The Band - Promised Land guitar tab

Date: 26 Sep 95 15:51:08 EDT

From: Scott Durham

Song: PROMISED LAND

Performed by: THE BAND

Submitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com

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I LEFT MY HOME IN NORFOLK VIRGINIA

C

CALIFORNIA ON MY MIND

D

I BOARDED THAT GREYHOUND,

G

RODE IN INTO RALIEGH ON ACROSS CAROLINE

G

STOPPED IN CHARLOTTE TO BY PASS ROCKHILL

C

WE NEVER WAS A MINUTE LATE

D

WE WERE NINTY MILES OUT OF ATLANTA BY SUNDOWN

G

ROLLIN' OUT OF GEORGIA STATE

G

WE HAD MOTOR TROUBLE THAT TURNED INTO A STRUGGLE

C

HALFWAY ACROSS ALABAM

D

AND THAT BOW BROKE DOWN

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AND LEFT US STRANDED IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM

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RIGHT AWAY I BOUGHT A THROUGH TRAIN TICKET

C

GOT ACROSS MISSISSIPPI CLEAN

D

AND I WAS ON THAT MIDNIGHT FLYER OUT OF BIRMINGHAM

G

SMOKIN' INTO NEW ORLEANS

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SOMEBODY HELP ME GET OUT OF LOUISIANA

C

HELP ME GET TO HOUSTON TOWN

strum

1 & 2 & 3 & 4

V ^ V ^ ^ V

D

THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE WHO CARE A LITTLE 'BOUT ME

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AND WON'T PUT THE POOR BOY DOWN

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GEORGIA BORN, THEY BOUGHT ME A SILK SUIT

C

AND PUT LUGGAGE IN MY HAND

D

AND WOKE UP HIGH OVER ALBUQUERQUE

G

ON A JET TO THE PROMISED LAND

G

WORKIN' ON A T-BONE ALA CARTEE

C

FLYIN' OVER TO THE GOLDEN STATE

D

WHEN THE PILOT TOLD US IN THIRTEEN MINUTES

G

HE WOULD SET US AT THE TERMINAL GATE

G

SWING LOW CHARIOT, COME DOWN EASY

C

TAXI TO THE TERMINAL DOOR

D

CUT YOUR ENGINES AND COOL YOUR WINGS

G

AND LET ME MAKE IT TO THE TELEPHONE

G

LOS ANGELES, GIVE ME NORFLOK VIRGINIA

C

TIDEWATER FOUR TEN O NINE

D

TELL ALL THE FOLKS BACK HOME

IT'S THE PROMISED LAND CALLIN'

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AND THE POOR BOY IS ON THE LINE

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