500 Miles
Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan & Stark Sands- 500-miles was written by Hedy West (1961) - American folk singer and songwriter.
- Music: Key of G Major in 4/4 time at 116 bpm (♩) with chords G, Em, Am, D
- Chords: G, Em, Am, D
- Capo: 2nd fret if playing with the video (Bb Major)
- Skill Level: Beginners
500 Miles
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG Em Am D G Intro: 4/4 🎜 ‖ | | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | | 𝄎 ‖ G Em Am 1. If you miss the train I'm on You will know that I am gone Am D G You can hear the whis-tle blow a hun-dred miles G Em Am A hun-dred miles, a hun-dred miles, a hun-dred miles, a hun-dred miles Am D G You can hear the whistle blow a hun-dred miles | 𝄎 | G Em Am 2. Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two Lord, I'm three, Lord, I'm four Am D Lord, I'm five hun-dred miles a-way from home G Em Am A-way from home, a-way from home A-way from home, a-way from home Am D G Lord, I'm five hun-dred miles a-way from home | 𝄎 | G Em Am D Instr: | | | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | G Em Am D G | | | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | | | 𝄎 | G Em Am 3. Not a shirt on my back Not a pen-ny to my name Am D Lord, I can't go back home this ole way G Em Am This ole way, this ole way This ole way, this ole way Am D G Lord, I can't go back home this this ole way | 𝄎 | G Em Am 4. If you miss the train I'm on You will know that I am gone Am D You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles G Em Am A hundred miles, a hundred miles A hun-dred miles, a hun-dred miles, Am D G You can hear the whis-tle blow a hun-dred miles | 𝄎 | Am D G You can hear the whis-tle blow a hun-dred miles | 𝄎 | Am D G You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles 𝄑
Notes:
- A very easy song to play - beginners will love this. 🥰
- I have used a very simple chord arrangement, but you can experiment with these chords if you find them a little simplistic. Just remember, sometimes 'less is more', especially when you have such a beautiful melody line.
- Along with D, you can try the chords D7 and Dsus2
- Along with Am, you can use Am7 or even Asus2
- Try some of these combinations - just make sure the chords sound right with the melody.
Justin Timberlake
Born: Justin Randall Timberlake on January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. He has been performing since 1992 and his music styles include R&B, pop and neo soul. Instruments include vocals, guitar, keyboards and beatboxing. He has been associated with a number of acts including, NSYNC, Jawbreakers, Danja, James Fauntleroy, Jay-Z, The Lonely Island, Rob Knox, The Neptunes, The Tennessee Kids and Timbaland.
Carey Mulligan
Born: Carey Hannah Mulligan on May 28, 1985 in London, England. She has been acting since 2004 and has starred in a number of films, television, theatre and sung on a number of albums.
She has been nominated for many awards including Academy, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild, Independent Spirit, Drama Desk, and Critic's Choice. She won the BAFTA Award in 2009 for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the Film - An Education. In 2017 she won the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award for the film, Mudbound.
Stark Sands
Born: Stark Bunker Sands on September 30, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, U.S. Acting since 2002, he has been nominated for a number of awards, and won: The Theatre World Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2007; The Bayfield Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Shakespearean Play in the New York Metropolitan Area in 2009, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2013.
