Intro: Em F#7 Em F#7 Em
verse 1
Am Dm
It was early in the morning
G Am
And our ship was still at sea
F Dm F E7
With a lifetime far behind us, we were free___
Am Dm
We had strong hearts and a faith
G Am
In our good lord's guiding hand
F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D
The mist before us cleared, and we saw the promised land_____
verse 2
Am Dm
With our brothers and our sisters
G Am
We soon forged into the land
F Dm F E7
Building towns and cities far beyond our dreams__
Am Dm
As the tree which reaches to the sky
G Am
The child who learns to stand
F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D
So we had men of vision to create the promised land_____
Bridge
Am
But the vision soon became
G C
One man's view of wealth and fame
F Am F E
And the gun became what wisdom used to be
Am
So the struggle had begun
G C
Which has never yet been won
F E7 F G Am
Hear the people, hear them saying, "Are we free__?"
verse 3
Am Dm
So god bless you, my promised land
G Am
Let nothing you dismay
F Dm F E7
For the hand that guides our fortunes has strange ways___
Am Dm
And when the fight is over
G Am
And the judgment is at hand
F Dm E7 Am G D Am G D
Please don't forget your brothers, far beyond the promised land_____