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Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 07:25:39 -0600
From: Ken Keefover
Subject: From Graceland To The Promised Land by Merle Haggard
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From Graceland To The Promised Land written by Merle Haggard
c1977 Shade Tree Music, Inc.
Em: 022000 A7: 002020 Em/A: 3×2200
D6: x20202 D7: xx0212
D Em G D
>From the sun years of the Fifties and the birth of rock and roll,
A D
Millions screamed to see him do his thing.
Em G D
Elvis touched the life of ev’ry ear that heard him,
A7 D
And they couldn’t help but listen when he sang.
G D Em/A D
It’s a long way from Memphis to that mansion in the sky,
A D D6 D7
But he kept his faith in Jesus all along,
D D Em/A G
It’s a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land,
D A A7 D
But Jesus fin’ly came to lead him home.
