Chords for Pat Benatar 7/13/22: 8 - Promises in the Dark - Empire St Plaza, Albany, NY & Neil Giraldo
Tempo:
77.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
G#m
C#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#] So I'm pretty sure that most of you out there know that we are celebrating our [N] 43rd musical
anniversary this year.
[D#]
Of course I was [F#] only 12 when we started.
[E]
But more [B] importantly we are celebrating our [E] 40th wedding anniversary this year.
Look at his face.
This is why his hair is so white.
But back in 1979 when we first got together we started to write songs [C#m] right away.
But you know we were young, it was awkward, we were in a new relationship and we decided
that we would [E] write songs about all of your problems instead.
[B] But as time went on and we got older and a little [A] more comfortable we did start to write personal songs.
And this next one that we're going to do is the very [F#m] first one.
[E]
[E]
Never again, isn't that [A] what you said?
You've [E] heard the proofs before, [B] you swore this time, you think [A] with your head.
We'll never [C#m] have you again.
[B] And [A] it's taken, we're sworn, it gets done.
You decide [B] where and when, just when [C#] you think [A] you've got it down.
Your heart securely tied and bound.
There was hurt, [F#m] promises, [F#] [G#m] in your [C#m] mind.
[G#m] [C#]
And it's taken, you swore this time, [C#m] [G#m] you [A] think with your head.
[E] You've heard the proofs before, [A] you swore this time, you think [E] with your head.
Your heart [A] securely tied and bound.
There was hurt, promises, [C#] in your mind.
[B] [A] There was hurt, promises, in [B] your mind.
And it's taken, you swore this time, you think with your head.
[C#] Just when you [A] think you've [Am] got it down.
[A] [B] We can take no where to [A] go.
There's a [F#m] good time, [G#]
[G#m] yeah, [C#] in the line.
We can take no where [C#m] to go.
[G#m] What's on his [B] mind, he [F#] knows what's on his mind.
[E] He's had a good time, he's had a good [G#] time.
[F#] He's had a good time, he's [C#] had a good time.
[D#] And there's a good time.
[B]
[F#] [D#m] [G#m]
[G#] [G#m]
[C#m] [G#m]
[C#]
[C#m] [D#] [B]
[D#]
[B] [A] [C#] [C#m]
And [G#m] there's a good time.
[C#m]
[G#m] [A] [A] [D#]
He's just been [E] searching for a way to [E] conquer the fear.
No line of attack has been planned to [C#] fight back.
[D#] [A] He's had a good time, [Bm] [B] [A]
he's [B] had a good time.
[D#]
He's had a good time, [A] he's had a good time.
He has a great time.
There [E] [A] was [F#] hurt, promises, [G#m] in [G#] your mind.
And it's [C#]
[G#m] [G#m] [C#]
[G#m] [C#] taken, you swore this time, [D#m] [C#m]
you think [C#]
with your head.
anniversary this year.
[D#]
Of course I was [F#] only 12 when we started.
[E]
But more [B] importantly we are celebrating our [E] 40th wedding anniversary this year.
Look at his face.
This is why his hair is so white.
But back in 1979 when we first got together we started to write songs [C#m] right away.
But you know we were young, it was awkward, we were in a new relationship and we decided
that we would [E] write songs about all of your problems instead.
[B] But as time went on and we got older and a little [A] more comfortable we did start to write personal songs.
And this next one that we're going to do is the very [F#m] first one.
[E]
[E]
Never again, isn't that [A] what you said?
You've [E] heard the proofs before, [B] you swore this time, you think [A] with your head.
We'll never [C#m] have you again.
[B] And [A] it's taken, we're sworn, it gets done.
You decide [B] where and when, just when [C#] you think [A] you've got it down.
Your heart securely tied and bound.
There was hurt, [F#m] promises, [F#] [G#m] in your [C#m] mind.
[G#m] [C#]
And it's taken, you swore this time, [C#m] [G#m] you [A] think with your head.
[E] You've heard the proofs before, [A] you swore this time, you think [E] with your head.
Your heart [A] securely tied and bound.
There was hurt, promises, [C#] in your mind.
[B] [A] There was hurt, promises, in [B] your mind.
And it's taken, you swore this time, you think with your head.
[C#] Just when you [A] think you've [Am] got it down.
[A] [B] We can take no where to [A] go.
There's a [F#m] good time, [G#]
[G#m] yeah, [C#] in the line.
We can take no where [C#m] to go.
[G#m] What's on his [B] mind, he [F#] knows what's on his mind.
[E] He's had a good time, he's had a good [G#] time.
[F#] He's had a good time, he's [C#] had a good time.
[D#] And there's a good time.
[B]
[F#] [D#m] [G#m]
[G#] [G#m]
[C#m] [G#m]
[C#]
[C#m] [D#] [B]
[D#]
[B] [A] [C#] [C#m]
And [G#m] there's a good time.
[C#m]
[G#m] [A] [A] [D#]
He's just been [E] searching for a way to [E] conquer the fear.
No line of attack has been planned to [C#] fight back.
[D#] [A] He's had a good time, [Bm] [B] [A]
he's [B] had a good time.
[D#]
He's had a good time, [A] he's had a good time.
He has a great time.
There [E] [A] was [F#] hurt, promises, [G#m] in [G#] your mind.
