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It's a Long Way to the Promise Land

Bad Religion
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 1)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
  Chorus
 2)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
  Chorus
  Bridge 2
  Bridge 1
 3)
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
  Chorus
  Outro
 w/ light distortion)
 
 w/ heavy distortion)
 
 -Part 1 (w/ light distortion):
  1)It's  a long way to the promised  land so you'd better  well know your
  way.  There's a ship  on the ocean and an albatross  who is trying  to
  lead you astray
  Following the same pattern:
  (* : Guitar 2(w/ heavy distortion) strikes E5 ad lib)
  2)It's a long way to the promised land, if we work we might find it
  * *
  here. There's no substitute for enlightenment, there's no reason for
  bridled fear
 -Part 2 (w/ heavy distortion):
 1)  Leaders, politicians, and  power whores are  in line to receive your
choice  and you bet  your ass, you if give  it to them, they will gladly
take  your voice.
  Following the same pattern:
 2) When you join the people who've joined the club you gotta, clench and
  play your hand, 'Cuz if you fall in line you're gonna fall in time
  and you'll never make a stand
 3) Easy answers bought without experience, is gonna lead you to certain
 doom because the truth is just what you make of it, it begins and ends with you!
  Guitar 1 plays Intro
  Guitar 2 (w/ heavy distortion)
  Guitar 2:
  And it's a long way to the promised land Wo-oh Oh oh oh (x2)
 w/ heavy distortion)
   What are you going  to do?
   When they  call for you?
   Bend and capitulate?
  Or keep  your head  on straight?
  Guitars play chorus
  When you join the people who've joined the club, you gotta
  clench and play your hand, because the truth is just what you
  Guitar 1:
  Guitar 2:
  make of it, it's a long way, get in line

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Readable chord sheet for It's a Long Way to the Promise Land by Bad Religion

1)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus

2)
  Part 1
  Bridge 1
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus
 Bridge 2
 Bridge 1

3)
  Part 2
  Bridge 1
 Chorus
 Outro

w/ light distortion)
 [E] [B] [E] [B]

w/ heavy distortion)
 [E5] [B5]

-Part 1 (w/ light distortion):
 1)It[E]'s a long way to the [B]promised land so you'd [E]better well know your
   [B]way. There's a [E]ship on the ocean and an [B]albatross who is [E]trying to
   lead you [B]astray

 Following the same pattern:
  (* : Guitar 2(w/ heavy distortion) strikes E5 ad lib)

 2)It's a long way to the promised land, if we work we might find it
                    *                                       *
   here. There's no substitute for enlightenment, there's no reason for

   bridled fear

-Part 2 (w/ heavy distortion):
1)  [E5]    Leaders, politicians, [B5]and power whores are[A5] in line to receive your
[B5]choice and you b[A5]et your ass, you if [B5]give it to them, they will [A5]gladly
[E5]take your [B5]voice.

 Following the same pattern:
2)      When you join the people who've joined the club you gotta, clench and
    play your hand, 'Cuz if you fall in line you're gonna fall in time
    and you'll never make a stand

3)      Easy answers bought without experience, is gonna lead you to certain
doom because the truth is just what you make of it, it begins and ends with you!

 Guitar 1 plays Intro
 Guitar 2 (w/ heavy distortion)

 Guitar 2:            [E5]              [B5]            [E5]          [B5]
           And it's a long way to the promised land Wo-oh Oh oh oh  (x2)

w/ heavy distortion)
 [D5]  What are you [E5]going to d[F#5]o?
 [D5]  When they[E5] call for [F#5]you?
 [D5]  Bend and [E5]capitula[F#5]te?
 Or [E5]keep your [D5]head on [E5]straight?

 Guitars play chorus

            When you join the people who've joined the club, you gotta
            clench and play your hand, because the truth is just what you
 Guitar 1:                                      [B]    [B]  [B]  [B]  [B]
 Guitar 2:                                      [B5]   [B5] [B5] [B5] [B5]
            make of it, it's a long way, get in line

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