Intro
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[Verse 1]
D A
The man appeared to me inside that yellow wood.
D A
I'd carved his name in the dirt, at the crossroads where we stood.
D
He said, are you looking for directions?
A
I said, gee, I wish you would.
E E7
Which way to the infinite road that unwinds from within?
[Chorus]
A D A
He said, follow the distant light. Oh you know I will!
A D A
Follow the distant light, just a little bit over the hill
A D A
Follow the distant light and although you'll never near it.
D
You can travel on forever and you'll never be back here.
A
I said, alright (hoo, yeah, distant light)
[Verse 2]
D A
The stranger appeared to me, he hopped down from his tree.
D A
He said, I can give you anything, but you know that nothing's free.
D A
Well I could take it or leave it. I said, well what do you want from me.
E E7
He said, nothing much really, just a small token of appreciation
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That would mean so little to man like you and so much to a man like me.
[Chorus]
A D A
Gimme the distant light.Oh no I cannot do it
A D A
Gimme the distant light, he said through his teeth
A D A
Gimme the distant light, you know I ain't quite yet through with it
D
As I saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree
A
I walked on (yeah, distant light)
[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
A D A
Following the distant light, like the way some people look for parking
A D A
Following the distant light, yeah and tripping all over my feet
A D A D
But following the distant light, Lord, I know if I keep walking, I'll never touch it,
D A
But as long as I move it'll shine down on me, shine on me
[Outro]
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ooh, yeah, distant light