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PROMISED LAND
As recorded by Queensrÿche
(From the 1994 Album PROMISED LAND)
[Intro]
D5
[Verse 1]
D5Watching the sand fall, listening for the knock
Upon my Bbdoor
And waiting... for D5Promised Land
BbStanding neck deep in life
My ring of brass lay rusting on the G5floor
Is this Bball?
Because it's Cnot what I exD5pectedF  D5  F  Bb  
[Guitar Solo]
D5
[Verse 2]
D5Somewhere along the way
Friends I once held close fled the Bbfast lane
I didn't notice, I just had to make itD5  
Head Bbdown, nose in the grindstone;
The kiss of life placed on my G5brow
Kept slidin' to the Bbground
And now it's buried Csix feet unD5der
[Chorus]
D5Preaching from the floor again
D5The same old sad song
'Bartender... bring another drink Ffor their faBbvorite sGmon.'
[Bridge]
D5Where did it all go Fwrong?
D5What's the use in Gmeven holding on?
D5Here's to love, hate, Fpromises D5and lies
[Guitar Solo]
Eb  G   F   Eb
D5   C   Bb   D5
[Verse 3]
D5Almost called it today
D5Turned to face "The Void"
Numb with the Bbsuffering
BbAnd the question
'Why am D5I...?'
BbSo many times I've tried and failed to
BbGather my courage, reach again for that nail
GmLife's been like
Dragging feet through sandBb  
And never finCding my Promised D5Land
[Chorus]
D5Preaching from the floor again
The same old Gmsad song
'BarD5tender... bring another drink Ffor their faBbvorite sGmon.'
D5Where did it all go Fwrong?
D5I feel like I'm Gmdying
D5Here's to love, Fhere's to hate
D5To promiGmses and Promised D5Land lies
[Outro]
D5  G5  D5  F5  G5
D5   F5 D5  G5  D5
F5  Bb5  D5  F5   D5
Bb5  G5 D5   F5 D5
Bb5 G5 D5  F5  Bb5
G5 D5   F5 Bb5   G5 D5
F5 D5   G5 D5   F5 D5
Eb5 G5  D5  F5  D5
G5  D5  G5  D5

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Promised Land

by Queensrÿche

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Bb5

Eb5

PROMISED LAND

As recorded by Queensrÿche

(From the 1994 Album PROMISED LAND)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Watching the sand fall, listening for the knock

Upon my door

And waiting... for Promised Land

Standing neck deep in life

My ring of brass lay rusting on the floor

Is this all?

C D5 F D5 F Bb

Because it's not what I expected

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]

Somewhere along the way

Friends I once held close fled the fast lane

I didn't notice, I just had to make it

Head down, nose in the grindstone;

The kiss of life placed on my brow

Kept slidin' to the ground

C D5

And now it's buried six feet under

[Chorus]

Preaching from the floor again

The same old sad song

F Bb Gm

'Bartender... bring another drink for their favorite son.'

[Bridge]

D5 F

Where did it all go wrong?

D5 Gm

What's the use in even holding on?

D5 F D5

Here's to love, hate, promises and lies

[Guitar Solo]

Eb G F Eb

D5 C Bb D5

[Verse 3]

Almost called it today

Turned to face "The Void"

Numb with the suffering

And the question

'Why am I...?'

So many times I've tried and failed to

Gather my courage, reach again for that nail

Life's been like

Dragging feet through sand

C D5

And never finding my Promised Land

[Chorus]

Preaching from the floor again

The same old sad song

D5 F Bb Gm

'Bartender... bring another drink for their favorite son.'

D5 F

Where did it all go wrong?

D5 Gm

I feel like I'm dying

D5 F

Here's to love, here's to hate

D5 Gm D5

To promises and Promised Land lies

[Outro]

D5 G5 D5 F5 G5

D5 F5 D5 G5 D5

F5 Bb5 D5 F5 D5

Bb5 G5 D5 F5 D5

Bb5 G5 D5 F5 Bb5

G5 D5 F5 Bb5 G5 D5

F5 D5 G5 D5 F5 D5

Eb5 G5 D5 F5 D5

G5 D5 G5 D5

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