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the promised land chords by
Freddy Weller
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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C
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G

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C

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G
G

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I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia,
C
C

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D
D

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California on my mind

Strattled that greyhound and rode him
G
G

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into Releigh and on across Caroline
Verse 2
G
G

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Stopped in Charlotte we
C
C

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bypassed Blackhill, never was a minute late
D
D

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We were ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown,
G
G

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rollin' out of Georgia state
Verse 3
G
G

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Had motor trouble, it turned into a struggle,
C
C

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half way across Alabama
D
D

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And the hound broke down,

and left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham
G
G

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Interlude 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 4
Ab
Ab
4

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Right away I bought me a through- train ticket,
Db
Db
4

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ridin' 'cross Mississippi clean
Eb
Eb
6

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And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham,
Verse 5

smokin' into New Orleans
Ab
Ab
4

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Somebody help me get out of Louisiana,
Db
Db
4

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help me get to Houston town
Eb
Eb
6

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There's people there who care a little 'bout me,
Ab
Ab
4

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and they won't a- let the poor boy down
Verse 6
Ab
Ab
4

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Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit,
Db
Db
4

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put luggage in my hand
Eb
Eb
6

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And I woke up high over Albuquerque on a jet
Interlude 2

to the Promised Land
Ab
Ab
4

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E
E

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A

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D
D

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E

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A
A

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Verse 7
A
A

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Workin' on a T- bone steak a La Carte,
D
D

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flyin' over to the golden state
E
E

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When the pilot told us that in thirteen minutes
A
A

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he would set us at the terminal gate
Verse 8
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A

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Swing low chariot, come down easy,
D
D

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taxi to the terminal dome
E
E

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Cut your engines and cool your wings
A
A

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and let me make it to the telephone
Verse 9
A
A

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Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia,
D
D

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Tidewater four- ten- o- nine
E
E

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Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin'

and the poor boy's on the line
A
A

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D
D

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A

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A

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Verse 10

E
E

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Tell the folks back home this is the promised land
Outro 1

callin' and the poor boy's on the line
A
A

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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • E

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the promised land by Freddy Weller is G major.

The primary chords used in the promised land are G, C, D, Ab, Db, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of the promised land is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of the 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 the 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 Freddy Weller.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add the promised land to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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