Bruce Springsteen - The Promised Land

the promised land
bruce springsteen

| G | C G | Em C | C G |

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

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
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G Em C
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D G Em C D G
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( 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 |

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 +

Em C G Em C G
and i believe in a promised land and i believe in a promised land

( harp solo ) | G | C G | Em C | C G | G | C G | Em C | C G | ( to fade out )