I Can Go The Distance

Michael Bolton

Intro: I have often dreamed Of a far off place Where a great, warm welcoming Would be waiting for me e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0----------------0----------------0---2---3--------3/5-7---7-8--2------2-| G|--0-2--0-2--2------0-2--0-2-2------0--2--0---2---4-4----------7---7----2------2-| D|---------2--0-------------2-0---------------------------------------------------| A|---------0----------------0------------------0---2------------5-5------0----0---| E|-------3----------------3----------------3--------------------------------------| Where the crowds will cheer When they see my face And a voice keeps saying This is where I'm meant to be e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0----------------0----------------0---2---3--------3/5-7---7-8--2------2-| G|--0-2--0-2--2------0-2--0-2-2------0--2--0---2---4-4----------7---7----2------2-| D|---------2--0-------------2-0---------------------------------------------------| A|---------0----------------0------------------0---2------------5-5------0----0---| E|-------3----------------3----------------3--------------------------------------| I will fiind my way I can go the distance I'll be there someday e|-2-3-5------0--------0----0--2-0-2-3h2-------0--2-3-5--------0-------0---0-----| B|-----2---2--------2----2-----3-----3------2---------2---2----------2--2--------| G|-----------------2-2----2----------------2-2----------------------2-2--2-------| D|-----0----0------------------0-----0----------------0-----0--------------------| A|---------------0----------------------0-------------------------0--------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| If I can be strong I know every mile Will be worth my while I will go almost anywhere e|-2-0-2-3h2------0--2-3-5--------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-----3------2--------2-2---0----3/5--7--------------0--2----3-----------------| G|-------------2-2---------2---0---------7--2----0--0-2-0--2----4--4--------------| D|-0-----0---------------0------------------2----0--------------------------------| A|------------0------------0-------------5--0--------------0----2-----------------| E|-----------------------------3-----------------3------3-------------------------| To feel like I belong e|-------------------------------3p2-2?0h2-----3p2-2------------------------------| B|-3/5--7--7-8p7-2--2?0h2-----3--3---3------3--3---3------------------------------| G|------7--7-7---2--2--------2-------------2-2------------------------------------| D|--------------------------0----0---0----0----0----------------------------------| A|------5-5--5---0-0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Down an unknown road To embrace my fate Though that road may wander e|-------------------2h3p2------------------2h3p2-------------------2-------------| B|------------------3-----3----------------3-----3------0----2----3---------------| G|-0-2----0----2---2--------0-2---0---2---2--------0-2---0----2----4--------------| D|-------0-0--2-2-0--------------0-0-2-2-0-------------0----2----4----------------| A|-----------0----------------------0----------------------0----2-----------------| E|-----3------------------------3---------------------3---------------------------| It will lead me to you e|-------------------------| B|-3/5-7---7-8-2---2-------| G|-----7---7-7-2---2-------| D|-------------------------| A|-----5-5-----0-0---------| E|-------------------------| And a thousand years Would be worth the wait It might take a lifetime e|-------------------2h3p2------------------2h3p2-------------------2-------------| B|------------------3-----3----------------3-----3------0----2----3---------------| G|-0-2----0----2---2--------0-2---0---2---2--------0-2---0----2----4--------------| D|-------0-0--2-2-0--------------0-0-2-2-0-------------0----2----4----------------| A|-----------0----------------------0----------------------0----2-----------------| E|-----3------------------------3---------------------3---------------------------| But somehow I'll see it through e|-------------------------| B|-3/5-7---7-8-2---2-------| G|-----7---7-7-2---2-------| D|-------------------------| A|-----5-5-----0-0---------| E|-------------------------| And I won't look back I can go the distance And I'll stay on track e|-2-3-5------0--------0----0--2-0-2-3h2-------0--2-3-5--------0-------0---0-----| B|-----2---2--------2----2-----3---3-3------2---------2---2----------2--2--------| G|-----------------2-2----2----2---2-2-----2-2----------------------2-2--2-------| D|-----0----0------------------0---0-0----------------0-----0--------------------| A|---------------0----------------------0-------------------------0--------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| No I won't accept defeat It's an uphill slope But I won't lose hope Till I go the distance e|-2-0-2-3h2------0--2-3-5--------------------------------------------------------| B|-3---3-3------2--------2-2---0----3/5--7--------------0--2----3-----------------| G|-2---2-2-----2-2---------2---0---------7--2----0--0-2-0--2----4--4--------------| D|-0---0-0---------------0------------------2----0--------------------------------| A|------------0------------0-------------5--0--------------0----2-----------------| E|-----------------------------3-----------------3------3-------------------------| And my journey is complete e|-------------------------------3p2-2?0h2-----3p2-2------------------------------| B|-3/5--7--7-8p7-2--2?0h2-----3--3---3------3--3---3------------------------------| G|------7--7-7---2--2--------2-------------2-2------------------------------------| D|--------------------------0----0---0----0----0----------------------------------| A|------5-5--5---0-0--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| But to look beyond the glory is the ha--ardest part For a hero's strength is measured by his heart e|-3--5-6--6--6--6--6-5--------3--5--5----5------------------------3--------------| B|------6-----------6---8-6-5--------5-5--5-----7-7---7-8-7--5-3---3-3-5-5/7/5----| G|------7-----------7-------5--------6-6----6-6-7-7-----7-7--------4-4---4/6/4----| D|------8-----------8-------5--------7------7-7-7-7-----7----------5-5---3/5/3----| A|------8-----------8-------3--------7------7-7-5-5-----5----------5-5---5/7/5----| E|------6-----------6-------3--------5--5---5-5-5-5-----5----------3--------------| Like a shooting star I will go the distance I will search the world I will face its harms I don't care how far I can go the distance Till I find my hero's welcome Waiting in your arms... I will search the world I will face its harms Till I find my hero's welcome Waiting in your arms

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