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Promised Land chords by
Chuck Berry
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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I left my home in Norfolk Virginia
F
F

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California on my mind
G
G

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I Straddled that Greyhound,

and rolled in into Raleigh

and all across Carolina
C
C

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Verse 2

Stopped in Charlotte

and bypassed Rock Hill
F
F

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And we never was a minute late
G
G

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We was ninety miles out

of Atlanta by sundown
C
C

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Rollin' out of Georgia state
Verse 3
C
C

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We had motor trouble it turned

into a struggle,
F
F

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Half way 'cross Alabam
G
G

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And that 'hound broke down

and left us all stranded

In downtown Birmingham
C
C

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Interlude 1
F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Verse 4
C
C

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Right away,

I bought me a through train ticket
F
F

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Ridin' cross Mississippi clean
G
G

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And I was on that midnight flier

out of Birmingham
C
C

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Smoking into New Orleans
Verse 5
C
C

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Somebody help me get out of Louisiana
F
F

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Just help me get to Houston town
G
G

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There are people there

who care a little 'bout me
C
C

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And they won't let the poor boy down
Verse 6
C
C

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Sure as you're born,

they bought me a silk suit
F
F

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Put luggage in my hands,
G
G

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And I woke up high over Albuquerque
C
C

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On a jet to the promised land
Interlude 2
C
C

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F
F

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G
G

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C
C

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Verse 7
C
C

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Workin' on a T-bone steak steak

a la carte
F
F

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Flying over to the Golden State
G
G

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Oh when The pilot told me in

thirteen minutes
C
C

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We'd be headin' in the terminal gate
Verse 8
C
C

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Swing low chariot, come down easy
F
F

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Taxi to the terminal zone
G
G

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Cut your engines, cool your wings

And let me make it to the telephone
C
C

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Verse 9

Los Angeles give

me Norfolk Virginia
F
F

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Tidewater four ten O nine
G
G

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Tell the folks back home this

is the promised land callin'
C
C

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And the poor boy's on the line
Outro 1
F
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G
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Promised Land by Chuck Berry is C major.

The primary chords used in Promised Land are C, F, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Promised Land is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Promised Land. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Chuck Berry.

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