Promised Land
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
1st traste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 13th Apr. 2023
Define:
Capo on 1st Fret
E A B
e|0-0---0-0-0---0-|0-0---0-0-------|2-2-----2-2-2-2-| Strumming Patterns
B|0-0---0-0-0---0-|2-2---2-2-3-x-4-|4-4-----4-4-2-2-|
G|1-1---1-1-1---1-|2-2---2-2-3-x-4-|4-4-----4-4-2-2-| Note the walk up from A
D|2-2---2-2-2---2-|2-2-4-2-2-3-x-4-|4-4-6-6-4-4-2-2-| In the A strumming pattern.
A|2---4---2---4---|0---0-0---------|2---2-2-2---2---| down to the E Chord using 2
E|0---0---0---0---|----------------|----------------|
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Chord to the B Chord
The B chord has a walk
strums of the 2nd fret.
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[Intro]
E E E E
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(Drums Start) Well I
[Verse 1]
E
Left my home in Norfolk, Virginia,
A
California on my mind.
B
I posted this Greyhound, rode him into Raleigh,
E
And on across Caroline.
[Verse 2]
E
We stopped in Charlotte but bypassed Rock Hill,
A
And we never was a minute late.
B
We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown,
E
Rollin' across the Georgia state.
[Verse 3]
E
We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle,
A
Half way 'cross Alabam,
B
And that 'hound broke down and left us all stranded
E
In downtown Birmingham.
[Verse 4]
E
Straight off I bought me a through-train ticket,
A
That drives across the Mississippi clean
B
And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham
E
Smoking into New Orleans.
[Verse 5]
E
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
A
Just to help me get to Houston Town
B
There's people there who care a little about me
E
And they won't let the poor boy down
[Instrumental]
E E E A
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B B B E
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Sit down
E E E A
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B B B E
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[Verse 6]
E
Soon as I was born, they bought me a silk suit
A
Put luggage in my hand
B
And I woke up high over Alburquerque
E
On a jet to the promised land
[Verse 7]
E
Working on a T-bone steak a la carte
A
Flying over to the Golden State
B
When the driver told me in thirteen minutes
E
we'd be headed for the terminal gate
[Verse 8]
E
My bearings by Jerry, jumped my knee
A
Taxi to the terminal zone
B
Cut your engines and cool your wings
E
Then take me to the telephone
[Verse 9]
E
Los Angeles, give me No'folk, V'ginia
A
Tidewater four ten o nine
B
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land calling
E
And the poor boy is on the line
[Outro]
E E E A
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B B B E
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Sit down
E E E A
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B B B E
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E E E A
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B B B E
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E E E A
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B B B E
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Take it joe one more time, here
E E E A
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B B B E
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E E E A
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B B B E
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E E E A
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B B B E
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E E E E
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A B B E
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(Fades out.................................................)
How to play Promised Land
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.