Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar 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
How to play 500 Miles on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Peter, Paul and Mary - 500 Miles on guitar 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
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
5. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. Dm → Em chord transition
To move from Dm to Em;
- While playing Dm, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
9. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep 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 Chordier.
- 500 Miles contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 500 Miles connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → F: 14%
- Dm → G7: 6%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Dm: 5%