500 Miles chords by
Peter
Paul And Mary (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

D

Bm

Em

G6

Em

A

D

D

Verse 1
D 
Bm 
If you miss the train I'm on
Em 
G6 
You will know that I am gone
Em 
F#m 
You can hear the whistle blow
G 
A 
A hundred miles
D 
A hundred miles
Bm 
A hundred miles
Em 
A hundred miles
G6 
A hundred miles
Em 
F#m 
You can hear the whistle blow
G 
D 
a hundred miles

Verse 2
D 
Lord, I'm one
Bm 
Lord, I'm two
Em 
Lord, I'm three
G6 
Lord, I'm four
Em 
F#m 
G 
A 
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home
D 
Five hundred miles
Bm 
Five hundred miles
Em 
Five hundred miles
G6 
Five hundred miles
Em 
F#m 
G 
D 
Lord, I'm five hundred miles from my home

Verse 3
D 
Bm 
Not a shirt on my back
Em 
G6 
Not a penny to my name
Em 
F#m 
Lord, I can't go home
G 
A 
This way
D 
This way
Bm 
This way
Em 
This way
G6 
This way
Em 
F#m 
G 
D 
Lord, I can't go home  this way

Verse 4

D

Bm

If you miss the train I'm on

Em

G6

You will know that I am gone

Em

F#m

You can hear the whistle blow

G

D

a hundred miles

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD Bm Em G6 A...

Chords

D
Bm
Em
G6
A
F#m
G

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of 500 Miles by Peter, Paul And Mary, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn 500 Miles the way Peter, Paul And Mary intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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