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500 Miles Chords by Peter, Paul and Mary

This article is about 500 miles chords. “500 Miles” (also known as “500 Miles Away from Home” or “Railroaders’ Lament”) is a song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money and too ashamed to return. Peter, Paul and Mary included the song on their 1962 debut album and made it even more popular. In the article, we will explore the chord progression of this track and learn how to play it on guitar and ukulele. Let’s go!

Track Info

500 Miles Chords By Peter Paul And Mary Wp
  • Song: 500 Miles
  • Artist: Peter, Paul and Mary
  • Writers: Hedy West
  • Producers: Albert Grossman
  • Album: Peter, Paul and Mary

Chords Info

  • Tuning E A D G B E
  • Capo 2nd fret
  • Strumming pattern D DUD DU
  • Chord used C G Am Em Dsus2

Verse 1

If you Gmiss the train I’mEm on, you will Amknow that I am gone C

You canAm hear the whistlDsus2e blow a hundred Gmiles

A hundred miGles, a hundred miEmles, a hundredAm miles, a hundred milCes

You canAm hear the whistlDsus2e blow a hundred Gmiles

Verse 2

Lord, I’m onGe, Lord, I’m Emtwo, Lord, I’m Amthree, Lord, I’m fCour

Lord, IAm‘m 500 Dsus2miles from my hoGme

500 miGles, 500 miEmles, 500 miAmles, 500 miCles

Lord, IAm‘m 500 Dsus2miles from my hoGme

Verse 3

Not a sGhirt on my bEmack, not a penAmny to my Cname

Lord, I cAman’t go a-Dsus2home this a-Gway

This a-Gaway, this a-Emway, this a-Amway, this a-Cway

Lord, I cAman’t go a-Dsus2home this a-Gway

Verse 4

If you Gmiss the train I’mEm on, you will kAmnow that I am gone C

You canAm hear the whistDsus2le blow a hundred Gmiles

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