500 Miles
Hedy West

Peter, Paul, and Mary
Peter, Paul, and Mary
1962
When I was checking out my Mom's copy of Ten Years Together
I found this song and I really liked it.  Jump to about 1
month later, and I just figured it out today.  Hope you
like it!

Lyrics
Chords


INTRO:
C Am C Am GUITAR 1 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|---------0-------|---------0-------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-------1-----1---|-------1-----1---| G:-----------------|-----------------|-----0---------0-|-----2---------0-| D:-----------------|-----------------|---2-------------|---2-------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-0---------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| GUITAR 2 e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------| A:-3-----------3---|-0-----------3---|-3-----------3---|-0-----------3---| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Dm F Dm G7 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------1-------|---------1-------|---------1-------|---------1-------| B:-------3-----3---|-------1-----1---|-------3-----3---|-------0-----0---| G:---2-----------2-|-----2---------2-|---2-----------2-|-----0---------0-| D:-0---------------|---3-------------|-0---------------|---0-------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-1---------------|-----------------|-3---------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-------------1---|-----------------|-----------------| G:-------------2---|-------0-2-------|-------------2---|-0---------------| D:-0-----2-3-------|-3---------------|-0-----2-3-------|-------0-2---0---| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| If you C + + + + + + + + e:---------0-------|---------0-------| B:-------1-----1---|-------1---------| G:-----0---------0-|-----0-----------| D:---2-------------|---2-------------| A:-3---------------|-3---------------| E:-----------------|-----------------| e:-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------| G:-----------------|-----------------| D:-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------| A:-3-----------3---|-3-----------3---| E:-----------------|-----------------|
The verses go like this: miss the train I'm on you will know that I am gone you can C Am Dm F + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------0-------|---------0-------|---------1-------|---------1-------| B:-------1-----1---|-------1-----1---|-------3-----3---|-------1-----1---| G:-----0---------0-|-----2---------0-|---2-----------2-|-----2---------2-| D:---2-------------|---2-------------|-0---------------|---3-------------| A:-3---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1---| G:-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---|-------0-2-------| D:-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------|-0-----2-3-------|-3---------------| A:-3-----------3---|-0-----------3---|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| hear the whistle blow a hundred miles hundred Dm Em F G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------1-------|-------0-------1-|---------3-------|---------3-------| B:-------3-----3---|-----0-------1---|-------0-----0---|-------0-----0---| G:---2-----------2-|---0-------2-----|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-| D:-0---------------|---------3-------|---0-------------|---0-------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-------------2---|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| D:-0-----2-3-------|-2------3--------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| miles a hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles you can C Am Dm F + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------0-------|---------0-------|---------1-------|---------1-------| B:-------1-----1---|-------1-----1---|-------3-----3---|-------1-----1---| G:-----0---------0-|-----2---------0-|---2-----------2-|-----2---------2-| D:---2-------------|---2-------------|-0---------------|---3-------------| A:-3---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1---| G:-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---|-------0-2-------| D:-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------|-0-----2-3-------|-3---------------| A:-3-----------3---|-0-----------3---|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Dm Em F G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------1-------|-------0-------1-|---------0-------|---------0-------| B:-------3-----3---|-----0-------1---|-------1-----1---|-------1-----1---| G:---2-----------2-|---0-------2-----|-----0---------0-|-----0---------0-| D:-0---------------|---------3-------|---2-------------|---2-------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-------------2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-0-----2-3-------|-2------3--------|-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3-----------3---|-3-----------3---| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Here's the last verse and ending: miss the train I'm on you will know that I am gone you can C C/B Am G Dm F + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----------------|---------1-------|---------1-------| B:-----1-------1---|-------1-------0-|-------3-----3---|-------1-----1---| G:-----------0-----|-----2-------0---|---2-----------2-|-----2---------2-| D:---2-------------|---2-------0-----|-0---------------|---3-------------| A:-3-----3-2-----2-|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------|-1---------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------1---| G:-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---|-------0-2-------| D:-------2---------|-------0---------|-0-----2-3-------|-3---------------| A:-3-------2-----2-|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| E:-----------------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Dm Em F C + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:---------1-------|-------0-------1-|---------0-------|---------0-------| B:-------3-----3---|-----0-------1---|-------1-----1---|-------1---------| G:---2-----------2-|---0-------2-----|-----0---------0-|-----0-----------| D:-0---------------|---------3-------|---2-------------|---2-------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| E:-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------| e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G:-------------2---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-0-----2-3-------|-2------3--------|-------0-2-------|-------0-2-------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3-----------3---|-3---------------| E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
LYRICS:
play INTRO If you miss the train I'm on you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Lord I'm one, Lord I'm two, Lord I'm three, Lord I'm four Lord I'm 500 miles from my home Five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home Not a shirt on my back not a penny to my name Lord I can't go a-home this a-way This a-way, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way Lord I can't go a-home this a-way If you miss the train I'm on you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

CHORDS:
G7 320001 C/B x2x010 For other chords, go to my
key to chords page. To learn why these chords are named this way, check out Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.

Created on 9-14-97 by Daniel E. Smith.