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Troubled Land

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
AmWell there's a pain in my side
But I keep traveGling on
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
It's dark out here
I can't read thoGse signs
Bring peDmace to the troubled landAm  
FHurricane on the horizonAm  
FJudgment getting closer Call the Gtime
DmI can't find tomorrowAm  
Bring peGace to this troubled lanAmd
[Verse 2]
AmWell there's two men a walking
Down the same diGrty road
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
They stand shoulder to shoulder
Carrying the samGe heavy load
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
FOne man's eyes are full of sorroAmw
FThe other man's belly full of unCbearable Gpain
DmThey keep getting closerAm  
Bring peGace to this troubled lanAmd
[Verse 3]
AmI've got many screaming children
Ten million rows Gto hoe
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
Deader than an hammer
But I can't let Ggo
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
FThe eyes of heaven are upon youAm  
FBut so is the soul from Cdown belGow
DmThey'll cut off your fingersAm  
To bring pGeace to this troubled Amland
[Solo]
G Am
G Am
G Am
F
A
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
AmWell you can stand up and holler
You can Glay down and die
Bring peDmace to this troubled lanAmd
We can turn up our collars
And never even tGry
To bring Dmpeace to this troubled Amland
FBeware of those who want to harm Amyou
FAnd drag you down to a lCower gamGe
DmJust know the truth is comingAm  
To bring peace tGo this troubled Amland
[Outro]
AmI got a pain in my side
But I keep traveling on...

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Troubled Land

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

Well there's a pain in my side

But I keep traveling on

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

It's dark out here

I can't read those signs

Dm Am

Bring peace to the troubled land

F Am

Hurricane on the horizon

F C G

Judgment getting closer all the time

Dm Am

I can't find tomorrow

G Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

[Verse 2]

Well there's two men a walking

Down the same dirty road

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

They stand shoulder to shoulder

Carrying the same heavy load

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

F Am

One man's eyes are full of sorrow

F C G

The other man's belly full of unbearable pain

Dm Am

They keep getting closer

G Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

[Verse 3]

I've got many screaming children

Ten million rows to hoe

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

Deader than an hammer

But I can't let go

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

F Am

The eyes of heaven are upon you

F C G

But so is the soul from down below

Dm Am

They'll cut off your fingers

G Am

To bring peace to this troubled land

[Solo]

G Am

[Interlude]

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[Verse 4]

Well you can stand up and holler

You can lay down and die

Dm Am

Bring peace to this troubled land

We can turn up our collars

And never even try

Dm Am

To bring peace to this troubled land

F Am

Beware of those who want to harm you

F C G

And drag you down to a lower game

Dm Am

Just know the truth is coming

G Am

To bring peace to this troubled land

[Outro]

I got a pain in my side

But I keep traveling on...

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