Promises, Promises (HQ LIVE) Chords

Tempo:
143.95 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Promises, Promises (HQ LIVE) chords
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[C] This song's not about boogers.
[G] It's called Promises Promises.
[Am]
[F] [C]
[G] That was a good intro, right?
[Am]
[F] [C] [Em] I'm only
[G] [Em] 23 [G] for [Am] another hour [F] game of [C] tag.
[Em] I'm [G] a fan of [Em] [G] yours and [Am] I made [F] a good [C] mistake.
[Em] I'm not a [G] sinner or [Em] a [G] preacher [Am] or I have [F] a sleight of [C] hand.
I do [G] magic tricks for [Am] all the [F] boys in the [Dm] bed.
Think I'd [F] be the [Dm] rabbit in your hat.
Swing at you, that'd [F] be hand me [G] the bat.
I'm on [C] the run [Em] from [G] least [Em] [G] resistance.
[Am]
I'd [F] rather [C] get up and [Em] get into [G] this.
[Am]
[F] Promise [C] me only [Em]
[G] one [Em] thing, [G] would [Am] you?
[F] Don't ever [C] make [Em] me promises.
[G] [Am]
[F] No [C] promises.
[G]
No, [A] no, [F] no [C] promises.
[G]
[Am]
[F] [C] [Em] I've never [G]
done this before.
[Am]
Promises, [F] promises.
[C] [Em] But I'm [G] enjoying [Em] the [G] illusion [Am] and the things [F] my body [C] says.
[Em] Now you see [G] me, [Em] now [G] you don't.
[Am] So how will [F] you disappear?
[C] What [G] are you running from?
[Am] And may I [F] [Dm] interfere?
Baby, could I [F] be the [Dm] rabbit in your hat?
Swing at you, that'd [F] be hand me [G] the bat.
Oh, oh, [Dm] oh.
Baby, could I [F] be the [Dm] rabbit in your hat?
Swing at [F] you, that'd be hand me [G] the bat.
I'm on [C] the run [Em] from [G] least [Em] [G] resistance.
[Am]
[F] I'd rather [C] get up and [Em] get into [G] this.
[Am]
So promise [C] me only [G]
one thing, would [Am] you?
[F] Just don't ever [C] make [Em] [G] me [Em] [G] promises.
[A]
[F] No promises.
No, [Am] [C] no, [G] no [F] promises.
[Am] No, no, [C]
no [G] [F] promises.
Ooh, [Am] [C]
[G] ooh, [Bb] ooh.
[F] [C] [G]
I'm
[C] on the run from least [G] [Am] resistance.
I'd [F] rather [C] get up and [Em] get into [G] this.
[Am]
[F] So promise [C] me only [G]
one [Em] [G] thing, would [Am] you?
[F] Just don't ever [C] make [Em] me [G]
promises.
[Am]
[F] No promises.
[C] [G]
No, no, [Am]
no [F] promises.
[C] [Em] [G]
No, [Am] no, no [F] promises.
[C] [Em]
No, [G] no, [Am] no [F] [C] promises.
[G] [Em] [G] [Am]
[F] [C]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To learn Incubus - Promises, Promises chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: F, C, Em, G, Am, F, C and G. Begin your practice at a relaxed 71 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 144. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ This song's not about boogers. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] It's called Promises Promises.
_ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] That was a good intro, right?
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] I'm only _
[G] _ _ [Em] 23 [G] for _ [Am] another hour [F] game of [C] tag.
_ [Em] I'm [G] a fan of _ [Em] _ [G] yours and [Am] I made [F] a good [C] mistake.
_ [Em] I'm not a [G] sinner or [Em] a [G] preacher _ [Am] or I have [F] a sleight of [C] hand.
I do [G] magic _ tricks _ for [Am] all the [F] boys in the [Dm] _ _ bed.
Think I'd [F] be _ _ the [Dm] rabbit in your _ hat. _
Swing at you, that'd [F] be _ hand me [G] the bat.
I'm on [C] the run [Em] from [G] least [Em] _ _ [G] _ resistance.
[Am]
I'd [F] rather [C] get up and [Em] get _ _ into _ [G] this.
_ [Am] _
_ [F] Promise [C] me only [Em] _ _
[G] one [Em] thing, [G] would [Am] you?
_ [F] Don't ever [C] _ make [Em] me _ _ promises.
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] No [C] promises.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ No, [A] no, [F] no [C] promises.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] I've never [G]
done this _ before.
_ [Am]
Promises, [F] promises.
[C] _ _ [Em] But I'm [G] enjoying [Em] the [G] illusion _ [Am] and the things [F] my body [C] says.
[Em] Now you see [G] me, [Em] now [G] you _ don't.
[Am] So how will [F] you disappear?
[C] _ _ What [G] are you _ _ running _ from?
[Am] And may I [F] _ [Dm] interfere? _ _ _
Baby, could I [F] be _ _ the [Dm] rabbit in your hat? _ _
Swing at you, that'd [F] be _ hand me [G] the bat.
Oh, oh, [Dm] _ _ oh.
Baby, could I [F] be _ the [Dm] rabbit in your hat? _ _
Swing at [F] you, that'd be hand me [G] the bat.
I'm on [C] the run [Em] from [G] least [Em] _ [G] _ _ resistance.
[Am] _
[F] I'd rather [C] get up and [Em] get _ into _ [G] this.
_ [Am] _
So promise [C] me only _ [G] _
one thing, would [Am] you?
[F] Just don't ever [C] _ make [Em] [G] me _ _ [Em] [G] promises.
_ _ _ [A] _
[F] No promises. _ _ _ _
_ No, [Am] _ _ _ [C] no, [G] no _ [F] promises. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] No, _ no, [C]
no [G] _ [F] promises.
_ _ Ooh, _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] ooh, [Bb] _ _ ooh. _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ on the run from least _ _ [G] _ [Am] resistance.
I'd [F] rather [C] get up and [Em] get _ into [G] _ this.
_ [Am] _
[F] So promise [C] me only _ [G] _
one [Em] [G] thing, would [Am] you?
[F] Just don't ever [C] _ make [Em] me [G] _
_ promises.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
[F] No promises.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ No, _ no, [Am]
no [F] promises.
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ No, [Am] no, no [F] promises.
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ No, [G] _ _ no, [Am] no _ [F] _ [C] promises.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Brandon Boyd, Ben Kenney, José Pasillas, Chris Kilmore and Mike Einziger, is among the lineup of tracks on the HQ Live Special Edition album.

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