• Song:

    The Promised Land

  • Artist:

    Bruce Springsteen

  • Album:

    The Essential Bruce Spr...

The promised land
Bruce Springsteen

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      G (320003@1)                         Em (022000@1)             COn (x32010@1)a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert    I pick up my money
                    G (320003@1)                               Emand (022000@1)head back into town  Driving cross the Waynesboro county line
          C (x32010@1)                            GI (320003@1)got the radio on and I'm just killing time
 Em (022000@1)                 G (320003@1)              Em (022000@1)                     AmWorking (x02210@1)all day in my daddy's garage   Driving all night chasing some mirage
 C (x32010@1)                           D7Pretty (xx0212@1)soon little girl I'm gonna take charge
Chorus:
      G (320003@1)                                C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)               Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)   
The dogs on Main Street howl `cause they understand  If I could take one moment 
         G (320003@1)                           C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)               Ginto (320003@1)my hands Mister I ain't a boy no I'm a man And I believe in a promised land

G (320003@1)                      Em (022000@1)                    C (x32010@1)             
I've done my best to live the right way   I get up every morning 
                    G (320003@1)                                   Emand (022000@1)go to work each day   But your eyes go blind and your blood runs cold
             C (x32010@1)                           G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)                 GSometimes (320003@1)I feel so weak I just want to explode  Explode and tear this town apart
  Em (022000@1)                          Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)                         D7Take (xx0212@1)a knife and cut this pain from my heart  Find somebody itching for something 
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Chorus
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   (Sax Solo)   (G) | Em| (022000@1)C| (x32010@1)D| (xx0232@1)G| (320003@1)Em| (022000@1)C| (x32010@1)D| (xx0232@1)   (Harp Solo) | G| (320003@1)C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | G| (320003@1)C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G |

          G (320003@1)                          Em (022000@1)                     C (x32010@1)  
There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor   I packed my bags
                                   G (320003@1)                               Emand (022000@1)I'm heading straight into the storm Gonna be a twister to blow everything down
            C (x32010@1)                        G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1)                      G (320003@1)  apart
That ain't got the faith to stand its ground Blow away the dreams that tear you
 Em (022000@1)                      G (320003@1)             Em (022000@1)                    Am (x02210@1)   nothing
Blow away the dreams that break your heart Blow away the lies that leave you 
     C (x32010@1)            D7But (xx0212@1)lost and brokenhearted    Chorus +

    Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)       Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)               GAnd (320003@1)I believe in a promised land   And I believe in a promised land 

(Harp Solo) | G | C G | Em C | C G | G | C G | Em C | C G | (to fade out)


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