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Promised Land

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[Intro]
B E B
[Verse]
BTell your sons and your daughters we’ll reach the promised land
N.C.
Tell your sons and your daughters we’ve got the keys in hand
EThat’s what we taught her – It’s all just chemistry, bBottled up pure energy
F#Tell your sons and daughters that nothing’s permanent
and Ewe’ll flow like water til our F#bodies are spent… oh noB  
[Verse]
BTell your sons and your daughters we’re not gonna sleep at night
BTell your sons and your daughters we’ll walk til we see the light
EBut what we taught her is that it’s all just rocketry?
BTry it, swallow once and you’ll see
F#Tell your sons and daughters they’ll wake up better for it
ELong as we march whether it’s cF#lear or it’s pouring
[Chorus]
So B- walk, pausing to rest is boring
We don’t tEalk
Gone cause it’s the bF#est when you’re ignoring
BEveryone halting to rest is boring
We don’t sEtop cause it’s the bF#est to go exploring
BWalk on, pausing to rest is boring
We don’t tEalk
Gone cause it’s the bF#est when you’re ignoring
BEveryone halting to rest is boring
We don’t sEtop cause it’s the bF#est to go exploring
Bbaba baba dadada Ebaba dadaF#da dadada
Bbaba baba dadada Ebaba dadaF#da dadadaB  
[Verse]
BTell your sons and your daughters we’ve got no time to waste
BTell your sons and you daughters come along, pick up the pace
EIt’s getting harder
EThey don’t know what high is yet
BHow detached do you think we can get?
F#Now your sons and daughters know nothing's permanent
And Ewe’ll duck and cover once our sF#upply is spent
Oh noB  D  E  
Fuck!B  
[Sax Solo]
  B    E   F#(x2)
[Bridge]
Bbaba baba dadada Ebaba dadaF#da dadada
Bbaba baba dadada Ebaba dadaF#da dadadaB  
[Chorus]
BWalk on, pausing to rest is boring
We don’t tEalk
Gone cause it’s the bF#est when you’re ignoring
BEveryone walking confess you’re snoring
So let’s sEtop, mark where you dF#ropped and go exploring
BWalk on, pausing to rest is boring
We don’t tEalk
Gone cause it’s the bF#est when you’re ignoring
BEveryone halting to rest is boring
We don’t sEtop cause it’s the bF#est to go exploring
[Outro]
B F# B F# B F# B

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Promised Land

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[Intro]

B E B

[Verse]

Tell your sons and your daughters we’ll reach the promised land

N.C.

Tell your sons and your daughters we’ve got the keys in hand

E B

That’s what we taught her – It’s all just chemistry, bottled up pure energy

Tell your sons and daughters that nothing’s permanent

E F# B

and we’ll flow like water til our bodies are spent… oh no

[Verse]

Tell your sons and your daughters we’re not gonna sleep at night

Tell your sons and your daughters we’ll walk til we see the light

But what we taught her is that it’s all just rocketry?

Try it, swallow once and you’ll see

Tell your sons and daughters they’ll wake up better for it

E F#

Long as we march whether it’s clear or it’s pouring

[Chorus]

So - walk, pausing to rest is boring

We don’t talk

Gone cause it’s the best when you’re ignoring

Everyone halting to rest is boring

E F#

We don’t stop cause it’s the best to go exploring

Walk on, pausing to rest is boring

We don’t talk

Gone cause it’s the best when you’re ignoring

Everyone halting to rest is boring

E F#

We don’t stop cause it’s the best to go exploring

B E F#

baba baba dadada baba dadada dadada

B E F# B

baba baba dadada baba dadada dadada

[Verse]

Tell your sons and your daughters we’ve got no time to waste

Tell your sons and you daughters come along, pick up the pace

It’s getting harder

They don’t know what high is yet

How detached do you think we can get?

Now your sons and daughters know nothing's permanent

E F#

And we’ll duck and cover once our supply is spent

B D E

Oh no

Fuck!

[Sax Solo]

B E F#

(x2)

[Bridge]

B E F#

baba baba dadada baba dadada dadada

B E F# B

baba baba dadada baba dadada dadada

[Chorus]

Walk on, pausing to rest is boring

We don’t talk

Gone cause it’s the best when you’re ignoring

Everyone walking confess you’re snoring

E F#

So let’s stop, mark where you dropped and go exploring

Walk on, pausing to rest is boring

We don’t talk

Gone cause it’s the best when you’re ignoring

Everyone halting to rest is boring

E F#

We don’t stop cause it’s the best to go exploring

[Outro]

B F# B F# B F# B

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