D7 C G 1. I'm five hundred miles away from homeG Teardrops fell on mama's note,Em when I read the things she wrote.D7 C D7 She said "We miss you son, we love you, come on home"G 2. Well I didn't have to pack,Em I had it all right on my backD7 C G Now I'm five hundred miles away from homeG R: Away from home, away from homeEm Cold and tired and all aloneD7 C G Yes I'm five hundred miles away from home *: I know this is the same coat I took when I left home But it sure looks different now And I guess I look different too But time changes everything I wonder what they'll say, When they see their boy lookin' this way Oh, I wonder what they'll say when I get home 3. Can't remember when I ate, it's just thumb and walk and wait And I'm still five hundred miles away from home 4. If my love had been just right, I'd be with them all tonight But I'm still five hundred miles away from home R: + Oh, I'm still five hundred miles away from home