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[Intro]
G G
[Verse 1]
If you Gmissed the train I'm Emon, you will Amknow that I am Cgone,
you can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  
A hundred mGiles, a hundred mEmiles, a hundred mAmiles, a hundred mCiles,
you can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  
[Verse 2]
Lord, I'm Gone, Lord, I'm Emtwo, Lord, I'm Amthree, Lord, I'm Cfour, 
Lord, I'm fAmive hundred mDiles a way from Ghome.G  
Away from Ghome, away from hEmome, away from hAmome, away from hCome,
Lord, I'm fAmive hundred mDiles away from hGome.G  
[Verse 3]
Not a sGhirt on my bEmack, not a Ampenny to my nCame.
Lord, I Amcan't go back hDome this a-Gway.G  
This aG-way, thiEms a-way, tAmhis a-way Cthis a-way,
Lord, I Amcan't go back hDome this a-Gway.G  
[Verse 4]
If you Gmissed the train I'm Emon, you will Amknow that I am Cgone,
you can hAmear the whistle Dblow a hundred Gmiles.G  
A hundred mGiles, a hundred mEmiles, a hundred mAmiles, a hundred mCiles,
you can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  
[Outro]
You can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  
You can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  
You can hAmear the whistle bDlow a hundred mGiles.G  

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G major

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Five Hundred Miles

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G G

[Verse 1]

G Em Am C

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

Am D G G

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 G

you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

[Verse 2]

G Em Am C

Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four,

Am D G G

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 G

Lord, I'm five hundred miles away from home.

[Verse 3]

G Em Am C

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

Am D G G

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

G Em Am C

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

Am D G G

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

[Verse 4]

G Em Am C

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

Am D G G

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 G

you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

[Outro]

Am D G G

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

Am D G G

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

Am D G G

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

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