Tom: E
Intro:
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E D4
Looked out my window to the east this morning
D E
To the east there was a big old cloud
E D4
This Hurricane had no name
D E
But it was sure to tear house from the ground.
E D4
It would take children from their mammas
D E
No this terror don't discriminate
E D4
But what's worse is the sickness it would leave behind
D E
mistrust confusion and hate.
[pre I]
F#m G#m A B
We all look for salvation in the seconds before the rain
F#m G#m A
Why not say a little prayer on any old sunny day?
[chorus]
E A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
D E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
E A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
D E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E D4
Little man why you play so hard,
D E
Like no brother ain never gon' do nothing good?
E D4
It's such a shame when you act reckless
D E
Like no one never found love in no hood.
E D4
Lord knows there are snakes in the water
D E
And I've always had to fight for what's mine.
E D4
But I would never tell my daughter
D E
Being black means going and killing my own kind.
[pre II]
F#m G#m A B
I'm all about keeping it real and death is a part of life...
F#m G#m A
But as long as we're here walking around why we singing about trying to die?
[chorus]
E A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
D E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
E A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
D E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E D4
It's gonna be alright
D E
Just take my hand we'll go together
E D4
No need to go far
D E
What we've got right here this is heaven
[pre II]
F#m G#m A B
I'm all about keeping it real and death is a part of life...
F#m G#m A
But as long as we're here walking around why we singing about trying to die?
[chorus]
E A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
D E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
E A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
D E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
D E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
E A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
D E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
E A
Take me as I am. Take me to the promised land.
D E
Never let me go. Never leave me lonely.
E A
Take me to the river. Accompany me to heaven.
D E
Every one will know that you're my one and only.
