Five Hundred Miles
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G Em Am C
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone,
Am C D
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
G Em Am C
A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles,
Am D G
you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
G Em Am C
Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four,
Am C D
Lord, I'm five hundred miles a way from home.
G Em Am C
Away from home, away from home, away from home, away from home,
Am D G
Lord, I'm five hundred miles away from home.
G Em Am C
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name.
Am C D
Lord, I can't go back home this-a way.
G Em Am C Am D G
This way, this way, this way, this way, Lord, I can't go back home this way.
(C) Am D G
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
How to play Five Hundred Miles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.