Other arrangements of Distance
Pick a learning view.
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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Distance" by Christina Perri in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Distance”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Distance"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Distance" by Christina Perri played in?
- Distance is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Distance"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Distance" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Distance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Distance"?
- "Distance" was originally performed by Christina Perri. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Distance"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: A, Bm, Bm7, D, F#m, F#pow, G, Gsus2.
- What other songs by Christina Perri can I play here?
- Try "A THOUSAND YEARS", "HUMAN", "Jar of Hearts". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Distance" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.