Intro
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Amanda was a small town blonde haired beauty
Em
She had Heaven in her eyes and could light up a room
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When she walked into view, she was the prettiest girl in my school
And I knew she'd never give me the time of day
Em
No girls like her ever looked twice my way
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She was out of my league
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Oh, but that was alright with me
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Cause I loved her from a distance
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Like an angel watching from afar
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I never had the nerve to mention
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The fire burning in my heart
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I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
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So I did the best I could
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And I loved her from a distance
The Homecoming dance of our senior year
Em
I finally got my courage up enough to overcome my fears
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I would have asked her to dance
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But her boyfriend never gave me a chance
Every step of every song they swung the night away
Em
And I wish I could have wrapped my arms around her waist
C
And told her how I cared
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Instead I only stood there and stared
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Cause I loved her from a distance
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Like an angel watching from afar
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I never had the nerve to mention
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The fire burning in my heart
D C
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
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So I did the best I could
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And I loved her from a distance
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The other night I saw her, first time in years
Em
My heart skipped a beat when she came walking near
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In those faded blue jeans
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She's still the prettiest girl I've seen
And much to my surprise she said hello
Em
And that she loved listening to me singing on the radio
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I said that's a funny funny thing
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Cause your in every song I sing
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Yes I've been loving you from a distance
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Since you were only seventeen
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But I never had the nerve to mention
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The feelings flowing inside me
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I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
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So I poured my heart into the music that I made
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And I kept loving you from a distance
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Oh and now we have a story book romance
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And I know one thing's for sure
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This love can go the distance