Chords of: The Distance (Official HD Video) by: CAKE. (G, Em7, E7, Em) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Distance (Official HD Video)” by CAKE is in E Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Em7, E7, Em.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → E7 → Emaj7 → Em6 → Em7 → Em → Bmaj7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:57 | 33% |
| E7 | 0:25 | 14% |
| Em | 0:24 | 14% |
| E6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bmaj7 – E7 – Bmaj7 – C/D – Emaj7 – Em6 – F#m – Em7 – Bmaj7 – A6 – Em7 – Bmaj7 – Em – Bmaj7 – F – Em – Gmaj7 – E6 – Em – E7 – E6 – Em7 – B7 – C6 – Em7 – B7 – Em – E7 – Em7 – E – Em7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – Emaj7 – Bm7 – Em – Em7b5 – B6 – A7 – Em7 – Bm6 – A6 – Em – Abm – F#/E – Gmaj7 – Dm – Em7 – …
