Promised Land

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Promised Land
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[Intro]
A
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.
E
There are people there who care a little about me,
A
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.
E
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',
A
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.
E
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin',
A
and the poor boy's on the line.

Promised Land chords and lyrics

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Promised Land
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 7]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]

Promised Land Chords by Elvis Presley

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