Distant Light

artist : dr dog album : B room song : distant light demyelinated@gmail . com Intro : Fm Fm7 D# Cm C C7 F A# F the man appeared to me inside that yellow wood . A# F i’d carved his name in the dirt , at the crossroads where we stood . A# he said , are you looking for directions? F i said , gee , i wish you would . C C7 which way to the infinite road that unwinds from within? F A# F he said , follow the distant light . oh you know i will! F A# F follow the distant light , just a little bit over the hill F A# F follow the distant light and although you’ll never near it . A# you can travel on forever and you’ll never be back here . F i said , alright ( hoo , yeah , distant light ) A# F the stranger appeared to me , he hopped down from his tree . A# F he said , i can give you anything , but you know that nothing’s free . A# F well i could take it or leave it . i said , well what do you want from me . C C7 he said , nothing much really , just a small token of appreciation C7 that would mean so little to man like you and so much to a man like me . F A# F gimme the distant light . oh no i cannot do it F A# F gimme the distant light , he said through his teeth F A# F gimme the distant light , you know i ain’t quite yet through with it A# as i saw it shining dimly through the branches of his tree F i walked on ( yeah , distant light ) Fm Fm7 D# Cm C C7 F A# F following the distant light , like the way some people look for parking F A# F following the distant light , yeah and tripping all over my feet F A# F A# but following the distant light , lord , i know if i keep walking , i’ll never touch it , A# F but as long as i move it’ll shine down on me , shine on me F ooh , yeah , distant light