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You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## "500 miles" - The Proclaimers ------------------------------- E When I wake up yeah 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 If I get drunk yes 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 yeah I know I'm gonna be A B E I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you {Chorus} But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles To fall down at your door When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you And when the money comes in for the work I'll do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream Dream about the time when I'm with you Cap In Hand - The Proclaimers ----------------------------- 3/4 time - best sung with a heavy Scottish accent! Basic strum rythym: 1 2 3 / /\/\ Intro: |D |D |D |D | D G A I could tell the meaning of a word like serene, D G A I got some `O' grades when I was sixteen,---- D G A I can tell the difference 'tween margarine and butter, D G A I can say "Saskatchawen" without starting to stutter. A D G D A But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land, NC D we're cap in hand. D G A I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight, D G A I know it's evening when day turns to night, D G A I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly, D G A They could save a lot of points by signing Hib's goalie. A D G D A But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land, NC D we're cap in hand. G D A D We fight when they ask us, G D A D We boast then we cower, G D A D We beg for a piece of G A What's already, what's already, what's already, ours. Instr: |D |D |G |A |D |D |G |A |A |D |G |D |A |A | D G A Once I thought I could make God a bribe, D G A So I said I was in His lost tribe, D G A Getting handouts can be so frustrating, D G A "Get in line son, there's five million waiting". D G D A But I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land NC D You're cap in hand. A D G D A No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land, NC D Bm G E7 We're cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, A D G D A No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land, NC D We're cap in hand .... (listen to the record for the way they finish it) King of the Road - Roger Miller ------------------------------- The Proclaimers' version may use different chords but then you might want to transpose it for your voice anyway. Bb Eb F Bb Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents, Eb F No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but Bb Eb F Bb Two hours of pushing broom buys an eight by twelve fourbit room, Eb F Bb I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road Bb Eb F Bb Third box car midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine, Eb F Bb Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues, I smoke Eb F Bb Old stogies I have found, short, but not too big around, Eb F Bb I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road B E I know every engineer on every train, F# B All of the children and all of their names E And every handout in every town F# And ev'ry lock that ain't locked when No one's around I sing ... B E F# B Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let, fifty cents, E F# No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes, ah but B E F# B Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight by twelve fourbit room, E F# B I'm a man of means by no means, King of the Road rep. last verse The Light - The Proclaimers --------------------------- Capo on third fret. INTRO: D D D D D G You make it sound easy, D A7 D You say you just hold your hand out, don't you, G D A7 You just hold your hand out, don't you. D G That hope never leaves you, D A7 D 'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer, G D D7 Makes everything clear. G D (Well it might) Well it might in your world, G D (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine, G D (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years, Em A And the light just made me blind. D G You say it lights every pathway, D A7 D Shows me how to live life for the rest of my days, G D D7 For the rest of my days. G D (But I can't) But I can't put my faith in, G D (Your words) Your words and demands, G D (I believe) I believe in God alright, Em A It's folk like you that I just can't stand. G You don't have to try and scare me, A To reinforce my faith, sir, G 'Cos I know that one day, Em A D I'll stand before my maker. (Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7) G D (And if I'm found) And if I'm found wanting, G D (When my case) When my case is heard, G D (It'll be) It'll be by the author, Em A Not some interpreter of his words. D G You make it sound easy, D A7 D You say you just hold your hand out, don't you, G D A7 You just hold your hand out, don't you. D G That hope never leaves you, D A7 D 'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer, G D D7 Makes everything clear. G D (Well it might) Well it might in your world, G D (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine, G D (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years, Em A And the light just made me blind. Em A Yeah the light just made me blind. CHORD FORMATIONS: D x x 0 2 3 2 G 3 2 0 0 3 3 A x 0 2 2 2 0 A7 x 0 2 0 2 0 Em x 2 2 0 0 0 D7 x x 0 2 1 2 Picking patten for the chords: D G E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3---------------------------- B--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3-------------------------- G------2-------2---2-------2-----0-------0---0-------0------------------------ D----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------ A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------3-----------3---------------------------------- A7 A E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------2-----------2-------------2-----------2---------------------------- G--------0---0-------0---0---------2---2-------2---2-------------------------- D------2-------2---2-------2-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------ A----0-----------0-------------0-----------0---------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em D7 E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2---------------------------- B--------0---0-------0---0---------1---1-------1---1-------------------------- G------1-------1---1-------1-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------ D------------------------------0-----------0---------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------