Chords for Tom T. Hall - The Promise And The Dream
Tempo:
83.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
[G] [C] There's [G] a sadness in [C] your singing I [G] have never heard before.
[D] There's a dying in your living that [C] exists from [G] shore to shore.
There's a coward in [C] your character [G] that I have [C] never seen.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship [G] as they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] [G] We've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayers [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
There's a numbness [C] in your feeling [G] for the disadvantaged poor.
[D] There's a weakness in your strength because [C] your leaders are [G] unsure.
There are shadows in [C] the light that [G] once was freedom's [C] brightest beam.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship as [G] they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] [G] You've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayer [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[E] [A]
There's a hating [D] in your loving [A] for the permanence of vows.
[E] Tomorrow doesn't matter, it's [D] all for the [A] here and now.
Your most important [D] word called [A] love is now a [D] dirty thing.
[A] America, what happened to [E] the promise [A] and the dream?
[E] The promise was that men could live [D] and worship as [A] they pleased.
[E] The dream was for the huddled masses [D] yearning to [A] breathe free.
[E] [A] We've closed so many [D] doors and [A] banned the prayer on many [D] scenes.
[A] America, what happened to the [E] promise and the [A] dream?
[N]
[G] [C] There's [G] a sadness in [C] your singing I [G] have never heard before.
[D] There's a dying in your living that [C] exists from [G] shore to shore.
There's a coward in [C] your character [G] that I have [C] never seen.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship [G] as they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] [G] We've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayers [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
There's a numbness [C] in your feeling [G] for the disadvantaged poor.
[D] There's a weakness in your strength because [C] your leaders are [G] unsure.
There are shadows in [C] the light that [G] once was freedom's [C] brightest beam.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship as [G] they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] [G] You've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayer [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
[E] [A]
There's a hating [D] in your loving [A] for the permanence of vows.
[E] Tomorrow doesn't matter, it's [D] all for the [A] here and now.
Your most important [D] word called [A] love is now a [D] dirty thing.
[A] America, what happened to [E] the promise [A] and the dream?
[E] The promise was that men could live [D] and worship as [A] they pleased.
[E] The dream was for the huddled masses [D] yearning to [A] breathe free.
[E] [A] We've closed so many [D] doors and [A] banned the prayer on many [D] scenes.
[A] America, what happened to the [E] promise and the [A] dream?
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
A
E
G
D
C
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] There's [G] a sadness in [C] your singing I [G] have never heard before.
[D] There's a dying in your living that [C] exists from [G] shore to shore.
_ There's a coward in [C] your character [G] that I have [C] never seen.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ [D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship [G] as they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] _ [G] We've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayers [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ There's a numbness [C] in your feeling [G] for the disadvantaged poor.
[D] There's a weakness in your strength because [C] your leaders are [G] unsure.
_ _ There are shadows in [C] the light that [G] once was freedom's [C] brightest beam.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ [D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship as [G] they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] _ [G] You've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayer [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ There's a hating [D] in your loving [A] for the permanence of vows.
[E] Tomorrow doesn't matter, it's [D] all for the [A] here and now.
_ Your most important [D] word called [A] love is now a [D] dirty thing.
[A] America, what happened to [E] the promise [A] and the dream? _
_ [E] The promise was that men could live [D] and worship as [A] they pleased.
[E] The dream was for the huddled masses [D] yearning to [A] breathe free. _
[E] _ [A] We've closed so many [D] doors and [A] banned the prayer on many [D] scenes.
[A] America, what happened to the [E] promise and the [A] dream? _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[G] _ _ [C] There's [G] a sadness in [C] your singing I [G] have never heard before.
[D] There's a dying in your living that [C] exists from [G] shore to shore.
_ There's a coward in [C] your character [G] that I have [C] never seen.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ [D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship [G] as they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] _ [G] We've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayers [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ There's a numbness [C] in your feeling [G] for the disadvantaged poor.
[D] There's a weakness in your strength because [C] your leaders are [G] unsure.
_ _ There are shadows in [C] the light that [G] once was freedom's [C] brightest beam.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ _ [D] The promise was that men could [C] live and worship as [G] they pleased.
[D] The dream was for the huddled [C] masses yearning to [G] breathe free.
[D] _ [G] You've closed so [C] many doors and [G] banned the prayer [C] on many scenes.
[G] America, what happened [D] to the promise [G] and the dream?
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ There's a hating [D] in your loving [A] for the permanence of vows.
[E] Tomorrow doesn't matter, it's [D] all for the [A] here and now.
_ Your most important [D] word called [A] love is now a [D] dirty thing.
[A] America, what happened to [E] the promise [A] and the dream? _
_ [E] The promise was that men could live [D] and worship as [A] they pleased.
[E] The dream was for the huddled masses [D] yearning to [A] breathe free. _
[E] _ [A] We've closed so many [D] doors and [A] banned the prayer on many [D] scenes.
[A] America, what happened to the [E] promise and the [A] dream? _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _