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Lucy Kaplansky - Line In The Sand
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   D    C    G    D    C    Bm     Em  G  
This news won't break my heartD  
It's already been blown apartEm  
I feel like a helpless girlBm  
In this tender Dtroubled world
AGnother bomb lights up the night
For Dsomeone's vision of paradise
But it's Emjust a wasted sacrifice
That Bmfuels the hate on the Dother side
PRE-CHORUS:
CAll in the Gname of a holy Dland
CAll to Gclaim Da line in the sandG  
CHORUS:
Oh, but the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the sandG  
Yeah, the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the EmsandD  G  
Just like at Calvary
DSoldiers do the bidding of their king
And Emdreams are lost, one at a time
BmBlown across both Dsides of the line
You Gcan't kill a giant with just one stone
You Dcan't erase the story of a family's home
A Emhate-filled heart still beats alone
BmWalking wounded on that Dendless road
PRE-CHORUS:
And there's Cso much Gblood on all our DhandsC  
It cuts an Geven deeper Dline in the sandG  
CHORUS:
Oh, but the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the sandG  
Yeah, the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the EmsandD  
PRE-CHORUS:
I hope a forgiving Crain will Gfall sometime
And Dwash aCway that Dline
LEAD BREAK:   C    G      D    C    G      D  G  
CHORUS:
Oh, but the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the sandG  
Yeah, the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the sandG  
CHORUS:
Oh, but the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the sandG  
Yeah, the promised land
Is Cjust across another Dline in the CsandG  
OUTRO:  D  C  G    (4x - fade to end)

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Line In The Sand

by Lucy Kaplansky

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lucy Kaplansky - Line In The Sand

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D C G D C Bm Em G

INTRO:

This news won't break my heart

It's already been blown apart

I feel like a helpless girl

In this tender troubled world

Another bomb lights up the night

For someone's vision of paradise

But it's just a wasted sacrifice

Bm D

That fuels the hate on the other side

PRE-CHORUS:

C G D

All in the name of a holy land

C G D G

All to claim a line in the sand

CHORUS:

Oh, but the promised land

C D G

Is just across another line in the sand

Yeah, the promised land

C D Em D G

Is just across another line in the sand

Just like at Calvary

Soldiers do the bidding of their king

And dreams are lost, one at a time

Bm D

Blown across both sides of the line

You can't kill a giant with just one stone

You can't erase the story of a family's home

A hate-filled heart still beats alone

Bm D

Walking wounded on that endless road

PRE-CHORUS:

C G D C

And there's so much blood on all our hands

G D G

It cuts an even deeper line in the sand

CHORUS:

Oh, but the promised land

C D G

Is just across another line in the sand

Yeah, the promised land

C D Em D

Is just across another line in the sand

PRE-CHORUS:

C G

I hope a forgiving rain will fall sometime

D C D

And wash away that line

C G D C G D G

LEAD BREAK:

CHORUS:

Oh, but the promised land

C D G

Is just across another line in the sand

Yeah, the promised land

C D G

Is just across another line in the sand

CHORUS:

Oh, but the promised land

C D G

Is just across another line in the sand

Yeah, the promised land

C D C G

Is just across another line in the sand

OUTRO: D C G (4x - fade to end)

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