Chords for Dionne Warwick - Promises Promises (Scepter Records 1968)
Tempo:
131.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [Am] [G]
[D] [Em] [Am]
[G] [D] Promises, [C#m] promises, I'm all through with [A] promises, promises now.
I [Em] don't know how I got the [A] nerve to [D] walk out.
If I shout, [G] remember, I [C] feel free.
[F] Now I can look at myself [Em] and be proud.
[C#] I'm [A] laughing out loud.
Oh, promises, [C#m] promises, this is where those [A] promises, promises end.
I [Bm] don't pretend [Em] that what was wrong can [D] be right.
[Bm] Every night [G] I'll sleep now, no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [D#] myself, [F] [Em]
[C#] but I'm
[A] done.
Oh, promises, [G] they're kind of [Am] promises, can't just [F#m] destroy a line.
[G#] Oh, promises, [G] those kind of promises [Am] take all the [F#m] joy from life.
Oh, [Em] promises, promises, what [A] kind of promises can [D] lead to joy [Bm] and hope [C] and love?
[F#] Yes,
[A] I
[D]
[C#m] [G]
[F#m] [Em]
[D] Every [E] night I'll sleep now, [C] no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [G] myself,
[B] [Em]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [Am]
[F#m] [Em]
but I'm done.
Oh, promises, those kind of [Am] promises take all [F#m] the joy from
[D] life.
Oh, promises, [G] promises, what kind [A] of
[E] promises can lead to [F#m] joy and hope and love?
[Bm] [Am] [C] [F#]
[A]
[F#]
[D] [F#]
[C#] [D]
[N]
[D] [Em] [Am]
[G] [D] Promises, [C#m] promises, I'm all through with [A] promises, promises now.
I [Em] don't know how I got the [A] nerve to [D] walk out.
If I shout, [G] remember, I [C] feel free.
[F] Now I can look at myself [Em] and be proud.
[C#] I'm [A] laughing out loud.
Oh, promises, [C#m] promises, this is where those [A] promises, promises end.
I [Bm] don't pretend [Em] that what was wrong can [D] be right.
[Bm] Every night [G] I'll sleep now, no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [D#] myself, [F] [Em]
[C#] but I'm
[A] done.
Oh, promises, [G] they're kind of [Am] promises, can't just [F#m] destroy a line.
[G#] Oh, promises, [G] those kind of promises [Am] take all the [F#m] joy from life.
Oh, [Em] promises, promises, what [A] kind of promises can [D] lead to joy [Bm] and hope [C] and love?
[F#] Yes,
[A] I
[D]
[C#m] [G]
[F#m] [Em]
[D] Every [E] night I'll sleep now, [C] no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [G] myself,
[B] [Em]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] [Am]
[F#m] [Em]
but I'm done.
Oh, promises, those kind of [Am] promises take all [F#m] the joy from
[D] life.
Oh, promises, [G] promises, what kind [A] of
[E] promises can lead to [F#m] joy and hope and love?
[Bm] [Am] [C] [F#]
[A]
[F#]
[D] [F#]
[C#] [D]
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
Am
D
G
A
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ Promises, [C#m] promises, I'm all through with [A] promises, promises now.
I [Em] don't know how I got the _ [A] nerve to [D] walk _ out.
If I shout, [G] _ remember, _ I [C] feel free.
[F] Now I can look at _ _ myself [Em] and be proud.
_ _ [C#] I'm [A] laughing out loud.
_ _ _ Oh, promises, [C#m] promises, this is where those [A] promises, promises end.
I [Bm] don't pretend _ _ [Em] that what was _ wrong can [D] be _ right.
[Bm] Every night [G] I'll sleep now, no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [D#] myself, _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] but I'm _
[A] _ _ _ _ done.
Oh, promises, [G] they're kind of [Am] promises, can't just [F#m] destroy a _ line.
[G#] Oh, promises, [G] those kind of promises [Am] take all the [F#m] joy from life.
_ Oh, [Em] promises, promises, what [A] kind of promises _ _ _ _ can [D] lead to _ joy [Bm] and hope [C] and love? _ _ _ _
[F#] Yes, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I_
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Every _ [E] night I'll sleep now, [C] no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [G] myself, _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
but I'm done.
Oh, promises, those kind of [Am] promises take all [F#m] the joy from _ _
_ [D] _ life.
Oh, promises, [G] promises, what kind [A] of _
_ _ _ _ [E] promises can lead to [F#m] joy and hope and love?
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ Promises, [C#m] promises, I'm all through with [A] promises, promises now.
I [Em] don't know how I got the _ [A] nerve to [D] walk _ out.
If I shout, [G] _ remember, _ I [C] feel free.
[F] Now I can look at _ _ myself [Em] and be proud.
_ _ [C#] I'm [A] laughing out loud.
_ _ _ Oh, promises, [C#m] promises, this is where those [A] promises, promises end.
I [Bm] don't pretend _ _ [Em] that what was _ wrong can [D] be _ right.
[Bm] Every night [G] I'll sleep now, no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [D#] myself, _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C#] but I'm _
[A] _ _ _ _ done.
Oh, promises, [G] they're kind of [Am] promises, can't just [F#m] destroy a _ line.
[G#] Oh, promises, [G] those kind of promises [Am] take all the [F#m] joy from life.
_ Oh, [Em] promises, promises, what [A] kind of promises _ _ _ _ can [D] lead to _ joy [Bm] and hope [C] and love? _ _ _ _
[F#] Yes, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I_
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ Every _ [E] night I'll sleep now, [C] no more [F] lies.
Things that I promised [G] myself, _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
but I'm done.
Oh, promises, those kind of [Am] promises take all [F#m] the joy from _ _
_ [D] _ life.
Oh, promises, [G] promises, what kind [A] of _
_ _ _ _ [E] promises can lead to [F#m] joy and hope and love?
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _