Bon Jovi - The Distance Chords & Tabs

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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bon_jovi/the_distance_tab.html ]
   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