Intro: D Bm Em G Em G A D Bm D Bm Em G If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone Em Gbm G A A7 You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles, D Bm Em G A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, Em Gbm A7 A D You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. D Bm Em G Lord I'm one, lord I'm two, lord I'm three, lord I'm four, Em Gbm G A A7 Lord I'm 500 miles from my home. D Bm Em G 500 miles, 500 miles, 500 miles, 500 miles Em Gbm A7 A D Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home. D Bm Em G Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name Em Gbm G A A7 Lord I can't go a home this a way D Bm Em G This a away, this a way, this a way, this a way, Em Gbm A7 A D Lord I can't go a home this a way. D Bm Em G If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone Em Gbm G A D You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
500 Miles chords by Peter, Paul and Mary
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play 500 Miles on ukulele
On ukulele, 500 Miles comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. Expect a medium pace, around 92 bpm. You are playing it in D major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Brush soft downs and let the three-part harmonies breathe.
7 ukulele chords used in "500 Miles" by Peter, Paul and Mary: A, A7, Bm, D, Em, Gbm and G
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