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From a (C)dis tance the (F)world looks (G)blue and green,
and the (F)snow capped (G7)moun
tains (Csus)white.
From a dis tance the (F)o cean (G)meets the stream,
and the (F)ea gle (G7)takes
to (C)flight.
From a (Fmaj7)dis tance
(G)there
is (Am)har mo ny,
and it (F)reach es (C)through
the (Gsus)land.
(G)It’s the (F)voice of (C)hope,
it’s the (F)voice of (C)peace,
it’s the (F)voice of (G7)ev ’ry (C)man.
From a (C)dis tance you (F)world look (G)like a friend,
e ven (F)though we (G7)are
at (Csus)war.
From a dis tance I (F)o can’t (G)un der stand
what the (F)all this (G7)fight
ing’s (C)for.
From a (Fmaj7)dis tance
(G)there
is (Am)har mo ny,
and it (F)reach es (C)through
the (Gsus)land.
(G)It’s the (F)hope of (C)hopes,
it’s the (F)love of (C)loves,
it’s the (F)heart of (G7)ev ’ry
From a (C)man.
God is (Fmaj7)watch ing (G)us,
God is (G7)watch ing (Am)us,
God is (Dm7)watch ing us
(F)from a (C)dis tance.
God is (Fmaj7)watch ing (G)us,
God is (G7)watch ing (Am)us,
God is (Dm7)watch ing us
(CN.C.)from a (C)dis tance.
This page shows “From A Distance” by Phillip Keveren in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 66 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.