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Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, F, G7, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

[chorus]
[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

[Opening]
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

[Closing]
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

[chorus]
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

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ArtistPeter, Paul and Mary
AlbumPeter, Paul and Mary
GenresCountry, Folk
Year1962
KeyC

How to play 500 Miles on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles on ukulele requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

500 Miles uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (8), C → Am (8), and Dm → F (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

3. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

4. Dm → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to G7

5. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.

7. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

8. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

500 Miles chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 500 Miles.

  • 500 Miles includes 58 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 500 Miles contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 500 Miles connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → F: 14%
    • Dm → G7: 6%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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