The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

In the key of G

• Key of G - Best of singalong
• Chords: G, C, D, G

Verse G When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, C D G I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you G When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be C D G I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you G If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be C D G I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you G And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be C D G I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you Chorus G But I would walk 500 miles C D And I would walk 500 more G C Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles C D To fall down at your door Verse When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you And when the money, comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home(When I come home), well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you And if I grow , well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you Chorus But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To fall down at your door Verse When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream I'm gonna Dream about the time when I'm with you When I go out(When I go out), well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you And when I come home(When I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you Chorus But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To fall down at your door

E - Original

Chords: E A B E

Verse When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you Verse If I get drunk yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you Chorus But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles To fall down at your door

Verse When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you And when the money comes in for the work I'll do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream Dream about the time when I'm with you.

In de key of C

Verse C When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, F G C I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you C When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you C If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you C And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you Chorus C But I would walk 500 miles F G And I would walk 500 more C F Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles G To fall down at your door Verse C When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you C And when the money, comes in for the work I do F G C I'll pass almost every penny on to you C When I come home(When I come home), well I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you C And if I grow , well I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

Chorus C But I would walk 500 miles F G And I would walk 500 more C F Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles G To fall down at your door Verse C When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you C And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream F G C I'm gonna Dream about the time when I'm with you C When I go out(When I go out), well I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you C And when I come home(When I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be F G C I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you F G E I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you Chorus C But I would walk 500 miles F G And I would walk 500 more C F Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles G To fall down at your door

Resources

• https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_proclaimers/500_miles_crd.htm
• Original song on YouTube including lyrics
• The original song is in the key of E. That's not the easiest to sing along