20th century promised land chords by Simple Minds

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
Stories came  (E minor) like the wind
Joining every bridge in the wind
Ringing out footsteps
Calling out stell- heels
D 
Em 
 (D major) I give voice  (E minor) 
I give breath
Count out evenings and stars
D 
Em 
How  (D major) fast  (E minor) can these things move on
Taking roots back to yourself
D 
Em 
And the  (D major) reason for fear  (E minor) was moving on
A 
And  (A major) on
Em 
A 
Some time  (E minor)  (A major) 
D 
Great times  (D major) 
Em 
C 
Em 
 (E minor) Troubled time  (C major)  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
Fire for  (D major) the  (E minor) times
Ringing out footsteps
D 
Calling out steel- heels  (D major) 
Em 
A 
C 
 (E minor)  (A major)  (C major) 

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Verse 2

Promised land

Great times in commotion

Here come every day

It only lasts an hour

Un happy the land that has no heroes

No! Unhappy the land that needs

heroes

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Em 
And the reason for fear  (E minor) was moving on
The speed of light was moving on
Don't cry
Tears are only wasted waters
D 
Em 
Some  (D major) say God  (E minor) her only loves the proud
Be damned on luck
But not dishearted
D 
 (D major) Nothing to prove
Em 
 (E minor) And nothing to present
I give voice
I give breath
Catching winds in my hand
My hand
A 
 (A major) 

Verse 4
Em 
A 
Some times  (E minor)  (A major) 
D 
Em 
C 
Em 
Great times  (D major)  (E minor)  (C major)  (E minor) 
Catching wind in my hand
A 
My hand  (A major) 
Em 
A 
Some times  (E minor)  (A major) 
D 
Great times  (D major) 
Em 
C 
Em 
Troubled  (E minor) times  (C major)  (E minor) 
Fire for the times
Ringing out footsteps

Interlude 2

Calling out steel- heels

Promised land

Verse 5
D 
C 
D 
A 
Great times  (D major)  (C major)  (D major) in commotion  (A major) 
C 
Here  (C major) comes every dat
Em 
D 
C 
D 
It only  (E minor) lasts an hour  (D major)  (C major)  (D major) 
A 
C 
Unhappy  (A major) the land that has no  (C major) heroes
Em 
 (E minor) No! Unhappy the land that
D 
needs  (D major) heroes
A 
C 
Em 
 (A major)  (C major)  (E minor) 

Verse 6
D 
I'll call you  (D major) out
I'll scream you out
A 
And  (A major) I  don't care if you're afraid
C 
When city  (C major) sounds invade
Em 
the air  (E minor) 

Verse 7
C 
D 
 (C major)  (D major) 
Em 
A 
C 
 (E minor) Catch the wind  (A major) in their hands  (C major) 
Em 
C 
Em 
 (E minor) Promised land  (C major)  (E minor) 
A 
C 
Em 
D 
 (A major) Catch the wind in their  (C major)  (E minor) hands  (D major) 
A 
 (A major) Promised lands
C 
Promised lands  (C major) 
Em 
A 
 (E minor) Promised lands  (A major) 
Great times in commotion