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Verse 1
D
D

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G
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A
A

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Yes, I'm 500 miles away
D
D

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from home
A
A

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D
D

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Teardrops fell on Mama's nose
Em
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When I read the words she wrote
G
G

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She said, son, we sure do miss you
A
A

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Come on home
D
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Well, I really didn't have to pack
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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All I owned was on my back
G
G

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A
A

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Now I'm five hundred miles
D
D

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away from home

Away from home, away from home
Em
Em

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Cold and tired and all alone
G
G

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A
A

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Lord, I'm five hundred miles
D
D

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away from home

Away from home, away from home
Em
Em

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Cold and tired and all alone
G
G

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A
A

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D
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But I'm 500 miles away from home

I've been here, I've been there
Em
Em

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I've been just about everywhere
D
D

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D

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A
A

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But I'm still 500 miles away from home
D
D

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If you miss the train I'm on
Em
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You will know that I have gone
G
G

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D
D

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You can hear that whistle blow

500 miles

100 miles, 100 miles
Em
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100 miles, 100 miles
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G

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You can hear the whistle blow
D
D

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500 miles

100 miles, 100 miles
Em
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100 miles, 100 miles
G
G

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You can hear that whistle,
D
D

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Lord, five hundred miles

Lord, I know things are gonna look different
Em
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when I get home, if I ever get home
G
G

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I remember the day I left,
C
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G

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I told my mom and my daddy

I was going up north
A
A

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and make something of myself
D
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Even wrote my daddy

and told him I was on the hog
Em
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He told me to take a bite out of him
D
D

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and ride him back home

Cause he ain't have no money to give me
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500 miles away from home

Away from home, away from home
Em
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Cold and tired and all alone
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D

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Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home

Say it again

Away from home, away from home
Em
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Cold and tired and all alone
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G

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D

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Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home

I can't remember when I ate
Em
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It's just some walking weight
G
G

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You can hear the whistle blow
A
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500 miles
D
D

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If my luck had been just right
Em
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I'll be there with you tonight
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Em
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Yet I'm still 500 miles
D
D

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away from home

Whoa, away from home, away from home,
Em
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cold and tired and all alone.
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Lord, I'm 500 miles
A
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away from home.

Whoa, away from home, away from home,
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cold and tired and all alone.
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D
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Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home.

Away from home, away from home
Em
Em

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Cold and tired and all alone
D
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A
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D
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Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home

Lord is one, Lord is two
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Lord is three, Lord is four
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Lord is 500 miles away from home

Lord is one, Lord is two,
B
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Lord is three, Lord is four,
A
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Lord is five hundred miles
D
D

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away from home.

Away from home, away from home,

away from home,
Em
Em

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cold and tired and all alone.
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G

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Lord I'm five hundred miles
D
D

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away from home.

I'm 500 miles away from home,

away from home,
Em
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D

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cold and tired and all alone,
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Lord I'm 500 miles away from home.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Five Hundred Miles by The Persuasions is F major.

The primary chords used in Five Hundred Miles are F, Bb, C, Gm, Dm, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Five Hundred Miles is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Five Hundred Miles using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Five Hundred Miles. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Persuasions.

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