And it's [C#]
[G#m] [G#m] [C#]
[G#m] [C#] taken, you swore this time, [D#m] [C#m]
you think [C#]
with your head.
Key:
A
B
G#m
C#
E
A
B
G#m
_ _ [D#] _ So I'm pretty sure that most of you out there know that we are celebrating our [N] 43rd musical
anniversary this year.
_ [D#] _
_ Of course I was [F#] only 12 when we started.
_ [E]
But more [B] importantly we are celebrating our [E] 40th wedding anniversary this year. _
_ _ _ Look at his face.
_ This is why his hair is so white.
_ _ But back in 1979 when we first got together we started to write songs [C#m] right away.
But you know we were young, it was awkward, we were in a new relationship and we decided
that we would [E] write songs about all of your problems instead.
_ [B] But as time went on and we got older and a little [A] more comfortable we did start to write personal songs.
And this next one that we're going to do is the very [F#m] first one.
[E] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Never again, isn't that [A] what you said? _
You've [E] heard the proofs before, [B] you swore this time, you think [A] with your head. _ _ _ _ _ _
We'll never [C#m] have you again.
[B] _ And [A] it's taken, we're sworn, it gets done.
You decide [B] where and when, _ just when [C#] you think [A] you've got it down.
_ _ Your heart securely _ tied and bound.
There was hurt, [F#m] _ promises, _ [F#] _ [G#m] in _ your [C#m] mind.
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _
And it's taken, you swore this time, [C#m] _ [G#m] you [A] think with your head.
_ _ [E] _ You've heard the proofs before, [A] you swore this time, you think _ [E] _ with your head.
Your heart [A] securely tied _ and bound.
There was hurt, promises, [C#] in your mind.
[B] _ [A] There was hurt, promises, in [B] your mind.
And it's taken, you swore this time, you think with your head.
_ [C#] Just when you [A] think you've [Am] got it down.
[A] _ [B] We can take no where to [A] go.
_ There's a [F#m] good time, _ _ [G#] _
[G#m] yeah, [C#] in the line.
We can take no where [C#m] to go. _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ What's on his [B] mind, he [F#] knows what's on his mind.
[E] He's had a good time, he's had a good [G#] time.
[F#] He's had a good time, he's [C#] _ had a good time.
_ [D#] And there's a good time.
_ [B] _
_ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ And [G#m] there's a good time.
[C#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [A] _ _ [D#]
He's just been [E] searching for a way to [E] conquer the fear.
_ No line of attack has been planned to [C#] fight back.
_ [D#] _ [A] He's had a good time, [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A]
he's _ [B] had a good time.
_ _ [D#]
He's had a good time, [A] he's had a good time.
He has a great time.
There [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ was [F#] hurt, _ promises, _ [G#m] in [G#] your mind.
And _ it's _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#] taken, you swore this time, [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you think _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ with your head. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
anniversary this year.
_ [D#] _
_ Of course I was [F#] only 12 when we started.
_ [E]
But more [B] importantly we are celebrating our [E] 40th wedding anniversary this year. _
_ _ _ Look at his face.
_ This is why his hair is so white.
_ _ But back in 1979 when we first got together we started to write songs [C#m] right away.
But you know we were young, it was awkward, we were in a new relationship and we decided
that we would [E] write songs about all of your problems instead.
_ [B] But as time went on and we got older and a little [A] more comfortable we did start to write personal songs.
And this next one that we're going to do is the very [F#m] first one.
[E] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Never again, isn't that [A] what you said? _
You've [E] heard the proofs before, [B] you swore this time, you think [A] with your head. _ _ _ _ _ _
We'll never [C#m] have you again.
[B] _ And [A] it's taken, we're sworn, it gets done.
You decide [B] where and when, _ just when [C#] you think [A] you've got it down.
_ _ Your heart securely _ tied and bound.
There was hurt, [F#m] _ promises, _ [F#] _ [G#m] in _ your [C#m] mind.
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _
And it's taken, you swore this time, [C#m] _ [G#m] you [A] think with your head.
_ _ [E] _ You've heard the proofs before, [A] you swore this time, you think _ [E] _ with your head.
Your heart [A] securely tied _ and bound.
There was hurt, promises, [C#] in your mind.
[B] _ [A] There was hurt, promises, in [B] your mind.
And it's taken, you swore this time, you think with your head.
_ [C#] Just when you [A] think you've [Am] got it down.
[A] _ [B] We can take no where to [A] go.
_ There's a [F#m] good time, _ _ [G#] _
[G#m] yeah, [C#] in the line.
We can take no where [C#m] to go. _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ What's on his [B] mind, he [F#] knows what's on his mind.
[E] He's had a good time, he's had a good [G#] time.
[F#] He's had a good time, he's [C#] _ had a good time.
_ [D#] And there's a good time.
_ [B] _
_ [F#] _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ And [G#m] there's a good time.
[C#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [A] _ _ [D#]
He's just been [E] searching for a way to [E] conquer the fear.
_ No line of attack has been planned to [C#] fight back.
_ [D#] _ [A] He's had a good time, [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A]
he's _ [B] had a good time.
_ _ [D#]
He's had a good time, [A] he's had a good time.
He has a great time.
There [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ was [F#] hurt, _ promises, _ [G#m] in [G#] your mind.
And _ it's _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ [C#] taken, you swore this time, [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you think _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ with your head. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _