UNIT 5
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LESSON FOUR

I'm Gonna Be
by The Proclaimers

This song was written in 1989 by a Scottish pop band called The Proclaimers. The band is composed of identical twins, Charlie and Craig Reid. They were born in the Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh. I'm gonna be  is one of their most popular songs.

Activity 1

Listen to the song and try to fill the gaps. You can take the words from the box on the right.

I'm Gonna Be When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go_____, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you If I get _____, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets ______ next to you When I haver, I know I'm _______be I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you Chorus But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 _______ Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To ____ down at your door When I'm ________, yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the _______ who's working hard for you And when the ______, comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home (When I come home), well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back _______ to you When I grow-oold, (When I grow-oold) well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 _______ Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To ____ down at your door da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely _______ you And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream I'm gonna Dream about the ______when I'm with you When I go out (When I go out), well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you And when I come ______ (When I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 _____ Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To____down at your door da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da And I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 _____ Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To ____ down at your door

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Activity 2

Now, you are going to learn the words you don't know. But this time you will have to guess the meaning of these words by mimicry. Teachers' guide

 

Activity 3

Listen to the song as you follow the words. In pairs, answer these questions below:

a. What is the time signature of the song? (Find the beats and the musical accents)

2/4

3/4

4/4

b. Now, focus your attention on be that is in bold in the lyrics. Do you think that the beat and the musical accent happens at the same time in be? Do you know the musical name for this sound place off the beat?

Activity 4

Listen to the song again and place the chords in the right place. These are the chords used in this piece.

verse E A B E E A B E

chorus E E A B E E A B

First of all, underline the syllables accented and afterwards place the chords. The four first accented syllables are done for you. They are in bold.

I'm gonna be Verse 1 When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you If I get up, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets up next to you When I haver, yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you Chorus But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles To fall down at your door Verse 2 When I'm working, yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you And when the money, comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you When I come home , well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you When I grow-oold, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you Chorus .............. da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da (Twice)   Verse 3 When I'm lonely, well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you And when I'm dreaming, well I know I'm gonna dream I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you When I go out (When I go out), well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you And when I come home (When I come home), yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home with you I'm gonna be the man who's coming home with you Chorus .............. da da da (da da da), da da da (da da da) Da Da Da Dun Diddle Un Diddle Un Diddle Uh Da Da (three times) Chorus ..............

 

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Activity 5

Write the words you are able to remember with no help.