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500 Miles chords
Capo II *
C  Am  Dm  F   Dm  F  G   C  Am
If you Cmiss the train I'm Amon, you will Dmknow that I am Fgone
You can Dmhear the Emwhistle Fblow a hundred GmilesG7,
A hundred Cmiles, a hundred Ammiles, a hundred Dmmiles, a hundred Fmiles,
You can Dmhear the Emwhistle G7blow a Ghundred Cmiles.
Lord I'm Cone, lord I'm Amtwo, lord I'm Dmthree, lord I'm Ffour,
Lord I'm Dm500 Emmiles Ffrom my GhomeG7.
500 Cmiles, 500 Ammiles, 500 Dmmiles, 500 Fmiles
Lord I'm Dmfive Emhundred G7miles Gfrom my Chome.
Not a Cshirt on my Amback, not a Dmpenny to my Fname
Lord I Dmcan't Emgo a Fhome this a GwayG7  
This a Caway, this a Amway, this a Dmway, this a Fway,
Lord I Dmcan't Emgo a G7home Gthis a Cway.
If you Cmiss the train I'm Amon, you will Dmknow that I am Fgone
You can Dmhear the Emwhistle Fblow a Ghundred Cmiles
  C= D  
 Am= Bm  
 Dm= Em  
 Em= F#m  
  F= G  
  G= A  
 G7= A7  
Capo IV
  C= Bb  
 Am= Gm  
 Dm= Cm  
 Em= Dm  
  F= Eb  
  G= F  
 G7= F7  
Capo V
  C= A  
 Am= F#m  
 Dm= Bm  
 Em= C#m  
  F= D  
  G= E  
 G7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
 Am= Em  
 Dm= Am  
 Em= Bm  
  F= C  
  G= D  
 G7= D7  

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The story behind the song

"500 Miles" captures the deep ache of being far from home, with no money and too much shame to turn back. It's a traveler's lament, a reflection of loneliness felt hundreds of miles away, perhaps on a train, knowing that if you miss it, you are truly gone. Peter, Paul and Mary included this popular folk revival song, generally credited to Hedy West, on their 1962 debut album. Playing it feels like channeling that quiet, solitary journey, carrying the weight of distance and unspoken regret.

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500 Miles

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C#m

500 Miles chords

Capo II *

C Am Dm F Dm F G C Am

C Am Dm F

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

Dm Em F G G7

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles,

C Am Dm F

A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles,

Dm Em G7 G C

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.

C Am Dm F

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

Dm Em F G G7

Lord I'm 500 miles from my home.

C Am Dm F

500 miles, 500 miles, 500 miles, 500 miles

Dm Em G7 G C

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home.

C Am Dm F

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

Dm Em F G G7

Lord I can't go a home this a way

C Am Dm F

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

Dm Em G7 G C

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

C Am Dm F

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

Dm Em F G C

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

C D

Am Bm

Dm Em

Em F#m

F G

G A

G7 A7

Capo IV

C Bb

Am Gm

Dm Cm

Em Dm

F Eb

G F

G7 F7

Capo V

C A

Am F#m

Dm Bm

Em C#m

F D

G E

G7 E7

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

Am Em

Dm Am

Em Bm

F C

G D

G7 D7

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