intro power chords


E|--9--10--9--10--9-10-9--10--12--10--9--10--9-------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|x2

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Verse I:

Guitar 1:
1=....a train out in....
2=....a Rose outside....
D5
E|---------|
B|---------|
G|--7___---|
D|--7___---|
A|--5___---|
D|--0___---|1=and2=


Guitar 2: Acoustic Chords

| D - G - D - G - Bm - G - G - G |
| D - G - D - G - Bm - G|

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Pre-Chorus:

Guitar 1: power chords
G5 A5
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
A|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
D|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guitar 2: acoustic chords

| G - A |

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Chorus :

Guitar 1: Power chords

D5 G5 B5 G5
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------4_____---------------------|
D|-7____---5--5-5--5--5-5---4_____--5--5-5--5--5-5-----|
A|-5____---5--5-5--5--5-5---2_____--5--5-5--5--5-5-----|
D|-0____---5--5-5--5--5-5-----------5--5-5--5--5-5-----|
. . . . . . . .

Guitar 2: acoustic chords

| D - G - Bm - G | x2

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Chorus-end

Guitar 1:

E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___------|
D|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___------|
i'll never.......

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Intro power chords: this just once
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Verse II: like verse I
----------------------
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Pre-chorus: Like the other one
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Chorus : like the other Chorus
----------------------------
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Chorus-end

Guitar 1:

E|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___-2__--|
D|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___-2__--|
i'll never.......

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Solo: power Chords

E|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5------------------|
D|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5-5--0____---|
A|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5--3-3--3--3-3--3--5--5-5--0____---|
D|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5------------------5--5-5--0____---|x6
. . . . . . . . . .
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Natural harmonics:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|--(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)-------|
G|----(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)-----|
D|------(7)-----(7)-----(7)-----(7)----(7)---|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|


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Chorus x2: like the others one
----------------------------

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Solo: power chords until fade out
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Santiago Rodriguez ( santiago_srod@hotmail.com)
Maracay, Venezuela


The Distance
(jon bon jovi, Richie Sambora, Demond Child)


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

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

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

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

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

There's a neverending story that begins with you and I
Like the rose outside your window
Don't let it die, don't let it die

Chorus:
Close your eyes and see my blue skies breaking through these dark clouds
You are the light
In my mind I see you
Tunning: Drop D (D A D G B E)
Song: The Distance
Artist: Bon Jovi
Transcribed by: JimBonJovi
Tuning: Drop-D

Thanks to Santiago-Sambo(Santiago Rodriguez) for adding his parts.



Intro:

Natural Harmonics:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|----(5)-----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)-----|
D|------(5)-----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)---|
A|---------(5)----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)-|
D|-------------------------------------------|x2

Single notes:
E|--9--10--9--10--9-10-9--10--12--10--9--10--9-------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|x2

Bombastic chords:
E|---2-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0____--5____----11-11-11-11-11-11-11---------7---*5-4-3*----|
A|---0____--5____----9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------5---*5-4-3*----|
D|---0____--5____----9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------5---*5-4-3*----|x2

end intro on D5

Verse I:

Guitar 1:
There's a train out in......a Rose outside....
D5
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--5~~~~~7~~~~~|
A|--5~~~~~5~~~~~|
D|--5~~~~~5~~~~~|


Guitar 2: Acoustic Chords

| D - G - D - G - Bm - G - G - G |
| D - G - D - G - Bm - G|

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Pre-Chorus:

Guitar 1: power chords
G5 A5
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
A|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
D|--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7--7-7-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guitar 2: acoustic chords

| G - A |

Chorus:

E|-2~-----------------------2--------------------------|
B|-3~-----------------------3--------------------------|
G|-2~-----------------------2--------------------------|
D|-0~------5--5-5--5--5-5---0-------5--5-5--5--5-5-----|
A|-0~------5--5-5--5--5-5---0-------5--5-5--5--5-5-----|
D|-0~------5--5-5--5--5-5---0-------5--5-5--5--5-5-----|

E|-2----------------------------------------------|
B|-3----------------------------------------------|
G|-2----------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------5--5-5--5--5-5---7--7-7--11-11-11----5-|
A|-0-------5--5-5--5--5-5---5--5-5--9--9--9-----5-|
D|-0-------5--5-5--5--5-5---5--5-5--9--9--9-----5-|

Chorus end
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___------|
D|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___------|
i'll never.......

Intro power chords: this just once
-------------------
---------------------
Verse 2: like verse 1
----------------------
------------------------------
Pre-chorus: Follow the first one
------------------------------
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Chorus : like the first Chorus
----------------------------
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Chorus-end

E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___-2__--|
D|--5--4--2--5--5-4-2--0--3___-2__--|
i'll never give up the fight....

Solo:
E|-------------------------------------------------2-------|
B|-------------------------------------------------3-------|
G|-------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5----------2-------|
D|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--2-2--0-------|
A|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5--3-3--3--3-3--3--5--2-2--0-------|
D|-0--0-0--3--3-3--5--5-5------------------5--2-2--0-------|x6

Natural Harmonics:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|----(5)-----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)-----|
D|------(5)-----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)---|
A|---------(5)----(5)-----(5)-----(5)----(5)-|
D|-------------------------------------------|x1


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Chorus x2: like the others one
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Fade out with the "solo" chords.
Song info
The Distance
Bon Jovi
2001
  • Rock
  • Pop Rock
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