Bad Religion - It's a long way to the promised land (The new America)

Tabbed by Andy M. (andy.mailbox@gmx.net)
Tonality: E major / During Bridge 2 tonality changes to D major
Used chords:
    E  B  E5  B5  A5  D5 F#5
e   7  7  X   X   X   X   X
    9  7  X   X   X   X   X
    9  8  9   X   X   7  11
    9  9  9   9   7   7  11
    7  9  7   9   7   5   9 
E   X  7  X   7   5   X   X


Song Flow
 Intro
 Verse(1)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus
 Verse(2)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus
 Bridge 2
 Bridge 1
 Verse(3)
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus
 Outro

Intro (w/ light distortion)
 E B E B

Bridge 1 (w/ heavy distortion)
 E5 B5 (strike both chords once)

Verse 
-Part 1 (w/ light distortion):
     E                    B                      E
 1)It's a long way to the promised land so you'd better well know your   
   B              E                        B                E
   way. There's a ship on the ocean and an albatross who is trying to   
            B     
   lead you astray

 Following the same pattern:
  (* : Guitar 2(w/ heavy distortion) strikes E5 ad lib)
                                               
 2)It's a long way to the promised land, if we work we might find it 
                    *                                       *
   here. There's no substitute for enlightenment, there's no reason for 
      
   bridled fear 
 

-Part 2 (w/ heavy distortion):
    E5                        B5                  A5               
1)      Leaders, politicians, and power whores are in line to receive your    
B5              A5                  B5                         A5
choice and you bet your ass, you if give it to them, they will gladly 
E5        B5     
take your voice.

 Following the same pattern:
2)      When you join the people who've joined the club you gotta, clench and       
    play your hand, 'Cuz if you fall in line you're gonna fall in time  
    and you'll never make a stand

3)      Easy answers bought without experience, is gonna lead you to certain 
doom because the truth is just what you make of it, it begins and ends with you!

Chorus
 Guitar 1 plays Intro 
 Guitar 2 (w/ heavy distortion)

 Guitar 2:            E5              B5            E5          B5
           And it's a long way to the promised land Wo-oh Oh oh oh  (x2)


Bridge 2 (w/ heavy distortion)
 D5             E5        F#5
   What are you going to do?   
 D5         E5        F#5
   When they call for you? 
 D5         E5      F#5
   Bend and capitulate? 
    E5        D5      E5 (let ring all 3 chords)
 Or keep your head on straight?
 
Outro
 Guitars play chorus
 
            When you join the people who've joined the club, you gotta     
            clench and play your hand, because the truth is just what you 
 Guitar 1:                                      B    B  B  B  B 
 Guitar 2:                                      B5   B5 B5 B5 B5
            make of it, it's a long way, get in line