The Proclaimers - 500 miles
Progression by Danama


Start with E major, get the rhythm down, this section is palm muted.
1 2 3 123 23 1 2 3, 1 2 3 123 23 1 2 3, this is how I remember it.

The A and B only have two hits, btw.


[Verse]

       
When I wake up

, well I know 

I'm gonna be,
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who wak

              
es up next to 


you
       
When I go out,

 yeah I know I

'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who goe

             
s along with y

ou
     
If I get drunk

, well I know 

I'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who get

              
s drunk next t

  
o you
         
And if I haver

, hey I know I

'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's h

           
avering to you


[Chorus] (No PM)

    
But I would wa

lk 500 miles
              
              

              
              

           
      *Five Hu

ndred
             
And I would wa

                 
lk 500 more
             
Just to be the

              
 man who walks

            
 a thousand mi

les
             
To fall down a

       
t your door


[Verse]

         
When I'm worki

ng, yes I know

 I'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's w

              
orking hard fo

  
r you
             
And when the m

oney, comes in

 for the work 

I do
             
I'll pass almo

             
st every penny

       
 on to you
       
When I come ho

me(When I come

 home), well I

 know I'm gonn

a be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who com

              
es back home t

  
o you
         
And if I grow 

, well I know 

I'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's g

              
rowing old wit

  
h you


[Chorus]

    
But I would wa

lk 500 miles
              
              

              
              

           
      *Five Hu

ndred
             
And I would wa

                 
lk 500 more
             
Just to be the

              
 man who walks

            
 a thousand mi

les
             
To fall down a

       
t your door


[Post-Chorus]

  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da
  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da


[Verse]

         
When I'm lonel

y, well I know

 I'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's l

              
onely without 


you
             
And when I'm d

reaming, well 

I know I'm gon

na dream
             
I'm gonna Drea

             
m about the ti

              
me when I'm wi

   
th you
       
When I go out(

When I go out)

, well I know 

I'm gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

           
he man who goe

s along with y

ou
           
And when I com

e home(When I 

come home), ye

s I know I'm g

onna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who com

              
es back home w

     ( 
ith you

*(hit only once for this line)
           
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's c

              
oming home wit

  
h you

(Resume strumming)


[Chorus]

    
But I would wa

lk 500 miles
              
              

              
              

           
      *Five Hu

ndred
             
And I would wa

                 
lk 500 more
             
Just to be the

              
 man who walks

            
 a thousand mi

les
             
To fall down a

       
t your door


[Post-Chorus]

  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da
  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da

  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da
  
fa la la (fa l

a la)
fa la la (fa la la)
             
Da Da Da Dun D

              
iddle Un Diddl

             
e Un Diddle Uh

    
 Da Da


[Outro]

    
But I would wa

lk 500 miles
              
              

              
              

           
      *Five Hu

ndred
             
And I would wa

                 
lk 500 more
             
Just to be the

              
 man who walks

            
 a thousand mi

les
             
To fall down a

         
t your door

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If anyone is playing the power chords as used in the song 
the chords are still A B E but they are played like so:

          
e|------------
B|------------
G|----------9-
D|--7---9---9-
A|--7---9---7-
E|--5---7-----

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