Intro
Em Em7 D Bm B B7 E
[Verse 1]
A E
The man appeared to me inside that yellow wood.
A E
I'd carved his name in the dirt, at the crossroads where we stood.
A
He said, are you looking for directions?
E
I said, gee, I wish you would.
B B7
Which way to the infinite road that unwinds from within?
[Chorus]
E A E
He said, follow the distant light. Oh you know I will!
E A E
Follow the distant light, just a little bit over the hill
E A E
Follow the distant light and although you'll never near it.
A
You can travel on forever and you'll never be back here.
E
I said, alright (hoo, yeah, distant light)
[Verse 2]
A E
The stranger appeared to me, he hopped down from his tree.
A E
He said, I can give you anything, but you know that nothing's free.
A E
Well I could take it or leave it. I said, well what do you want from me.
B B7
He said, nothing much really, just a small token of appreciation
B7
That would mean so little to man like you and so much to a man like me.
[Chorus]
E A E
Gimme the distant light.Oh no I cannot do it
E A E
Gimme the distant light, he said through his teeth
E A E
Gimme the distant light, you know I ain't quite yet through with it
A
As I saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree
E
I walked on (yeah, distant light)
[Interlude]
Em Em7 D Bm B B7
[Chorus]
E A E
Following the distant light, like the way some people look for parking
E A E
Following the distant light, yeah and tripping all over my feet
E A E A
But following the distant light, Lord, I know if I keep walking, I'll never touch it,
A E
But as long as I move it'll shine down on me, shine on me
[Outro]
E
ooh, yeah, distant light