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Strawbs - The Promised Land
[Intro]
Em  F#7    Em  F#7    Em
[Verse 1]
It was Amearly in the Dmmorning
And our Gship was still at Amsea
With a Flifetime far beDmhind us, we were FfreeE7___
We had Amstrong hearts and a Dmfaith
In our Ggood lord's guiding Amhand
The Fmist before us Dmcleared, and we E7saw the promised AmlandG___D__Am  G  D  
[Verse 2]
With our Ambrothers and our Dmsisters
We soon Gforged into the Amland
Building Ftowns and cities Dmfar beyond our FdreaE7ms__
As the Amtree which reaches Dmto the sky
The Gchild who learns to Amstand
So Fwe had men of Dmvision to creE7ate the promised AmlandG___D__Am  G  D  
[Bridge]
But the vision soon beAmcame
One man's Gview of wealth and Cfame
And the Fgun became what Amwisdom used to FbeE  
So the struggle had beAmgun
Which has Gnever yet been Cwon
Hear the Fpeople, hear them E7saying, "Are we FfreGe__Am?"
[Verse 3]
So god Ambless you, my Dmpromised land
Let Gnothing you disAmmay
For the Fhand that guides our Dmfortunes has strange FwaysE7___
And Amwhen the fight is Dmover
And the Gjudgment is at Amhand
Please Fdon't forget your Dmbrothers, far beE7yond the promised AmlandG___D__Am  G  D  

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The Promised Land

by Strawbs

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F#7

Strawbs - The Promised Land

[Intro]

Em F#7 Em F#7 Em

[Verse 1]

Am Dm

It was early in the morning

G Am

And our ship was still at sea

F Dm F E7

With a lifetime far behind us, we were free___

Am Dm

We had strong hearts and a faith

G Am

In our good lord's guiding hand

F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D

The mist before us cleared, and we saw the promised land_____

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

With our brothers and our sisters

G Am

We soon forged into the land

F Dm F E7

Building towns and cities far beyond our dreams__

Am Dm

As the tree which reaches to the sky

G Am

The child who learns to stand

F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D

So we had men of vision to create the promised land_____

[Bridge]

But the vision soon became

G C

One man's view of wealth and fame

F Am F E

And the gun became what wisdom used to be

So the struggle had begun

G C

Which has never yet been won

F E7 F G Am

Hear the people, hear them saying, "Are we free__?"

[Verse 3]

Am Dm

So god bless you, my promised land

G Am

Let nothing you dismay

F Dm F E7

For the hand that guides our fortunes has strange ways___

Am Dm

And when the fight is over

G Am

And the judgment is at hand

F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D

Please don't forget your brothers, far beyond the promised land_____

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