Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) [Intro] E [Verse] F#m It's sixteen miles to the promised land A B E And I promise you I'm doing the best I can E Now don't fool yourself F#m In thinking you're more than a man A B E Cause you'll probably end up dead E I visit these F#m Mountains with frequency A B E And I stand here with my arms up [Chorus] F#m B E Now somedays they'll last longer than others F#m B E But this day by the lake went too fast A And if you want me B Bm E You better speak up I won't wait A B E So you better move fast [Verse] E Don't fool yourself F#m In thinking you're more than you are A B E With your arms outstretched to me E F#m Now its 16 miles to the promised land A B E And I promise you I'm doing the best I can [Chorus] F#m B E Now somedays they'll last longer than others F#m B E But this day by the lake went too fast A And if you want me B Bm E You better speak up I won't wait A B E So you better move fast F#m B E Now somedays they'll last longer than others F#m B E But this day by the lake went too fast A And if you want me B Bm E You better speak up I won't wait A B E So you better move fast