The Proclaimers - I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]When I wake up, yeah, I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who [A]wakes up next to [D]you.
[D]When I go out, yeah, I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who [A]goes along with [D]you.
[D]If I get drunk, well I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who [A]gets drunk next to [D]you.
[D]And if I haver, yeah, I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]havering to [D]you.
[chorus]
[D]But I would walk 500 miles, and [G]I would walk [A]500 more,
Just to [D]be the man who walked 1,000 [G]miles to fall down [A]at your door.
[section 2]
[D]When I’m working, yeah, I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]working hard for [D]you.
[D]And when the money, comes in for the work I do
I’ll pass [G]almost every [A]penny on to [D]you.
[D]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.
[D]And if I 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]
[D]But I would walk 500 miles, and [G]I would walk [A]500 more,
Just to [D]be the man who walked 1,000 [G]miles to fall down [A]at your door.
[chorus]
[D]Ta la la ta (ta la la ta), ta la la ta (ta la la ta), la la la
[G]ta, la la la la la [A]ta, la la la [D]la la
[Closing]
[D]When I’m lonely, well, I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who’s [A]lonely without [D]you.
[D]And when I’m dreaming, well, I know I’m gonna dream,
I’m gonna [G]dream about the [A]time when I’m with [D]you.
[D]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.
[D]And when I come home, well I know I’m gonna be,
I’m gonna [G]be the man who [A]comes back home to[D]you.
I’m gonna [Em]be the man who’s [A]coming home to [D]you.
[chorus]
[D]But I would walk 500 miles, and [G]I would walk [A]500 more,
Just to [D]be the man who walked 1,000 [G]miles to fall down [A]at your door.
[chorus]
[D]Ta la la ta (ta la la ta), ta la la ta (ta la la ta), la la la
[G]ta, la la la la la [A]ta, la la la [D]la la
How to play I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) on ukulele 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.
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) uses these transitions most often: A → D (21), D → G (20), and G → A (20). 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 D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) includes 63 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → Em: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%