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Version 1 Version 2The promised land Bruce Springsteen [Intro] | G | C G | Em C | C G | [Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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] 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 | D | G | Em | C | D G Em C e|--------15-|-17/19vvvv----15-|-17/19\17-15-15vvvv----|-15-17/19\17-15-15-17-19-| B|-----15----|---b-------15----|---b--rb------------15-|------b--rb--------------| G|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------------| D|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------------| A|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------------| E|-----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------------------| D G Em C D G e|-19/20\19-17-17-15----|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------12-14-|-15--| B|---b--rb-----------17-|-15vvvv-/17\15vvvv-15\13-13-|-13vvvv-12---------12-|-13-15-------|-----| G|----------------------|--------s--s---------s------|------------14vvvv----|-------------|-----| D|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----| A|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----| E|----------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|-------------|-----| [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 | [Verse 3] 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] 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 [Outro] 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) ************************************ | b Bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down | s Slide ************************************