From A Distance chords by Nanci Griffith

Chords with lyrics

Intro: G+G  D MajorD C/GC/G G+G C majorC G/BG/B D MajorD E minor 7Em7 G/BG/B C majorC A minorAm Em/GEm/G D/F#D/F# D MajorD

    G+G       C/GC/G     D MajorD    G+G
From a distance, the world looks blue and green
    C majorC      D MajorD     G+G    D MajorD C/GC/G
And the snow capped mountains white
    G+G       C majorC   D MajorD     G+G
From a distance, the ocean meets the stream
G/BG/B   C majorC   D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD
And the eagle takes to flight
G+G   C7M   D MajorD    E minorEm
From a distance, there is harmony
    C majorC   G/BG/B     G/DG/D  D MajorD
And it echoes through the land
     C majorC    G/BG/B      C majorC    G/BG/B
It's the voice of hope, it's the voice of peace
     C majorC    D MajorD   G+G  D MajorD C/GC/G G+G C majorC G/DG/D D MajorD
It's the voice of every man

From a distance, we all have enough

And no one is in need

There are no guns, no bombs, no disease,

No hungry mouths to feed

From a distance, we are instruments

Marching in a common band

Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace

They're the songs of every man


G/C  C majorC    D MajorD       G+G  E minorEm
God is watching us, God is watching us,
E minor 7Em7  Am7Am7   C/DC/D D MajorD   G+G
God is watching us, from a distance

From a distance, you look like my friend

Even though we are at war

From a distance, I can't comprehend

What all this war is for

From a distance, there is harmony

And it echoes through the land

It's the hope of hopes, it's the love of loves,

It's the heart of every man


  G/C  C majorC    D MajorD       G+G  E minorEm
And God is watching us, God is watching us,
E minor 7Em7  Am7Am7   C/DC/D D MajorD   G+G
God is watching us, from a distance
  G/BG/B  Am7Am7     C/DC/D       E minor 7Em7 G/BG/B C majorC Am7Am7 D MajorD G+G
Oh God is watching us, from a distance