The Broken Promise Land Chords by Waylon Jennings

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[G] There's a Bible on [D] the dresser [C] and a sign hung on the door
[Am] And a woman in [D] my arms that [G] shouldn't be [Am] I'm [D]
[G] to the point of no [D] returning
[G] But [Dm] I've been [C] there before [A]
[D] This [Eb] cheating life [Em] is nothing [D] [C] new to me
There's [G] someone to [D] be considered [C] I'll call her on the phone
[Am] And say the job is [D] taking longer [G] than I planned [Am] I [D]
[G] don't have the heart [D] to tell her
that I'm done [Em] There's a [G] stranger [C] turning me [A] on
[D] And I'm [Ebm] heading [Em] for the [D] broken [C] promised land _ [G] Tonight I'm [C] crossing over
[D] And I'll reach the [G] cheating side And I'll hate [C] myself for coming [Am] here again
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Where the streets are [C] paved with misery [G] And lives are filled on [D] lies
[Em] A place they call [G] the broken [C] promised land Found _
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[G] a note left on [D] the dresser
[C] And a key left in the door And [Am] on the floor I [D] found her golden wedding [G] ring
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[G] Yes, she finally [D] had to tell me [Em] she's not [Dm] waiting [C] anymore
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[D] And she's heading [Eb] for [Em] the broken [D] [C] promised land _
[G] Tonight she's [C] crossing over [D] And she'll reach the [G] cheating side
And I'll hate myself [C] for giving [Am] her a [C] chance
Where [E]
[G] the streets are paved [C] with misery [G] And lives are filled on [D] lies
[Em] A place they call [G] the broken promised [C] land _ _ [G] And it's more than I [C] can stand _ _ _
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