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The Tillers - 500 Miles
e|--Gaug--x----|
B|----0----|
G|----0----|
D|----1----|
A|----2----|
E|----3----|
EmI was raised by tCwo lovin foGlks
EmRaised me right, tauCght me how to bDe a man
EmBut now theyre gone and leCft me all alGone
and i aGint got no plCace to call my hGome
Emi got time to teCll you bout this gGirl i love
Emshe was fine, gCive her lovin aDll the time
Emi left that girl to traCvel this woGrld
now im 5G00 miCles from my hGome
G500 miCles from my hGome
Em500 miGles and the lonCelines wont lGaugeave me alone
G500 miCles from my hGome
Emdrivin out of towns, i neCver did look bGack
Emlove them girls when heCaded down the tDrack
Emmy times are short and my miCnds gettin oGld
and im 5G00 miCles from my hGome
G500 miCles from my hGome
Em500 miGles and the lonCelines wont lGaugeave me alone
G500 miCles from my hGome
[Refrain/Banjo solo]
(1 Verse 1 Chorus)
Em C G Em C D Em C G G C G
G C G Em G C Gaug G C G
Emnow im body starts to shake, my lCegs cant seem to stGand
theres a hEmole in my soul there usCed to be a mDan
Emthat hobo playin he sCure sounds good tonGight
but im 5G00 miCles from my hGome
G500 miCles from my hGome
Em500 miGles and the lonCelines wont lGaugeave me alone
G500 miCles from my hGome
Em500 miGles and the lonCelines wont lGaugeave me alone
G500 miCles from my hGome
G   C   G

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500 Miles

by The Tillers

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Gaug

The Tillers - 500 Miles

Gaug

e|----x----|

B|----0----|

G|----0----|

D|----1----|

A|----2----|

E|----3----|

Em C G

I was raised by two lovin folks

Em C D

Raised me right, taught me how to be a man

Em C G

But now theyre gone and left me all alone

G C G

and i aint got no place to call my home

Em C G

i got time to tell you bout this girl i love

Em C D

she was fine, give her lovin all the time

Em C G

i left that girl to travel this world

G C G

now im 500 miles from my home

G C G

500 miles from my home

Em G C Gaug

500 miles and the lonelines wont leave me alone

G C G

500 miles from my home

Em C G

drivin out of towns, i never did look back

Em C D

love them girls when headed down the track

Em C G

my times are short and my minds gettin old

G C G

and im 500 miles from my home

G C G

500 miles from my home

Em G C Gaug

500 miles and the lonelines wont leave me alone

G C G

500 miles from my home

[Refrain/Banjo solo]

(1 Verse 1 Chorus)

Em C G Em C D Em C G G C G

G C G Em G C Gaug G C G

Em C G

now im body starts to shake, my legs cant seem to stand

Em C D

theres a hole in my soul there used to be a man

Em C G

that hobo playin he sure sounds good tonight

G C G

but im 500 miles from my home

G C G

500 miles from my home

Em G C Gaug

500 miles and the lonelines wont leave me alone

G C G

500 miles from my home

Em G C Gaug

500 miles and the lonelines wont leave me alone

G C G

500 miles from my home

G C G

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