I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Proclaimers (Charlie & Craig Reid, 1988)
Muted Strumming
4/4 | D - D - D - D U | or 4/4 | D - D - D - D U | D U D - D - D - |
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 4
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D]
When I | [D] wake up, well I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] wakes up next to | [D] you.
When I | [D] go out, yeah I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] goes along with | [D] you.
If I | [D] get drunk, well I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] gets drunk next to | [D] you.
And if I | [D] haver, yeah I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] havering to | [D] you.
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
When I'm | [D] working, yes I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] working hard for | [D] you.
And when the | [D] money, comes in | for the work I do
I'll pass | [G] almost every [A] penny on to | [D] you.
When I | [D] come home (when I come home), oh I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] comes back home to | [D] you.
And if I | [D] grow old, well I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] growing old with | [D] you.
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da |
| [D] | [D]
When I'm | [D] lonely, well, I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] lonely without | [D] you.
And when I'm | [D] dreaming, well I | know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna | [G] dream about the [A] time when I'm with | [D] you.
When I | [D] go out (when I go out), well I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] goes along with | [D] you.
And when I | [D] come home (when I come home), yes I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] comes back home with | [Bm7] you.
I'm gonna | [Em!] be the man who's [A!] coming home...
with | [D] you. | [D]
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Chorus
And | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your do- o- | [D!] -oor.
#Capo on 2nd fret to play along with the Proclaimers.
#Last Updated 03/25/24 JJ
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The Proclaimers (Charlie & Craig Reid, 1988)
Muted Strumming
4/4 | D - D - D - D U | or 4/4 | D - D - D - D U | D U D - D - D - |
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 4
| [D] | [D] | [D] | [D]
When I | [D] wake up, well I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] wakes up next to | [D] you.
When I | [D] go out, yeah I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] goes along with | [D] you.
If I | [D] get drunk, well I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] gets drunk next to | [D] you.
And if I | [D] haver, yeah I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] havering to | [D] you.
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
When I'm | [D] working, yes I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] working hard for | [D] you.
And when the | [D] money, comes in | for the work I do
I'll pass | [G] almost every [A] penny on to | [D] you.
When I | [D] come home (when I come home), oh I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] comes back home to | [D] you.
And if I | [D] grow old, well I | know I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] growing old with | [D] you.
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da |
| [D] | [D]
When I'm | [D] lonely, well, I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who's [A] lonely without | [D] you.
And when I'm | [D] dreaming, well I | know I'm gonna dream
I'm gonna | [G] dream about the [A] time when I'm with | [D] you.
When I | [D] go out (when I go out), well I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] goes along with | [D] you.
And when I | [D] come home (when I come home), yes I | know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna | [G] be the man who [A] comes back home with | [Bm7] you.
I'm gonna | [Em!] be the man who's [A!] coming home...
with | [D] you. | [D]
Chorus
But | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your door.
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Da la | [D] lat da (Da la lat da), Da la | lat da (Da la lat da),
Da da da | [G] dun-diddle un-diddle [A] un-diddle uh da | [D] da
Chorus
And | [D] I would walk five | hundred miles
and | [G] I would walk five | [A] hundred more
Just to | [D] be the man who | walked a thousand |
| [G] miles to fall down | [A] at your do- o- | [D!] -oor.
#Capo on 2nd fret to play along with the Proclaimers.
#Last Updated 03/25/24 JJ
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