500 Miles (E Major)
Artist:
Proclaimers
Genre:
Pop/Rock
Roman Numerals:
I, IV, V
Instrument:
Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]
Entered by:
ICDb
E
(E,G♯,B)
E
B
E
G♯
B
E
A
(A,C♯,E)
-
A
E
A
C♯
E
B
(B,D♯,F♯)
-
B
F♯
B
D♯
F♯
Verse 1
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
wakes up next to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
goes along with
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
gets drunk next to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who's
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
havering to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
Chorus
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
But I would walk five hundred miles
And
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
I would walk five
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
hundred more
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
Just to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
be the man who walks a thousand
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
miles
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
To fall down
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
at your
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
door
Verse 2
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who's
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
working hard for
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I'll
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
pass almost every
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
penny on to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I come home(When I come home), well I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
comes back home to
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And if I grow, well I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who's
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
growing old with
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
Chorus x1
Bridge 1
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dun duddle lun duh, dun duddle lun duh
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
la la
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
laaaah
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dun duddle lun duh, dun duddle lun duh
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
la la
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
laaaah
Verse 3
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who's
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
lonely without
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dream about the
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
time when I'm with
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When I go out(When I go out), well I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
goes along with you
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And when I come home(When I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
comes back home with
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
Stop Strumming
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'm gonna
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
be the man who's
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
coming home with
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
you
Resume Strumming
Chorus x1
Bridge 2
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dun duddle lun duh, dun duddle lun duh
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
la la
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
laaaah
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dun duddle lun duh, dun duddle lun duh
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
la la
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
laaaah
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
dah dah dah (dah dah dah)
[
A
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
dun duddle lun duh, dun duddle lun duh
[
B
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
la la
[
E
Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
laaaah
Chorus x1
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