CAKE – The Distance Tuning: E A D G B E Key: Em Capo: none [Intro] [Em]Reluctantly crouched at the starting line [Em]Engines pumping and thumping in time [Em]The green light flashes, the flags go up [Em]Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup [Verse 1] [Em]Deftly maneuver and muscle for rank [Em]Fuel burning fast on an empty tank [Em]Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns [Em]Their prowess is potent and secretly stern [Em]As they speed through the finish, the flags go down [G]The fans get up and they get out of [Em]town [Em]The arena is empty except for one man [Em]Still driving and striving as fast as he can [Pre-Chorus] [Em]The sun has gone down and the moon has come up [Em]And long ago somebody left with the cup [Em]But he’s driving and striving and hugging the turns [Em]And thinking of someone for whom he still burns [Em]He’s going the [Chorus] [Em]Distance [Em]He’s going for speed [Em]She’s all alone [Em]All alone in her time of need [Bm7]Because he’s racing and pacing and plotting the course [Em]He’s fighting and biting and riding on his horse [Bm7]He’s going the [Em]distance [Bridge] [Em]No [Verse 2] [Em]Trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine [Em]He’s haunted by something he cannot define [Em]Bowelshaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse [Em]Assail him, impale him with monstertruck force [Em]In his mind, he’s still driving, still making the grade [G]She’s hoping in time that her memories will [Em]fade [Em]Because he’s racing and pacing and plotting the course [Em]He’s fighting and biting and riding on his horse [Em]The [Pre-Chorus] [Em]Sun has gone down and the moon has come up [Em]And long ago somebody left with the cup [Em]But he’s striving and driving and hugging the turns [Em]And thinking of someone for whom he still burns [Em]Because he’s going the [Chorus] [Em]Distance [Em]He’s going for speed [Em]She’s all alone [Em]All alone in her time of need [Bm7]Because he’s racing and pacing and plotting the course [Em]He’s fighting and biting and riding on his horse [Bm7]He’s racing and pacing and plotting the course [Em]He’s fighting and biting and riding on his horse [Bm7]He’s going the [Em]distance He’s going for speed [Bm7]He’s going the [Em]distance [Bridge] [Em]Ah [Outro] [Em]Oh no [Em]So sad [Em]All right [Em]Oh no [Em]Oh no [Em]No no