Merle Haggard - From graceland to the promised land

^GFrom the Sun years of the ^AmFifties and the ^Cbirth of rock and ^Groll ^D7Millions screamed to see him do his ^Gthing

Elvis touched the ^Amlife of ^Cevery ear that ^Gheard him And they couldn't help but ^D7listen when he ^Gsang

It's a ^Clong way from Memphis to that ^Gmansion in the sky But he ^D7kept his faith in Jesus all a^Glong

It's a ^Clong way from Graceland across ^GJordan to the ^CPromised Land But ^GJesus finally ^D7came to lead him ^Ghome

From the days of Love Me ^AmTender to his ^Cmomma's last fare^Gwell ^D7Some say he knew how long he had to ^Gstay

His life was two days ^Amlonger than the ^Cone who gave him ^Glife And he almost knew the ^D7number of the ^Gdays