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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 07:25:39 -0600
From: Ken Keefover 
Subject: From Graceland To The Promised Land by Merle Haggard
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From Graceland To The Promised Land written by Merle Haggard
c1977 Shade Tree Music, Inc.

Em: 022000  A7: 002020  Em/A: 3x2200
D6: x20202  D7: xx0212


         D (xx0232@1)              Em (022000@1)            G (320003@1)                   D>From (xx0232@1)the sun years of the Fifties and the birth of rock and roll,
A (x02220@1)                                 DMillions (xx0232@1)screamed to see him do his thing.
                  Em (022000@1)    G (320003@1)            DElvis (xx0232@1)touched the life of ev'ry ear that heard him,
                           A7 (x02020@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)they couldn't help but listen when he sang.
       G (320003@1)                           D (xx0232@1)        Em/A (002000@1)DIt's (xx0232@1)a long way from Memphis to that mansion in the   sky,
       A (x02220@1)                          D (xx0232@1)   D6 (xx04xx@1)name="chord_xx0212@1">D7
But he kept his faith in Jesus all along,
D (xx0232@1)                                   D (xx0232@1)       Em/A (002000@1)GIt's (320003@1)a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the   Promised Land,
    D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)     A7 (x02020@1)     DBut (xx0232@1)Jesus fin'ly came to lead him home.