The Proclaimers

Intro E [Verso 1] E When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you E When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you E If I get drunk yes I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you E And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you E But I would walk 500 miles A B And I would walk 500 more E A Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles B To fall down at your door [Verso 2] E When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you E And when the money comes in for the work I'll do A B E I'll pass almost every penny on to you E When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you E And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you E But I would walk 500 miles A B And I would walk 500 more E A Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles B To fall down at your door Switch to strumming pattern for James, Sit Down [Verso 3] E I sing myself to sleep A B A song from the darkest hour E Secrets I can't keep A B Inside of the day E I swing from high to deep A B Extremes of sweet and sour E Hope that God exists A B I hope, I pray E Drawn by the undertow A B My life is out of control E A B I believe this wave will bear my weight so let it flow E Oh sit down E Oh sit down E Oh sit down A B Sit down next to me E A B Sit down down down down down in sympathy [Verso 4] E Now I'm relieved to hear A B That you've been to some far out places E It's hard to carry on A B When you feel all alone E The wisdom that I seek A B Has been found in the strangest places E Feels a lot like love A B That I feel for you E Now I've swung back down again A B It's worse than it was before E If I hadn't seen such riches A B I could live with being poor E Oh sit down E Oh sit down E Oh sit down A B Sit down next to me E A B Sit down down down down down in sympathy E Those who feel the breath of sadness A B Sit down next to me E Those who find they're touched by madness A B Sit down next to me E Those who find themselves ridiculous A B Sit down next to me E In love, in fear, in hate, in tears A B In love, in fear, in hate, in tears E In love, in fear, in hate, in tears A B In love, in fear, in hate E Oh sit down E Oh sit down E Oh sit down A B Sit down next to me E A B Sit down down down down down in sympathy [Verso 3] E When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you E When I'm dreaming well I know I'm gonna dream A B E I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you. E When I go out, well I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you E And when I come home, yes I know I'm gonna be A B C#m I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you F#m B E I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you E But I would walk 500 miles A B And I would walk 500 more E A Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles B To fall down at your door E And I would walk 500 miles A B And I would walk 500 more E A Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles B E To fall down at your door