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Miles to Go
by Dave Barnes
from Chasing Mississippi
Intro:
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m
Verse 1:
C#mBrother I've been G#mwalking farthC#mer
Than any man has G#mever been
C#mI got these G#mscars on my feet
And I've F#mgot these bruises G#mon my chin
C#mPeople they all G#mstaring in wonder
C#mSome they even G#mlaugh at me
C#mThey don't know just G#mwhat I'm seeking
And F#mif they did we would G#mdisagree
Chorus:
ALift up your eyes and Edon't stand still
C#mPeople of the world 
And Bpeople of the will
Move Aon and on and Eon down this BroaB/C#dB/D  B/E  
ADon't give up and Edon't give in
C#mSomeday you will be Bstrong again
But F#mthere's still Bmiles to go
Interlude:
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m
Verse 2:
C#mSister let me G#mtell you something
C#mPlease don't call this G#mbravery
C#mIf you underG#mstood my reasons
F#mYou'd be here to G#mstand by me
C#mUp ahead: a G#mchorus singing
C#mIn that city set upG#mon that hill
C#mBrother that's where I'm G#mgoing
And F#mif you want you can G#mjoin me still
Chorus:
ALift up your eyes and Edon't stand still
C#mPeople of the world 
And Bpeople of the will
Move Aon and on and Eon down this BroaB/C#dB/D  B/E  
ADon't give up and Edon't give in
C#mSomeday you will be Bstrong again
But F#mthere's still Bmiles to go
Bridge:
                   A   G#(Maj)             G#7   F#(Maj)         F#7  F#7/G#  
If you need me I'll wait for you, oh I will wait for you, Oh
AAnd when I am G#7gone, I am Agone
Chorus:
So Alift up your eyes and Edon't stand still
C#mPeople of the world 
And Bpeople of the will
Move Aon dEown this roadB  B/C#  B/D  B/E  
ADon't give up and Edon't give in
C#mSomeday you will be Bstrong again
But Athere's A/G#still Bmiles G#mto   C#mgo
Outro (Fade out):
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m
C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   C#m   G#m   F#m   G#m

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Miles To Go

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

B/C#

B/D

B/E

G#7

F#7

F#7/G#

A/G#

Miles to Go

by Dave Barnes

from Chasing Mississippi

Intro:

C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m F#m G#m

Verse 1:

C#m G#m C#m

Brother I've been walking farther

G#m

Than any man has ever been

C#m G#m

I got these scars on my feet

F#m G#m

And I've got these bruises on my chin

C#m G#m

People they all staring in wonder

C#m G#m

Some they even laugh at me

C#m G#m

They don't know just what I'm seeking

F#m G#m

And if they did we would disagree

Chorus:

A E

Lift up your eyes and don't stand still

C#m

People of the world

And people of the will

A E B B/C# B/D B/E

Move on and on and on down this road

A E

Don't give up and don't give in

C#m B

Someday you will be strong again

F#m B

But there's still miles to go

Interlude:

C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m F#m G#m

Verse 2:

C#m G#m

Sister let me tell you something

C#m G#m

Please don't call this bravery

C#m G#m

If you understood my reasons

F#m G#m

You'd be here to stand by me

C#m G#m

Up ahead: a chorus singing

C#m G#m

In that city set upon that hill

C#m G#m

Brother that's where I'm going

F#m G#m

And if you want you can join me still

Chorus:

A E

Lift up your eyes and don't stand still

C#m

People of the world

And people of the will

A E B B/C# B/D B/E

Move on and on and on down this road

A E

Don't give up and don't give in

C#m B

Someday you will be strong again

F#m B

But there's still miles to go

Bridge:

A G# G#7 F# F#7 F#7/G#

(Maj) (Maj)

If you need me I'll wait for you, oh I will wait for you, Oh

A G#7 A

And when I am gone, I am gone

Chorus:

A E

So lift up your eyes and don't stand still

C#m

People of the world

And people of the will

A E B B/C# B/D B/E

Move on down this road

A E

Don't give up and don't give in

C#m B

Someday you will be strong again

A A/G# B G#m C#m

But there's still miles to go

Outro (Fade out):

C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m F#m G#m

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