I Firmly Promise You Chords by Wendy Bagwell And The Sunliters
Tempo:
106.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [A]
[D]
Someday I'll ask goodbyes, [G] on earth we'll all be over, [D] and the journey of life we'll [A] be through.
[D]
[A] [D] But before we say goodbye, [G] and the chain of life is broken, [D] will you make me [A] this promise [D] too?
[F#m] [A]
[D] I firmly [Am] promise you [G] that I'll meet you [Em] by the [G] river, [D] on the banks of that [A] evergreen shore,
[B] [A]
[D] where hearts will [C] never [D] break, and [G] our lips will never quiver, for [D] the friends that [A] have gone on [D] before.
[Em] [Bm]
[G] One by one we'll see them cross the [D] silent river, they are leaving every moment [A] or two,
[D] [A] so [D] won't you firmly promise me [G] that you'll meet me by the river, and [D] I'll make you [A] this promise [D] too.
[A] [G]
[D] Now we know that death [C] is sure, [Bm] and [G] life is so uncertain, [D]
but when the moment
[F#m] will [A] [Em]
end,
where [C#] [D] the silent [C] river comes [G] to drape the final curtain, [D] let me make you [A] this promise [D] too.
[A] [A]
[D] I firmly promise you that I'll meet [G] you by the river, [D] on the banks of that evergreen shore,
[A] where hearts will never [D] break, and our lips [G] will never quiver, [D] for the friends that [A] have gone on before.
[D] One by [G] one we'll see them cross the silent [D] river, they are leaving every moment or two,
[A] so won't you firmly promise me [D] [G] [D] that you'll meet me by [G] the river, and I'll [D] make you [A] this promise too.
[G] [Em] [D]
[D]
Someday I'll ask goodbyes, [G] on earth we'll all be over, [D] and the journey of life we'll [A] be through.
[D]
[A] [D] But before we say goodbye, [G] and the chain of life is broken, [D] will you make me [A] this promise [D] too?
[F#m] [A]
[D] I firmly [Am] promise you [G] that I'll meet you [Em] by the [G] river, [D] on the banks of that [A] evergreen shore,
[B] [A]
[D] where hearts will [C] never [D] break, and [G] our lips will never quiver, for [D] the friends that [A] have gone on [D] before.
[Em] [Bm]
[G] One by one we'll see them cross the [D] silent river, they are leaving every moment [A] or two,
[D] [A] so [D] won't you firmly promise me [G] that you'll meet me by the river, and [D] I'll make you [A] this promise [D] too.
[A] [G]
[D] Now we know that death [C] is sure, [Bm] and [G] life is so uncertain, [D]
but when the moment
[F#m] will [A] [Em]
end,
where [C#] [D] the silent [C] river comes [G] to drape the final curtain, [D] let me make you [A] this promise [D] too.
[A] [A]
[D] I firmly promise you that I'll meet [G] you by the river, [D] on the banks of that evergreen shore,
[A] where hearts will never [D] break, and our lips [G] will never quiver, [D] for the friends that [A] have gone on before.
[D] One by [G] one we'll see them cross the silent [D] river, they are leaving every moment or two,
[A] so won't you firmly promise me [D] [G] [D] that you'll meet me by [G] the river, and I'll [D] make you [A] this promise too.
[G] [Em] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
Em
C
D
A
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Someday _ I'll ask _ goodbyes, [G] on _ earth we'll all be over, [D] and the journey of life we'll [A] be through.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] [D] But before we say goodbye, _ [G] and the chain of life is broken, [D] will you make me [A] this _ promise [D] too?
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ [D] _ I firmly [Am] promise you [G] that I'll meet you [Em] by the [G] river, [D] on the banks of that _ _ [A] evergreen shore,
[B] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] where hearts will [C] never [D] break, and [G] our lips will never quiver, for [D] the friends that [A] have gone on [D] before.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm]
[G] One by one we'll see them cross the [D] silent _ _ river, _ _ they are leaving every _ moment [A] or two,
[D] _ [A] _ _ so [D] won't you _ firmly promise me [G] that you'll meet me by the river, and [D] I'll make you [A] this _ promise [D] too.
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] Now we know that death [C] is sure, _ [Bm] and [G] life is so uncertain, _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ but when the moment _
_ [F#m] will _ _ _ [A] _ [Em]
end,
where [C#] _ [D] the silent _ [C] river _ comes [G] to drape the final curtain, _ [D] let me make you [A] this _ _ promise [D] _ too.
_ [A] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] I firmly promise you _ that I'll meet [G] you by the river, _ _ _ _ [D] on the banks of that evergreen shore,
_ [A] _ _ _ _ where hearts will never [D] break, _ _ _ _ and our lips [G] will never quiver, _ _ _ _ [D] for the friends that [A] have gone on before.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ One by [G] one we'll see them cross the silent [D] river, _ _ they are leaving _ _ every moment or two, _
_ [A] _ _ so won't you firmly promise me [D] _ _ _ [G] [D] that you'll meet me by [G] the river, _ _ _ _ _ and I'll [D] make you _ [A] this promise too. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Someday _ I'll ask _ goodbyes, [G] on _ earth we'll all be over, [D] and the journey of life we'll [A] be through.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] [D] But before we say goodbye, _ [G] and the chain of life is broken, [D] will you make me [A] this _ promise [D] too?
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ [D] _ I firmly [Am] promise you [G] that I'll meet you [Em] by the [G] river, [D] on the banks of that _ _ [A] evergreen shore,
[B] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] where hearts will [C] never [D] break, and [G] our lips will never quiver, for [D] the friends that [A] have gone on [D] before.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm]
[G] One by one we'll see them cross the [D] silent _ _ river, _ _ they are leaving every _ moment [A] or two,
[D] _ [A] _ _ so [D] won't you _ firmly promise me [G] that you'll meet me by the river, and [D] I'll make you [A] this _ promise [D] too.
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [D] Now we know that death [C] is sure, _ [Bm] and [G] life is so uncertain, _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ but when the moment _
_ [F#m] will _ _ _ [A] _ [Em]
end,
where [C#] _ [D] the silent _ [C] river _ comes [G] to drape the final curtain, _ [D] let me make you [A] this _ _ promise [D] _ too.
_ [A] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] I firmly promise you _ that I'll meet [G] you by the river, _ _ _ _ [D] on the banks of that evergreen shore,
_ [A] _ _ _ _ where hearts will never [D] break, _ _ _ _ and our lips [G] will never quiver, _ _ _ _ [D] for the friends that [A] have gone on before.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ One by [G] one we'll see them cross the silent [D] river, _ _ they are leaving _ _ every moment or two, _
_ [A] _ _ so won't you firmly promise me [D] _ _ _ [G] [D] that you'll meet me by [G] the river, _ _ _ _ _ and I'll [D] make you _ [A] this promise too. _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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