Intro:
   G Gmaj7 G7 G6 G 
   G G  G6 G  D7  D9

Verse 1:
G                 Gmaj7         G7                       G6
Heaven sent the promised land. Looks all right from where I stand,
       G                  G   G    G6  G   D7   D9
'cause I'm the man on the outside looking in.
G                Gmaj7       G7                G6
Waiting on the first step, show me where the key is kept.
G                   G     G    G6      G     D7   D9
Point me down the right line, because it's time
          G             G7            C         Am7
to let me in from the cold. Turn my lead into gold,
                   G                        G7
'cause there's a chill wind blowin' in my soul,
                        D7
and I think I'm growing old.

Interlude: D9

Verse 2:
G                   Gmaj7                G7                     G6
Flash the readies. Wot's... uh-the deal? Got to make it to the next meal.
G                        G  G    G6 G     D7  D9
Try to keep up with the turning of the wheel.
G                  Gmaj7                 G7                       G6
Mile after mile, stone after stone, you turn to speak, but you're alone.
G                    G    G     G6  G     D7   D9
Million miles from home, you're on your own.
          G            G7            C          Am7
So let me in from the cold. Turn my lead into gold,
                   G                        G7                          D7
'cause there's a chill wind blowin' in my soul, and I think I'm growing old.

Piano Solo: G Gmaj7 G7 G6 G  G G  G6 G  D7 D9

Guitar Solo: G G7 C Am7 G G7 D7

Verse 3:
G               Gmaj7           G7            G6
Fire bright by candlelight and her by my side.
   G                        G  G   G6 G   D7  D9
Or if she prefers, we need never stir again.
G                   Gmaj7       G7                      G6
Someone  sent the promised land. Oh, I grabbed it with both hands.
G                      G  G    G6  G   D7  D9
Now I'm the man on the inside looking out.
              G           G7            C                 Am7
Hear me shout. Come on in. What's the news? Where you been?
                G                    G7                D7  D9
'Cause there's no wind left in my soul,and I've grown old.

Outro: D9