Chords for Dave Edmunds with Geraint Watkins on accordion - Promised Land
Tempo:
87.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California [F] on my mind.
[G] I sat like Greyhound, we rode it into Raleigh and on across [C] Carolina.
We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle halfway across Alabama.
[F] When that [G] hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown [C] Birmingham.
So right away, my men flew, ding, ding, right across Mississippi,
[F] and I [G] was all down a midnight flyer out of Birmingham smoking in a New [C] Orleans.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C] Sure, you bought me a suit, a suit, and a good look at [F] you, my man.
[G] And then I woke up high on the curfew on a jet to [C] the Promise Land.
Somebody help me get out of here.
Help me get [F] to Houston town.
[G] There are some folks who care a little about me and they won't let [C] the poor boy down.
Looking on a D-1 state, got to look over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] [G] The telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor [C] boy's gone.
Working
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C] on a D-1 state, got to fly over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] The [G] telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor boy's [C] gone.
[F] [G]
[C]
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[Gm] [C] [N]
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California [F] on my mind.
[G] I sat like Greyhound, we rode it into Raleigh and on across [C] Carolina.
We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle halfway across Alabama.
[F] When that [G] hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown [C] Birmingham.
So right away, my men flew, ding, ding, right across Mississippi,
[F] and I [G] was all down a midnight flyer out of Birmingham smoking in a New [C] Orleans.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C] Sure, you bought me a suit, a suit, and a good look at [F] you, my man.
[G] And then I woke up high on the curfew on a jet to [C] the Promise Land.
Somebody help me get out of here.
Help me get [F] to Houston town.
[G] There are some folks who care a little about me and they won't let [C] the poor boy down.
Looking on a D-1 state, got to look over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] [G] The telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor [C] boy's gone.
Working
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C] on a D-1 state, got to fly over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] The [G] telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor boy's [C] gone.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F] [G]
[C]
[Gm] [C] [N]
Key:
C
F
G
Gm
C
F
G
Gm
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I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California [F] on my mind.
[G] I sat like Greyhound, we rode it into Raleigh and on across [C] Carolina.
We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle halfway across Alabama.
[F] When that [G] hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown [C] Birmingham.
So right away, my men flew, ding, ding, right across Mississippi,
[F] and I [G] was all down a midnight flyer out of Birmingham smoking in a New [C] Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Sure, you bought me a suit, a suit, and a good look at [F] you, my man.
[G] And then I woke up high on the curfew on a jet to [C] the Promise Land.
Somebody help me get out of here.
Help me get [F] to Houston town.
[G] There are some folks who care a little about me and they won't let [C] the poor boy down.
Looking on a D-1 state, got to look over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
_ [F] _ [G] The telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor [C] boy's gone.
_ Working _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ on a D-1 state, got to fly over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
_ Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] The [G] telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor boy's [C] gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California [F] on my mind.
[G] I sat like Greyhound, we rode it into Raleigh and on across [C] Carolina.
We had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle halfway across Alabama.
[F] When that [G] hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown [C] Birmingham.
So right away, my men flew, ding, ding, right across Mississippi,
[F] and I [G] was all down a midnight flyer out of Birmingham smoking in a New [C] Orleans. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Sure, you bought me a suit, a suit, and a good look at [F] you, my man.
[G] And then I woke up high on the curfew on a jet to [C] the Promise Land.
Somebody help me get out of here.
Help me get [F] to Houston town.
[G] There are some folks who care a little about me and they won't let [C] the poor boy down.
Looking on a D-1 state, got to look over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
_ [F] _ [G] The telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor [C] boy's gone.
_ Working _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ on a D-1 state, got to fly over to [F] the Golden State.
[G] When the violence oldest in the 13th made a team to set us up [C] at the terminal gate.
Sweet little shower, you come down easy, taxi to [F] the terminal zone.
[G] Got your truck arranged, it's a crew, you're quick, so let me make it to [C] the telephone.
_ Los Angeles, giving off all of Virginia's night water.
[F] The [G] telephone's rang on, this is the Promise Land calling, and the poor boy's [C] gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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