Im Gonna Be 500 Miles - The Proclaimers


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[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]

But I would wa

lk 500 miles
             
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 com

e home -, well

 I know I'm go

nna 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
             
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


[Interlude] - same pattern as Chorus and Verses E A B E -:
fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -

fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -


[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 kno

w 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 -, 

yes I know I'm

 gonna be
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who com

              
es back home w

    
ith you
             
I'm gonna be t

             
he man who's c

              
oming home wit

  
h you


[Chorus]

But I would wa

lk 500 miles
             
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


[Interlude] - same pattern as Chorus and Verses E A B E -:
fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -

fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -

fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -

Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da

fa la la - fa la la -
fa la la - fa la la -


[Chorus]

But I would wa

lk 500 miles
             
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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