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I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) original guitar chords by
The Proclaimers
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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E

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Verse 1
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E

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When I wake up,
E
E

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well, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man who
B
B
2

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E
E

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wakes up next to you
E
E

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When I go out,
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E

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yeah, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man who
B
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2

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E
E

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goes along with you
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E

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If I get drunk,
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E

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well, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man who
B
B
2

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E
E

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gets drunk next to you
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E

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And if I haver,
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E

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yeah, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
B
2

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E
E

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who's haverin' to you
Chorus 1
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E

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But I would walk five hundred miles
A
A

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B
B
2

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And I would walk five hundred more
E
E

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Just to be the man who
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A

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walks a thousand miles
B
B
2

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To fall down at your door
Verse 2
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When I'm working,
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E

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yes, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
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2

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E
E

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who's working hard for you
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E

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And when the money
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E

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comes in for the work I do
A
A

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I'll pass almost every
B
B
2

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E
E

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penny on to you
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E

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When I come home (when I come home),
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oh, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
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2

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E
E

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who comes back home to you
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E

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And if I grow old,
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E

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well, I know I'm gonna be
A
A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
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2

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E

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who's growing old with you
Chorus 2
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E

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But I would walk five hundred miles
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B
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2

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And I would walk five hundred more
E
E

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Just to be the man who
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A

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walks a thousand miles
B
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2

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To fall down at your door
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E

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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
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E

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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
A
A

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Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun,
B
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E
E

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da-da- lun da-da-la da- da
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E

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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
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E

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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
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Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun,
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2

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E
E

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da-da- lun da-da-la da- da
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E

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Verse 3
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E

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When I'm lonely,
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well, I know I'm gonna be
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I'm gonna be the man
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E

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who's lonely without you
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And when I'm dreaming,
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well, I know I'm gonna dream
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A

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I'm gonna dream
B
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2

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E
E

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about the time when I'm with you
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E

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When I go out (when I go out),
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E

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well, I know I'm gonna be
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A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
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2

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E
E

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who goes along with you
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And when I come home (when I come home),
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yes, I know I'm gonna be
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A

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I'm gonna be the man
B
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C#m
C#m
4

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who comes back home with you
F#m7
F#m7
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I'm gonna be the man who's
B9sus4
B9sus4

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E
E

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coming home with you
Chorus 3
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But I would walk five hundred miles
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And I would walk five hundred more
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Just to be the man who
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A

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walks a thousand miles
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2

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To fall down at your door
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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
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Da-da, da da (da-da, da da)
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Da-da-da dun, da-da-lun,
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E
E

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da-da- lun da-da-la da- da

Da-da...
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E
E

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B
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E
E

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E
E

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Chorus 4
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E

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And I would walk five hundred miles
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And I would walk five hundred more
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E

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Just to be the man who
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walks a thousand miles
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To fall down at your door

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • A

  • B

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m7

    2

  • B9sus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers is E major.

The primary chords used in I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) are E, A, B, C#m, F#m.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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