The Promised Land (acoustic version) - Bruce Springsteen 


This is the chords for the acoustic version of "The Promised Land", a masterpiece version he made due to
 the ONE's Agit8 campaign in 2013. The chords for this version aren't posted anywhere on the internet, so
 I figured it out myself. Please contact me (AnimalChiko@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

Tips: It's better to use your tumb to cover the top strings when you play the chords Fmaj and F6. You can
 also play the Fadd11 chord with your thumb on the top string, but Bruce uses his ring finger to press do
wn the top E string. Please take a look at the video from this performance to see the way he plays it!


Enjoy strumming! 


Capo 3rd fret
Standard Tuning

Chords used:

Fmaj:        200232
Fadd11:      300232
F6:          220232
C7sus4:      002030
Gm7:         020030



Intro (with harp): Fmaj  -  F6  -  Fadd11  -  Fmaj 



Fmaj                             F6
On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert
  Fadd11
I pick up my money and head back into town
Fmaj                          F6
Driving 'cross the Waynesboro county line
                Fmaj
I got the radio on and I'm just killing time



F6                            Fmaj
Working all day in my Daddy's garage
F6                              Gm7
Driving all night, chasing some mirage
                                        C7sus4
Pretty soon little girl, I'm gonna take charge



Fmaj                                     Fadd11
The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand
F6                                 Fmaj
If I could take one moment into my hands
                       Fadd11
Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man
    F6             Fadd11         
And I believe in a promised land

Fmaj (with harp) (couple of times)



Fmaj                                F6
I've done my best to live the right way
      Fadd11
I get up every morning and go to work each day
         Fmaj                               F6 
But your eyes go blind and your blood runs cold
                    Fmaj
Sometimes I feel so weak, I just want to explode



F6                               Fmaj
Explode and tear this whole town apart
F6                                     Gm7
Take a knife and cut this pain from my heart
                                       C7sus4 
Find somebody itching for something to start



Fmaj                                     Fadd11
The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand
F6                                 Fmaj
If I could take one moment into my hands
                       Fadd11
Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man
    F6             Fadd11         
And I believe in a promised land



Fmaj                                 F6
There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor
fadd11
I packed my bags and I'm heading straight into the storm
Fmaj                                  F6
Gonna be a twister to blow everything down
           fadd11
That ain't got the faith to stand it's ground



F6                                 Fmaj
Blow away the dreams that tear you apart
F6                                   Fmaj
Blow away the dreams that break your heart
F6                               
Blow away the lies that leave you nothing
fadd11                C7sus4
But lost and brokenhearted



Fmaj                                     Fadd11
The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand
F6                                 Fmaj
If I could take one moment into my hands
                       Fadd11
Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man
    F6             Fadd11       
And I believe in a promised land


          F6             Fadd11
Yeah, and I believe in a promised land


Outro (with harp): Fmaj  -  F6  -  Fadd11  -  Fmaj  x2

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