1200 Miles Chords
1200 Miles by Shovels And Rope is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G, B7, A and A7/b9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E G x2
E
Here to me baby, I've been waiting on you
B7
To dance in the kitchen like we used to do
Since you've been gone it's been hard to find
A
Another gal as sweet and kind
B7
Well there's twelve hundred miles of space between
New York City and New Orleans
E
Just like the air between you and me
A E
Shivers and shakes as I live and breathe, as I live and breathe
A
Well if you wanna love me baby then I wish you would
E
Cause I woke up feelin' like damaged goods
A
And I learned to live with the consequence
E B7
Of hangin' my heart on your barbwire fence
E
Why don't you take down your fiddle, rosin up your bow
B7
Play that old love song we used to know
I'll sing the high sugar you sing the low
A
Take me in your arms and rock me slow
B7
Well if you want to take me baby come and go with me
The world is out there for us to see
E
But if you look inside then I think you'll find
A E
My heart was in your pocket honey all the time, honey all the time
A
Well if you wanna love me baby then I wish you would
E
Cause I woke up feelin' like damaged goods
A
And I learned to live with the consequence
E B7
Of hangin' my heart on your barbwire fence
A E A E B7 x2
A
Well come on honey let's stitch it up tight
A7/b9
Be my husband let me be your wife
E
We'll be together every day and night
B7
We'll have a miserable life
A
If you wanna love me baby then I wish you would
E
Cause I woke up feelin' like damaged goods
A
And I learned to live with the consequence
E B7
Of hangin' my heart on your barbwire fence
A
If you wanna love me baby then I wish you would
E
Cause I woke up feelin' like damaged goods
A
And I learned to live with the consequence
E B7 E
Of hangin' my heart on your barbwire fence