The Promised Land

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The promised land
Bruce Springsteen
[Intro]
G CG EmC CG
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[Verse 1]
G Em C
On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert I pick up my money
G Em
and head back into town Driving cross the Waynesboro county line
C G
I got the radio on and I'm just killing time
Em G Em Am
Working all day in my daddy's garage Driving all night chasing some mirage
C D7
Pretty soon little girl I'm gonna take charge
[Chorus]
G C G Em C
The dogs on Main Street howl `cause they understand If I could take one moment
G C G Em C G
into my hands Mister I ain't a boy no I'm a man And I believe in a promised land
[Verse 2]
G Em C
I've done my best to live the right way I get up every morning
G Em
and go to work each day But your eyes go blind and your blood runs cold
C G Em G
Sometimes I feel so weak I just want to explode Explode and tear this town apart
Em Am C D7
Take a knife and cut this pain from my heart Find somebody itching for something
to start
[Chorus]
G C G Em C
The dogs on Main Street howl `cause they understand If I could take one moment
G C G Em C G
into my hands Mister I ain't a boy no I'm a man And I believe in a promised land
G Em C D G Em C D
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G Em C
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G|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
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D G Em C D G
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D|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----|
A|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----|
E|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----|
[Sax Solo]
G Em C D G Em C D
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[Harp Solo]
G CG EmC CG G CG EmC CG
| | | | | | | | |
[Verse 3]
G Em C
There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor I packed my bags
G Em
and I'm heading straight into the storm Gonna be a twister to blow everything down
C G Em G
apart
That ain't got the faith to stand its ground Blow away the dreams that tear you
Em G Em Am
nothing
Blow away the dreams that break your heart Blow away the lies that leave you
C D7
But lost and brokenhearted
[Chorus]
G C G Em C
The dogs on Main Street howl `cause they understand If I could take one moment
G C G Em C G
into my hands Mister I ain't a boy no I'm a man And I believe in a promised land
[Outro]
Em C G Em C G
And I believe in a promised land And I believe in a promised land
[Harp Solo]
G CG EmC CG G CG EmC CG
| | | | | | | | | (to fade out)
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Free chords for The Promised Land by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The promised land
Bruce Springsteen
[Intro]
| G | C G | Em C | C G |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
                                                                        to start
[Chorus]
| G | Em | C | D | G | Em | C | D 
[Sax Solo]  
(G) | Em | C | D | G | Em | C | D |
[Harp Solo]
| G | C G | Em C | C G | G | C G | Em C | C G |
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
[Harp Solo] 
| G | C G | Em C | C G | G | C G | Em C | C G | (to fade out)
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| b  Bend
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| s  Slide
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The Promised Land Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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