tuning : standard ( eadgbe )

[ intro ]

E

[ verse ]

F#m
it’s sixteen miles to the promised land
A B E
and i promise you i’m doing the best i can
E
now don’t fool yourself
F#m
in thinking you’re more than a man
A B E
cause you’ll probably end up dead

E
i visit these
F#m
mountains with frequency
A B E
and i stand here with my arms up

[ chorus ]

F#m B E
now somedays they’ll last longer than others
F#m B E
but this day by the lake went too fast

A
and if you want me
B Bm E
you better speak up i won’t wait
A B E
so you better move fast

[ verse ]

E
don’t fool yourself
F#m
in thinking you’re more than you are
A B E
with your arms outstretched to me

E F#m
now its 16 miles to the promised land
A B E
and i promise you i’m doing the best i can

[ chorus ]

F#m B E
now somedays they’ll last longer than others
F#m B E
but this day by the lake went too fast

A
and if you want me
B Bm E
you better speak up i won’t wait
A B E
so you better move fast

F#m B E
now somedays they’ll last longer than others
F#m B E
but this day by the lake went too fast

A
and if you want me
B Bm E
you better speak up i won’t wait
A B E
so you better move fast