The Promised Land

G

I left my home in Norfolk Virginia

C

California on my mind

D

I boarded that Greyhound,

G

Rode in into Raliegh on across Caroline

G

Stopped in Charlotte to by pass Rockhill

C

We never was a minute late

D

We were ninty miles out of Atlanta by sundown

G

Rollin' out of Georgia state

G

We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle

C

Halfway across Alabam

D

And that bow broke down

G

And left us stranded in downtown Birmingham

G

Right away I bought a through train ticket

C

Got across Mississippi clean

D

And I was on that Midnight Flyer out of Birmingham

G

Smokin' into New Orleans

G

Somebody help me get out of Louisiana

C

Help me get to Houston Town

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D

There are people there who care a little 'bout me

G

And won't put the poor boy down

G

Georgia born, they bought me a silk suit

C

And put luggage in my hand

D

And woke up high over Albuquerque

G

On a jet to the promised land

G

Workin' on a T-bone ala cartee

C

Flyin' over to the Golden State

D

When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

G

He would set us at the terminal gate

G

Swing low chariot, come down easy

C

Taxi to the terminal door

D

Cut your engines and cool your wings

G

And let me make it to the telephone

G

Los Angeles, give me Norfolk Virginia

C

Tidewater four ten o nine

D

Tell all the folks back home

It's the promised land callin'

G

And the poor boy is on the line