E
They drowned me in the Jordan
A
Then they tried to wash me clean
E
They got the stains out
A
But now it's too damn hard to breathe
E
They told me he's a good lord
A
As they tied the shackles to my feet
E
They drowned me in the Jordan
A
And then they walked away from me
E
I washed up on the shores alone
A
In a tattered wedding gown
E
Disillusioned and hardened
A
Everything I'd known had let me down, down, down
E
That is where you found me
A
Grace and whisky on your breath
E
You pulled me back on my feet
A
And taught me how to dance again
[Chorus]
A E
Now we're building our own promised land
A
On this new ground we stand
A E
God bless the work of our hands
E A
And make good on our plans
A
'Cause now I've found love
E
There's no turning back
E A
Oh oh oh oh
[Verse]
E
I don't feel so young now
A
Gave the best years of my life away
E
I tried to build an institution
A
Instead of trying to keep the faith
E
If you'd been the one
A
You loved me though I was not lovely or deserving
E
You kissed the curse from my lips
A
And taught them to rejoice again
[Chorus]
A E
Now we're building our own promised land
A
On this new ground we stand
A E
God bless the work of our hands
E A
And make good on our plans
A
'Cause now I've found love
E
There's no turning back
E A
Oh oh oh oh
