The Promised Land (acoustic version) - Bruce Springsteen This is the chords for the acoustic version of "The Promised Land", a masterpiece version he made due to the ONE's Agit8 campaign in 2013. The chords for this version aren't posted anywhere on the internet, so I figured it out myself. Please contact me ([email protected]) if you have any questions. Tips: It's better to use your tumb to cover the top strings when you play the chords Fmaj and F6. You can also play the Fadd11 chord with your thumb on the top string, but Bruce uses his ring finger to press down the top E string. Please take a look at the video from this performance to see the way he plays it! Enjoy strumming! Capo 3rd fret Standard Tuning Chords used: Fmaj: 200232 Fadd11: 300232 F6: 220232 C7sus4: 002030 Gm7: 020030 [Intro] (with harp): Fmaj F6 Fadd11 Fmaj [Verse 1] Fmaj F6 On a rattlesnake speedway in the Utah desert Fadd11 I pick up my money and head back into town Fmaj F6 Driving 'cross the Waynesboro county line Fmaj I got the radio on and I'm just killing time F6 Fmaj Working all day in my Daddy's garage F6 Gm7 Driving all night, chasing some mirage C7sus4 Pretty soon little girl, I'm gonna take charge [Chorus] Fmaj Fadd11 The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand F6 Fmaj If I could take one moment into my hands Fadd11 Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man F6 Fadd11 And I believe in a promised land Fmaj (with harp) (couple of times) [Verse 2] Fmaj F6 I've done my best to live the right way Fadd11 I get up every morning and go to work each day Fmaj F6 But your eyes go blind and your blood runs cold Fmaj Sometimes I feel so weak, I just want to explode F6 Fmaj Explode and tear this whole town apart F6 Gm7 Take a knife and cut this pain from my heart C7sus4 Find somebody itching for something to start [Chorus] Fmaj Fadd11 The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand F6 Fmaj If I could take one moment into my hands Fadd11 Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man F6 Fadd11 And I believe in a promised land [Verse 3] Fmaj F6 There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor Fadd11 I packed my bags and I'm heading straight into the storm Fmaj F6 Gonna be a twister to blow everything down Fadd11 That ain't got the faith to stand it's ground F6 Fmaj Blow away the dreams that tear you apart F6 Fmaj Blow away the dreams that break your heart F6 Blow away the lies that leave you nothing Fadd11 C7sus4 But lost and brokenhearted [Chorus] Fmaj Fadd11 The dogs on main street howl 'cause they understand F6 Fmaj If I could take one moment into my hands Fadd11 Mister I ain't a boy, no I'm a man F6 Fadd11 And I believe in a promised land F6 Fadd11 Yeah, and I believe in a promised land [Outro] (with harp): Fmaj F6 Fadd11 Fmaj (x2)
