The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

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E A B E - Whole song through

Intro

E A B E

Verse 1

       E
When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be
          A              B                E
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 2

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

    E
But I would walk 500 miles
    A            B   E
And I would walk 500 more
        E                           A
Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles
             B       E
To fall down at your door

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

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

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

Bridge

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Verse 5

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.

Verse 6

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

Bridge

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Da da da (da da da)
Da da da (da da da)

Da da da dun diddle un diddle un diddle uh da

Outtro

And I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles
To fall down at your door

Notes

  • Key: E
  • Chords: E A B E
  • Sing the chorus an octave above the verse
  • The Proclaimers sing the chorus with two alternating voices. It's therefore easier to learn to sung the chorus without singing along the original.

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