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Note:
C#5 can also be a C#m
B5 can also be a Bm
[Intro]
   A   E    F#mx4
[Verse]
ASittin' nearby the C#5long steel rails, B5waitin' for a train to comeE  
AYonder sleeps a little C#5town, B5faidin' with the settin Esun
ASittin' here watchin' C#5evenin' fall, B5singin' alone some tEune
And if the tArain don't come 'til C#5midnight, I guess B5I'll sing it to the Emoon
[Chorus]
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles from Ahome
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles aAlone
[Verse]
AWell I tried to hitch a C#5ride all day, but the B5cars kept passin' Eby
AI don't know where I'm C#5goin' babe, but I B5know the reason Ewhy
AI'm tryin' to find one C#5certain town, B5just one special Eplace
Where Awaiting with a C#5special smile, B5their'll be one special Eface
[Chorus]
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles from Ahome
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles aAlone
[Verse]
AI've been thinkin' as I'm C#5waitin', as the B5hours come and Ego
There's Amany a night I've C#5spent like this, and there's B5many a more I'll Eknow
And the Afunny thing C#5about it all, B5though I ain't got no Ehome
I know that Aeach man finds his C#5resting place, where B5he ain't all aElone
[Chorus]
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles from Ahome
AToo many Emiles, Dtoo many Emiles aAlone

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Too Many Miles

by Harry Chapin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#5

Note:

C#5 can also be a C#m

B5 can also be a Bm

[Intro]

A E F#m

[Verse]

A C#5 B5 E

Sittin' nearby the long steel rails, waitin' for a train to come

A C#5 B5 E

Yonder sleeps a little town, faidin' with the settin sun

A C#5 B5 E

Sittin' here watchin' evenin' fall, singin' alone some tune

A C#5 B5 E

And if the train don't come 'til midnight, I guess I'll sing it to the moon

[Chorus]

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles from home

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles alone

[Verse]

A C#5 B5 E

Well I tried to hitch a ride all day, but the cars kept passin' by

A C#5 B5 E

I don't know where I'm goin' babe, but I know the reason why

A C#5 B5 E

I'm tryin' to find one certain town, just one special place

A C#5 B5 E

Where waiting with a special smile, their'll be one special face

[Chorus]

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles from home

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles alone

[Verse]

A C#5 B5 E

I've been thinkin' as I'm waitin', as the hours come and go

A C#5 B5 E

There's many a night I've spent like this, and there's many a more I'll know

A C#5 B5 E

And the funny thing about it all, though I ain't got no home

A C#5 B5 E

I know that each man finds his resting place, where he ain't all alone

[Chorus]

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles from home

A E D E A

Too many miles, too many miles alone

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