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Promised Land
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[Intro]
AAh, get on it!
[Verse 1]
I Aleft my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my Dmind.
I Estraddled that Greyhound, and rode into Raleigh and on across CaroAline.
[Verse 2]
AWe had motor trouble that turned into a struggle, halfway across AlaDbam'.
Well that Ehound broke down and left us all stranded, in downtown BirmingAham.
[Verse 3]
ARight away I brought me a through train ticket, ridin' across Mississippi Dclean.
And I Ewas on the midnight flyer out of Birmingham, smokin' into New OrleAans.
[Verse 4]
ASomebody helped me get out of Louisiana, just to help me get to Houston DTown.
EThere are people there who care a little about me,
and they won't let the poor boy Adown. Take it!
[Verse 5]
ASure as you're born they brought me a silk suit, put luggage in my Dhand.
And I Ewoke up high over Albuquerque, on a jet to the promised Aland.
[Verse 6]
AWorking on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin' over to the golden Dstate.
EAh when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes he would set us at the terminal Agate.
[Pre-Chorus]
ASwing low chariot come down easy, taxi to the terminal Dzone.
ECut your engines and cool your wings, and let me make it to the teleAphone.
[Chorus]
ALos Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia, tidewater four ten o Dnine.
ETell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',
and the poor boy's on the Aline.
[Verse 7]
AWorking on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin' over to the golden Dstate.
EAh when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes he would set us at the terminal Agate.
[Pre-Chorus]
ASwing low chariot come down easy, taxi to the terminal Dzone.
ECut your engines and cool your wings, and let me make it to the teleAphone.
[Chorus]
ALos Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia, tidewater four ten o Dnine.
ETell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',
and the poor boy's on the Aline.

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Promised Land

by Elvis Presley

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Promised Land

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[Intro]

Ah, get on it!

[Verse 1]

A D

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia California on my mind.

E A

I straddled that Greyhound, and rode into Raleigh and on across Caroline.

[Verse 2]

A D

We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle, halfway across Alabam'.

E A

Well that hound broke down and left us all stranded, in downtown Birmingham.

[Verse 3]

A D

Right away I brought me a through train ticket, ridin' across Mississippi clean.

E A

And I was on the midnight flyer out of Birmingham, smokin' into New Orleans.

[Verse 4]

A D

Somebody helped me get out of Louisiana, just to help me get to Houston Town.

There are people there who care a little about me,

and they won't let the poor boy down. Take it!

[Verse 5]

A D

Sure as you're born they brought me a silk suit, put luggage in my hand.

E A

And I woke up high over Albuquerque, on a jet to the promised land.

[Verse 6]

A D

Working on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin' over to the golden state.

E A

Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes he would set us at the terminal gate.

[Pre-Chorus]

A D

Swing low chariot come down easy, taxi to the terminal zone.

E A

Cut your engines and cool your wings, and let me make it to the telephone.

[Chorus]

A D

Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia, tidewater four ten o nine.

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',

and the poor boy's on the line.

[Verse 7]

A D

Working on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin' over to the golden state.

E A

Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes he would set us at the terminal gate.

[Pre-Chorus]

A D

Swing low chariot come down easy, taxi to the terminal zone.

E A

Cut your engines and cool your wings, and let me make it to the telephone.

[Chorus]

A D

Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia, tidewater four ten o nine.

Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',

and the poor boy's on the line.

About Promised Land Chords by Elvis Presley

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