Promises Chords by Basia

Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

B

Cm

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Basia - Promises (1988) chords
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Ya, [Cm] ya, [Bb] ya [Fm] na na na, [E]
yeah
[F] [Fm]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] [B] [B]
[Bb] [B] [Bb] [B]
[Bb] Promises, [A] we forget all [Ab] about promises
[G] And only keep some [Gb] of the easiest
[F] I confess, [Bb] I do
[B] [Bb] [B]
[G] Make believe, [A] however small the [Ab] possibility
[G] But sometimes stripped [Gb] out by reality
[Cm] For now it [F]
[Bb] seems
[B] [Bb] Oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, I've got [Bb] found
[C] Having come the long way [Eb] round
I am closer, [Bb] closer [Eb] than before
[Bb] Here and [Gm] now, we'll solve [Am] what it's about
Let's use [Cm] it or [Bb] we lose [Abm] it
[Bb] Go and ask anybody
[Cm] They [B] will [Bb] all say the same
[C] [B] Everyone,
[Dm] love is [Db] contagious
We are [Cm] part of a chain
[B] Ya, ya, ya
[G] History, [A] we could live a [Fm] life of [Ab] mystery
[G] But there's no future [Gb] in the memory
[C] You will [F] see [Bb] my [B] love
[Bb] [D] Oh, there's no future [Gb] in the memory
[F] You will see [Bb] my love
[B] [Bb] [Bm]
[C] I've found, having come the long way round
[Eb] I am closer, closer than before
[Gm] Here and now, we'll solve what [Cm] it's about
Let's use it or [Bb] we lose [Abm] it
[Bb] Go and ask anybody
[Cm] [B] They will [Bb] all say the same
[Cm] Everyone, [B]
[Dm] love is [Db] contagious
We are [Cm] part of a chain
[B] Ya, ya, [Bb] ya
Go and ask anybody
[Cm] They [B] will [Bb] all say the same
[Cm] [B]
[Dm] Everyone, love is [Db] contagious
[Cm] [B]
[Bb] We are part of a chain
[B] [Bb] [B]
[Bb] Woo
[B] [Bb] [B]
[Bb] [G] [A]
[Ab] [G]
[Gb] [C] [F]
[Bb]
[Gb] [B] You will see [Bb] my love
[Cm] [B]
[Bb] [Cm] [B]
[Dm] [Db]
[Cm] [B] [Bb]
[Cm] They [B] will all [Bb] say the same
[Cm] Everyone, [B]
[Dm] [Db] we are part [Cm] of a chain Yeah
[F] [B] [Bb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
B
12341112
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
B
12341112
Cm
13421113
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To learn Basia - Promises chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Cm, B, Bb, Cm, B, Dm, Db, Bb and B. Ease into the song by practicing at 56 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 113 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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Ya, _ _ [Cm] _ _ ya, [Bb] _ _ ya [Fm] na na na, _ [E]
yeah
[F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _
[Bb] _ _ Promises, [A] _ we forget all [Ab] about _ promises
[G] _ And only keep some [Gb] of the easiest
_ [F] I confess, [Bb] I do
[B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _
[G] Make believe, [A] _ however small the [Ab] possibility
_ _ [G] But sometimes stripped [Gb] out by reality
[Cm] For now it [F] _ _
[Bb] seems
[B] _ _ [Bb] _ Oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, I've got [Bb] found
[C] Having come the long way [Eb] round
I am closer, _ [Bb] closer [Eb] than before
[Bb] _ Here and [Gm] now, we'll solve [Am] what it's about
Let's use [Cm] it or [Bb] we lose [Abm] it
[Bb] Go and ask anybody
[Cm] They [B] will [Bb] all say the same
_ [C] _ [B] Everyone, _
[Dm] _ love is [Db] contagious
We are [Cm] part of a chain
[B] Ya, ya, ya
[G] _ _ History, [A] _ we could live a [Fm] life of [Ab] mystery
_ [G] But there's no future [Gb] in the memory
_ _ [C] You will [F] see [Bb] my [B] love
_ [Bb] _ [D] Oh, there's no future [Gb] in the memory
_ [F] You will see [Bb] my love
[B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] I've found, _ having come the long way round
[Eb] I am closer, _ closer than before
[Gm] _ Here and now, we'll solve what [Cm] it's about
Let's use it or [Bb] we lose [Abm] it
[Bb] Go and ask anybody
[Cm] _ [B] They will [Bb] all say the same
[Cm] Everyone, [B] _ _
[Dm] _ love is [Db] contagious
We are [Cm] part of a _ chain
[B] Ya, ya, [Bb] ya
Go and ask anybody
[Cm] They [B] will [Bb] all say the same
_ [Cm] _ _ [B] _
[Dm] Everyone, love is [Db] contagious _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bb] We are part of a chain
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _
[Bb] Woo
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [B] You will see [Bb] my love
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [B] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] They [B] will all [Bb] say the same
_ _ [Cm] Everyone, [B] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ we are part [Cm] of a chain Yeah
_ [F] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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