BROKEN PROMISE LAND
John Schneider
Album: Take The Long Way Home
Submitted by: Christopher R.
4/2/2022

Capo 4th Fret (to match recording)

Intro: (C) (F) (C) (F)

There's a (C) Bible on the (G/B) dresser
And a (Am) sign hung on the (F) door
And a (Dm7) woman in my (Gsus4) arms (G) who shouldn't (C) be (Dm7) (G)
I'm to the (C) point of no re(G/B)turning
But (Am) I've been here be(F5)fore (F#5)
This (G5) cheating (G#5) life is (A5) nothing (Am/G) new to (F) me

There's someone to be considered
So I call her on the phone
And say the job is taking longer than I planned
I don't have the heart to tell her
That a stranger's turned me on
And I'm headed for the broken promise land

  To(C)night I'm crossing (F) over
  And I'll (G) reach the cheating (C) side
  And I'll hate myself for (F) coming here ag(G)ain (F) 
  Where the (C) streets are paved with (F) misery
  And (G) lives are built on (C) lies (C/B)
  A (Am) place they call the (G) broken promise (F) land

(Bb) (F) -- KEY CHANGE -- (D) (G)

I found a (D) note left on the (A/C#) dresser
And a (Bm) key left in the (G) door
And on the (Em7) floor, I found her (Asus4) golden (A) wedding (D) band (Em7) (A)
Guess she (D) finally had to (A/C#) tell me
She's not (Bm) waiting any(G)more (G#5)
She's (A5) headed (A#5) for the (B5) broken (Bm/A) promise (G) land

  Yes, to(D)night she's crossing (G) over
  And she'll (A) reach the cheating (D) side
  And I'll hate myself for (G) giving her the (A) chance (G)
  'Cause the (D) streets are paved with (G) misery
  And (A) lives are built on (D) lies (D/C#)
  In the (Bm) place they call the (A) broken promise (G) land
  It's a (Bm) place known as the (A) broken promise (D) land (G)
  The broken promise (D) land (G) (D)