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Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Dm, F, G7, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [Am] [Dm] [F] [Dm] [G7] [C] If you [C]miss the train I’m [Am]on You will [Dm]know that I am [F]gone You can [Dm]hear the whistle [Em]blow a [F]hundred [G7]miles A hundred [C]miles a hundred [Am]miles A hundred [Dm]miles a hundred [F]miles You can [Dm]hear the whistle [Em]blow a [F]hundred [C]miles

Lord I’m [C]one lord I’m [Am]two Lord I’m [Dm]three lord I’m [F]four Lord I’m [Dm]five hundred [Em]miles [F]from my [G7]home Five hundred [C]miles five hundred [Am]miles Five hundred [Dm]miles five hundred [F]miles Lord I’m [Dm]five hundred [Em]miles [F]from my [C]home

Not a [C]shirt on my [Am]back not a [Dm]penny to my [F]name Lord I [Dm]can’t go a [Em]home [F]this a [G7]way This a [C]way this a [Am]way this a [Dm]way this a [F]way Lord I [Dm]can’t go a [Em]home [F]this a [C]way

If you [C]miss the train I’m [Am]on You will [Dm]know that I am [F]gone You can [Dm]hear the whistle [Em]blow a [F]hundred [C]miles

Album Peter, Paul and Mary
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1962
Key C

How to Play 500 Miles on Ukulele?

Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Dm, F, G7, Em chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play 500 Miles with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.