Chords
Promised Land

Key: A

Introduction:

     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.
 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.
 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.
 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!
 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.
 A                                                                                                                                   D 
Working on a T-bone steak I had a party, flyin' over to the golden state.

     A 
Ah when the pilot told us in thirteen minutes he would set us at the
terminal gate.
 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.
 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.
 A                                                                                                                                   D 
Working on a T-bone steak I had a party, flyin' over to the golden state.

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

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