Intro
Dm Dm7 C Am A A7 D
[Verse 1]
G D
The man appeared to me inside that yellow wood.
G D
I'd carved his name in the dirt, at the crossroads where we stood.
G
He said, are you looking for directions?
D
I said, gee, I wish you would.
A A7
Which way to the infinite road that unwinds from within?
[Chorus]
D G D
He said, follow the distant light. Oh you know I will!
D G D
Follow the distant light, just a little bit over the hill
D G D
Follow the distant light and although you'll never near it.
G
You can travel on forever and you'll never be back here.
D
I said, alright (hoo, yeah, distant light)
[Verse 2]
G D
The stranger appeared to me, he hopped down from his tree.
G D
He said, I can give you anything, but you know that nothing's free.
G D
Well I could take it or leave it. I said, well what do you want from me.
A A7
He said, nothing much really, just a small token of appreciation
A7
That would mean so little to man like you and so much to a man like me.
[Chorus]
D G D
Gimme the distant light.Oh no I cannot do it
D G D
Gimme the distant light, he said through his teeth
D G D
Gimme the distant light, you know I ain't quite yet through with it
G
As I saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree
D
I walked on (yeah, distant light)
[Interlude]
Dm Dm7 C Am A A7
[Chorus]
D G D
Following the distant light, like the way some people look for parking
D G D
Following the distant light, yeah and tripping all over my feet
D G D G
But following the distant light, Lord, I know if I keep walking, I'll never touch it,
G D
But as long as I move it'll shine down on me, shine on me
[Outro]
D
ooh, yeah, distant light