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Christina Perri - Distance Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, G, F, Am, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Sun is [C]filling up the room.
[C]And I can [C]hear you dreaming.
[C]Do you [C]feel the way I [Em]do? [G]Right now?

[section 2]
[C]I [C]wish we would just give up.
[C]’Cause the best [C]part is falling.
[C]Call it [C]anything but [Em]love, and [G]I will.

[chorus]
[F]Make sure, [G]to keep my distance.
[Am]Say I love you, [G]when you’re not listening.
[F]And how long, [G]can we keep this up, up, up?

[section 3]
[C]Please don’t [C]stand so close to me.
[C]I’m having [C]trouble breathing.
[C]I’m [C]afraid of what you’ll [Em]see, [G]right now.

[section 4]
[C]I’ll give you [C]everything I am.
[C]All my [C]broken heartbeats.
[C]Until I [C]know you’ll [Em]understand, and [G]I will

[chorus]
[F]Make sure, [G]to keep my distance.
[Am]Say I love you, [G]when you’re not listening.
[F]And how long, [G]can we keep this up, up, up?

[section 5]
[Am]And I keep waiting, [F]for you to take me.
[C]You keep waiting, [E7]to save what we have.

[chorus]
So I’ll, [F]make sure, [G]to keep my distance.
[Am]Say I love you, [G]when you’re not listening.
[F]And how long, [G]can we keep this up, up, up?

[Closing]
[F]Make sure, [G]to keep my distance.
[Am]Say I love you, [G]when you’re not listening.
[G]Till we call this love, love, love?

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ArtistChristina Perri
AlbumLovestrong
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyC

How to play Distance on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Christina Perri - Distance on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Distance uses these transitions most often: F → G (7), G → F (6), and G → Am (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
C to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

3. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

4. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
G to F

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

9. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

Distance chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Distance.

  • Distance includes 37 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Distance contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Distance connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → E7: 1%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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