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[Intro]
C Am F G F C
[Verse]
I came wandering Fto you
Like a lost man Amwho’s been
In the wildernesFs for seventeen yearsG  C  
And you welcomed meF  
Like the promised Amland
FDriving out all Gmy fearsC  Am  F  G  F  C  
[Chorus]
And I know it’s hFard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fineC  F  C  
And I know it’s hFard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fineC  F  C  
[Verse]
Well these dFays seem to be
Speeding Amup
As my tFime here draws to a closGeC  
I see Fnow all
That I haAmven’t done
BuFt isn’t that jGust how it gCoeAms?F  G  F  C  
[Chorus]
And I know it’s hFard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fine C  F  C  
And I know it’s hFard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fine C  F  C  
[Bridge]
But can’t FI just have one more wAmeek?
COne more trip to Montsweag CreekG?
AmOne more walk in the wilderness?F  G  
FMy, oh my does the time fly byAm  
Till you wake up Cwhen the end’s in sightG  
And realAmize all the timFe you’ve missedG  
[Outro]
And I know it’s Fhard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fine C  F  C  
And I know it’s hard knowFin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll get through itF  
Oh, get Gthere and be just fine C  F  C  
And I know it’s Fhard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, Gget there and be just fine C  F  C  
And I know it’s Fhard knowin’
I’ll be Ggone in a couple weeks’ timeC  F  C  
Oh, I hope I’ll gFet through it
Oh, get Gthere and be just fine C  F  C  

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Promised Land

by Rains Draper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am F G F C

[Verse]

I came wandering to you

Like a lost man who’s been

F G C

In the wilderness for seventeen years

And you welcomed me

Like the promised land

F G C Am F G F C

Driving out all my fears

[Chorus]

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

[Verse]

Well these days seem to be

Speeding up

F G C

As my time here draws to a close

I see now all

That I haven’t done

F G C Am F G F C

But isn’t that just how it goes?

[Chorus]

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

[Bridge]

F Am

But can’t I just have one more week?

C G

One more trip to Montsweag Creek?

Am F G

One more walk in the wilderness?

F Am

My, oh my does the time fly by

C G

Till you wake up when the end’s in sight

Am F G

And realize all the time you’ve missed

[Outro]

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

And I know it’s hard knowin’

G C F C

I’ll be gone in a couple weeks’ time

Oh, I hope I’ll get through it

G C F C

Oh, get there and be just fine

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