{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":61591,"song":"Promised Land","artist":"The Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/61591-promised-land-chords-by-the-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/61591?type=chord","rating":4.73032,"votes":13,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nDate: 26 Sep 95 15:51:08 EDT\r\nFrom: Scott Durham <75372.257@compuserve.com>\r\n\r\nSong:  PROMISED LAND\r\nPerformed by:  THE BAND\r\nSubmitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI LEFT MY HOME IN NORFOLK VIRGINIA[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCALIFORNIA ON MY MIND[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI BOARDED THAT GREYHOUND,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRODE IN INTO RALIEGH ON ACROSS CAROLINE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSTOPPED IN CHARLOTTE TO BY PASS ROCKHILL[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWE NEVER WAS A MINUTE LATE[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWE WERE NINTY MILES OUT OF ATLANTA BY SUNDOWN[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nROLLIN' OUT OF GEORGIA STATE[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWE HAD MOTOR TROUBLE THAT TURNED INTO A STRUGGLE[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHALFWAY ACROSS ALABAM[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAND THAT BOW BROKE DOWN[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAND LEFT US STRANDED IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nRIGHT AWAY I BOUGHT A THROUGH TRAIN TICKET[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGOT ACROSS MISSISSIPPI CLEAN[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAND I WAS ON THAT MIDNIGHT FLYER OUT OF BIRMINGHAM[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSMOKIN' INTO NEW ORLEANS[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSOMEBODY HELP ME GET OUT OF LOUISIANA[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHELP ME GET TO HOUSTON TOWN[/tab]\r\n\r\n          strum\r\n\r\n          1    &    2    &    3    &    4\r\n          V    ^    V    ^         ^    V\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTHERE ARE PEOPLE THERE WHO CARE A LITTLE 'BOUT ME[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAND WON'T PUT THE POOR BOY DOWN[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nGEORGIA BORN, THEY BOUGHT ME A SILK SUIT[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAND PUT LUGGAGE IN MY HAND[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAND WOKE UP HIGH OVER ALBUQUERQUE[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nON A JET TO THE PROMISED LAND[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWORKIN' ON A T-BONE ALA CARTEE[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFLYIN' OVER TO THE GOLDEN STATE[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWHEN THE PILOT TOLD US IN THIRTEEN MINUTES[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHE WOULD SET US AT THE TERMINAL GATE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSWING LOW CHARIOT, COME DOWN EASY[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTAXI TO THE TERMINAL DOOR[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nCUT YOUR ENGINES AND COOL YOUR WINGS[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAND LET ME MAKE IT TO THE TELEPHONE[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLOS ANGELES, GIVE ME NORFLOK VIRGINIA[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTIDEWATER FOUR TEN O NINE[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTELL ALL THE FOLKS BACK HOME[/tab]\r\n\r\nIT'S THE PROMISED LAND CALLIN'\r\n[tab]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAND THE POOR BOY IS ON THE LINE[/tab]\r\n\r\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]\\\\\\\\\r\n[]      []   \\\\\r\n[]      []    []\r\n////////[]    []     IF YOU GIVE MORE THAN YOU GET\r\n      [][]    []     YOU WILL GET MORE THAN YOU GIVE\r\n      [][]   //\r\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]////","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nDate: 26 Sep 95 15:51:08 EDT\nFrom: Scott Durham \n\nSong:  PROMISED LAND\nPerformed by:  THE BAND\nSubmitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          strum\n\n          1    &    2    &    3    &    4\n          V    ^    V    ^         ^    V\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIT'S THE PROMISED LAND CALLIN'\n\n\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]\\\\\\\\\n[]      []   \\\\\n[]      []    []\n////////[]    []     IF YOU GIVE MORE THAN YOU GET\n      [][]    []     YOU WILL GET MORE THAN YOU GIVE\n      [][]   //\n\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\[]////","chords":["G","C","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}