The sun is fill ing up the room and I can hear you dream ing.
Do you feel the way I do
(A)right now?
I wish we would just give up ’cause the best part is fall ing.
Call it an y thing but love.
And (A)I will (Gsus2)make sure to keep my dis tance, (A)say I love you when you’re not lis ’ning.
And (Bm7)how
long can we keep this (A)up,
up, up?
The Please don’t stand so close to me; I’m hav ing trou ble breath ing.
I’m a fraid of what you’ll see
(A)right now.
I’d give ev ’ry thing I am, ’cause all my bro ken heart beats un til I you’ll un der stand.
And (A)I will (Gsus2)make
sure to keep my dis tance, (A)say I love you when you’re not lis ’ning.
And (Bm7)how
long
can we keep this (A)up,
up,
up?
up?
I keep wait ing
for you to take me.
You keep wait ing
to save what we have.
So I’ll (Gsus2)make
sure to keep my dis tance, (A)say I love you when you’re not lis ’ning.
And (Bm7)how
long
can we keep this (A)up, up,
up?
(Gsus2)Make sure to (A)keep my dis tance, (Bm7)say I love you when (A)you’re not (D)lis ’ning.
How long
till we call this (A)love, love,
love?
Distance by Christina Perri
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: beginner. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Distance”
- What key is "Distance" in?
- "Distance" by Christina Perri is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: beginner.
- Is "Distance" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated beginner, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Distance" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Distance"?
- This arrangement of "Distance" uses 8 chords: A, Bm, Bm7, D, F#m, F#pow, G, Gsus2.
- How long does it take to learn "Distance" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Christina Perri can I play here?
- Try "A THOUSAND YEARS", "HUMAN", "Jar of Hearts". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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