Peter, Paul and Mary "500 Miles" Chords

Tempo:
94.625 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

D

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter, Paul and Mary  "500 Miles" chords
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If [Bm]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [A] [B]
[D]
you miss the train [Bm] I'm on, you [Em] will know that I [G] am gone.
You [Em] can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [A] miles.
A hundred [D] miles, a hundred [Bm] miles, a hundred [Em] miles, a hundred [G] miles.
[Em] You can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [D] miles.
Lord, I'm [B] two.
Lord, [Em] I'm three.
Lord, [G] I'm four.
[Em] Five [F#m] [G]
[Am] [A]
[D] [Bm] hundred miles, five hundred [Em] miles, five hundred miles, five hundred [G] miles.
[F#m] [G]
[D]
This shirt on [Bm] my back, not a penny to [G] my name.
Lord, I [Em] [F#m] [G]
miss [A] away, [D] miss away, miss [Bm] away, miss [E] away, miss [G] away.
Lord, [Em] I can't [D] [G]
miss [D] away.
[A] [D]
If you miss the train [B] I'm on, [Bm]
you [Em] will know that I [G] am gone.
[Em] You can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [D] miles.
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Peter, Paul & Mary - 500 Miles chords, practice playing G, Em, F#m, G, Em, G, Em and Bm in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 47 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 95. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ _ If _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
you miss the train [Bm] I'm on, you [Em] will know that I [G] am gone.
You [Em] can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [A] _ _ miles.
_ A hundred [D] miles, a hundred [Bm] miles, a hundred [Em] miles, a hundred [G] miles.
[Em] You can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [D] _ miles. _ _ _
Lord, I'm _ _ _ [B] two.
Lord, [Em] I'm three.
Lord, [G] I'm four. _
_ [Em] Five _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] hundred miles, five hundred [Em] miles, five hundred miles, five hundred [G] miles. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This shirt on [Bm] my back, not a penny to [G] my name.
Lord, I [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G]
miss [A] away, _ _ _ _ _ [D] miss away, miss [Bm] away, miss [E] away, miss [G] away.
Lord, [Em] I can't _ _ [D] _ _ [G]
miss [D] away.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
If you miss the train [B] I'm on, [Bm]
you [Em] will know that I [G] am gone. _
[Em] You can hear the whistle [F#m] blow [G] a hundred [D] miles. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Hedy West who authored this song.

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