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Am Bm C G
GIf you miss the train I’m Emon, you will Amknow that I am Cgone
You can Amhear the whistle Bmblow a hundred Dmiles,
A hundred Gmiles, a hundred Emmiles, a hundred Ammiles, a hundred Cmiles,
You can Amhear the whistle Bmblow a Chundred Gmiles.
GLord I'm one, Lord I'm Emtwo, Lord I'm Amthree, Lord I'm Cfour,
Lord I'm Amfive hundred Bmmiles from my Dhome.
Five hundred Gmiles, five hundred Emmiles, five hundred Ammiles, five hundred Cmiles,
Lord I'm Amfive hundred Bmmiles Cfrom my Ghome.
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(G)   G   Em   Am   C   Am   Bm   C  G  
GNot a shirt on my Emback, not a Ampenny to my Cname
Lord I Amcant go back Bmhome this a-Dway
This a-Gaway, this a-Emway, this a-Amway, this a-Cway,
Lord I Amcan't go back Bmhome Cthis a-Gway.
GIf you miss the train I'm Emon you will Amknow that I am Cgone
You can Amhear the whistle Bmblow a Chundred Gmiles ~

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500 Miles Away From Home

by Bobby Bare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am Bm C G

G Em Am C

If you miss the train I’m on, you will know that I am gone

Am Bm 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 Bm C 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 Bm D

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home.

G Em Am C

Five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles,

Am Bm C G

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home.

Instrumental

G G Em Am C Am Bm C G

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G Em Am C

Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name

Am Bm D

Lord I cant go back home this a-way

G Em Am C

This a-away, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way,

Am Bm C G

Lord I can't go back home this a-way.

G Em Am C

If you miss the train I'm on you will know that I am gone

Am Bm C G

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles ~

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