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Promised Land [Alternate Take 5] chords by
Elvis Presley
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
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G

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I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
C
C

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California on my mind
D
D

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I straddled that Greyhound

And rode into Raleigh and on
G
G

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across Caroline
Verse 2
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G

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We had motor trouble that

turn into a struggle
Gm
Gm
3

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C
C

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Halfway across Alabama
D
D

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And that hound broke down

and left us all stranded

In downtown Birmingham
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G

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Verse 3

Right away I brought me a

through train ticket
Gm
Gm
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C
C

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Ridin' across Mississippi clean
D
D

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I was on that midnight flyer

out of Birmingham
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G

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Smoking into New Orleans
Verse 4
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G

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Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
C
C

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Just help me get to Houston Town
D
D

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There are people there,

who care a little about me

And they won't let the poor
G
G

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boy down
Interlude 1
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G

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C
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D
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G
G

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Verse 5
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G

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Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit
C
C

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Put luggage in my hand
D
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And I woke up high over Albuquerque
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G

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On a jet to the promised land
Verse 6
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G

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Working on a T-bone steak
Gm
Gm
3

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steak a la carte

Flying over to the golden state
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D
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When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
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He would set us at the terminal gate
Verse 7
Gm
Gm
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Swing low chariot come down easy
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C
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Taxi to the terminal zone
D
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Cut your engines and cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephone
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G

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Verse 8


Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
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3

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C
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Tidewater four ten o nine
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Tell the folks back home this is

the promised land calling
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G

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And the poor boy is on the line
Verse 9
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G

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Right away I brought

me a through train ticket

Ridin' across Mississippi clean

I was on that midnight flyer out

of Birmingham

Smoking into New Orleans
Verse 10
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Somebody help me get out of Louisiana

Just help me get to Houston Town

There are people there,
C
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who care a little about me

And they won't let the poor

boy down
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Sure as you're born brought me a silk suit Put
Verse 11
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luggage in my hand
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G

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And I woke up high over Albuquerque

On a jet to the promised land
Verse 12
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G

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Working on a T-bone steak
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Gm
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steak a la carte
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C
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Flying over to the golden state
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When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes
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G

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He would set us at the terminal gate
Verse 13
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G

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Swing low chariot come down easy
C
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Taxi to the terminal zone
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Cut your engines and cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephone
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G

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Verse 14


Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia
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Tidewater four ten o nine
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Tell the folks back home this is

the promised land calling
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And the poor boy is on the line
Outro 1
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C
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Chords

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  • Gm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Promised Land [Alternate Take 5] by Elvis Presley is A major.

The primary chords used in Promised Land [Alternate Take 5] are A, D, E, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Promised Land [Alternate Take 5] is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Promised Land [Alternate Take 5] using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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