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Jun 20, 2012

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers

Great three chord party tune. Actullay there is a fourth chord, a C#m that every tab I've seen so far has missed.

Tab: in word document format

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
By:   The Proclaimers

[intro:]  E  E

[verse:1]
E
When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be,
          A              B                E
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
E
When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
          A              B               E
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
E       {drums come in}
If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be
          A              B                  E
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
E
And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be
          A                B           E
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

[chorus:]
E
But I would walk 500 miles
    A            B             
And I would walk 500 more
        E                               A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
             B       E
To fall down at your door

E E

[verse:2]
E
When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be
          A                B                E
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
E
And when the money, comes in for the work I do
     A                 B           E
I'll pass almost every penny on to you
E
When I come home(when I come home), well I know I'm gonna be
          A              B                  E
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
E
And if I grow, well I know I'm gonna be
          A                B                E
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

[chorus: repeat] {background vocals come in}
E
But I would walk 500 miles
    A            B             
And I would walk 500 more
        E                               A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
             B       E
To fall down at your door
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da

E    E

[verse:3]
E
When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be
          A                B              E
I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
E
And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream
          A               B                  E
I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you
E
When I go out(when I go out), well I know I'm gonna be
          A              B
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
E
And when I come home(when I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be
          A              B                    C#m {let ring}
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you
          A {strum}          B {strum}       E {strum}
I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you

E  E

[chorus:] {whole band comes in}
E
But I would walk 500 miles
    A            B             
And I would walk 500 more
        E                               A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
             B       E
To fall down at your door
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da
E
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
fa la la la ta (fa la la la ta)
         A                  B                 E
Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da


[chorus:]
E
But I would walk 500 miles
    A            B             
And I would walk 500 more
        E                               A
Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles
             B        E
To fall down at your doo--------oor



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