Intro G Am C D D7 G Amanda was a small town blonde haired beauty Em She had Heaven in her eyes and could light up a room C G When she walked into view, she was the prettiest girl in my school And I knew she'd never give me the time of day Em No girls like her ever looked twice my way C She was out of my league G D D7 Oh, but that was alright with me C Cause I loved her from a distance G Like an angel watching from afar C I never had the nerve to mention G The fire burning in my heart D C I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance Am D So I did the best I could G Gsus4 G And I loved her from a distance The Homecoming dance of our senior year Em I finally got my courage up enough to overcome my fears C I would have asked her to dance G But her boyfriend never gave me a chance Every step of every song they swung the night away Em And I wish I could have wrapped my arms around her waist C And told her how I cared G D D7 Instead I only stood there and stared C Cause I loved her from a distance G Like an angel watching from afar C I never had the nerve to mention G The fire burning in my heart D C I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance Am D So I did the best I could G Gsus4 G And I loved her from a distance G Am C D D7 G The other night I saw her, first time in years Em My heart skipped a beat when she came walking near C In those faded blue jeans G She's still the prettiest girl I've seen And much to my surprise she said hello Em And that she loved listening to me singing on the radio C I said that's a funny funny thing G D D7 Cause your in every song I sing C Yes I've been loving you from a distance G Gsus4 G Since you were only seventeen C But I never had the nerve to mention G The feelings flowing inside me D C I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance Am D D7 So I poured my heart into the music that I made G And I kept loving you from a distance D C Oh and now we have a story book romance Am D D7 And I know one thing's for sure G This love can go the distance
