The Mile Chords
by Stu Larsen
The Mile by Stu Larsen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords C, Em, Am, Fmaj7, G, C/G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C Em
I had never seen the snow
Am
Never sailed upon the seas
Fmaj7 C
I was busy making plans
G C/G
To build a fortress in the trees
C Em
I'd ride my bicycle
Am
Down the lane and back again
Fmaj7 C
Talking to the birds
G C/G
And my imaginary friends
C Em
And I'd want to run away
Am
Go as far as I could see
Fmaj7 C
But I'd always turn around
G
To find familiarity
C
Right where it should be
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C Em
Oh, my love
Am
Is there hope for yesterday?
Fmaj7 C
Cause I'm following my heart
G C/G
And it's taking me away
C Em
I am moving on
Am
I do not know where I will go
Fmaj7 C
But I'm beckoned by the sky
G C/G
In the river down below
C Em
I've only got one pair of shoes
Am
Comforting these weary feet
Fmaj7 C
Cause a man who owns too much
G
Is like a song without a beat
C
Left feeling incomplete
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G Am C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G Am C
I'll be gone running on the mile
C G F C
Oh my Lord running on the mile