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Davie Lawson - Nine Hundred Miles Chords

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ChordsAm, Dm, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
Well I’m [Am]walkin’ down the track, I got [Dm]tears in my [Am]eyes
[F]Tryin’ to read a [C]letter from my [Am]home

[chorus]
If that train runs me right, I’ll be [Dm]home tomorrow [Am]night
‘Cause I’m nine hundred miles from my [Dm]home.
And I [Am]hate to hear that [Dm]lonesome whistle [Am]blow

[verse 2]
I will [Am]pawn you my watch, I will [Dm]pawn you my [Am]chain
[F]Pawn you my [C]gold diamond [Am]ring.

[chorus]
If that train runs me right, I’ll be [Dm]home tomorrow [Am]night
‘Cause I’m nine hundred miles from my [Dm]home.
And I [Am]hate to hear that [Dm]lonesome whistle [Am]blow

[verse 3]
Well if my [Am]woman tells me so, I will [Dm]railroad no [Am]more
[F]I will hang around her shanty all the time..

[chorus]
If that train runs me right, I’ll be [Dm]home tomorrow [Am]night
‘Cause I’m nine hundred miles from my [Dm]home.
And I [Am]hate to hear that [Dm]lonesome whistle [Am]blow

[Closing]
Now the [Am]train I ride on is a [Dm]hundred coaches [Am]long
[F]Travels back a [C]hundred miles or [Am]more.
If that train runs me right, I’ll be [Dm]home tomorrow [Am]night
‘Cause I’m nine hundred miles from my [Dm]home.
And I [Am]hate to hear that [Dm]lonesome whistle [Am]blow

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ArtistDavie Lawson
AlbumTraditionals
GenresFolk
Year2011
KeyAm

How to play Nine Hundred Miles on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Davie Lawson - Nine Hundred Miles on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Nine Hundred Miles uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (16), Am → Dm (15), and Am → F (4). 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 Am - Dm chord transition.

1. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

2. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

Nine Hundred Miles chord transition analysis

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

  • Nine Hundred Miles includes 42 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Nine Hundred Miles contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Nine Hundred Miles connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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