The Promise Chords by Sturgill Simpson
Tempo:
80.5 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
Abm
Gb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [E] [B]
[E] [B]
If you and me are friends, [E] [B]
don't look to [Abm] strangers
You know in [E] the end, I'll always [B] be [E] there
[B]
But when you're in doubt, [B]
and when [Abm] you're in danger
Take a look [E] all around, and I'll [B] be there
[E] [B]
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a [Em] while, I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, [Gb] I promise you [B] I will
[E] Your [B] days through, so is [Abm] your temper
You know what [E] to do, I'll always [B] be there
Sometimes if I shout, it's not what's [Abm] intended
These words [E] just come out with no rhyme [B] to them
[E] I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a while, [Em] I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, I [Gb] promise you [B] I will
[E] [B] [Abm]
[E] [B]
[Bb] [Abm]
[E] [Gb]
[B] [Gb] I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around [Em] a while, I'll make you follow me
I [B] promise you, I [Gb] promise
I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to [B] be
But if I [E] had to walk the world, [Em] I'd make you follow me
[B] I promise you, [Gb] I promise you I [B] will
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
If you and me are friends, [E] [B]
don't look to [Abm] strangers
You know in [E] the end, I'll always [B] be [E] there
[B]
But when you're in doubt, [B]
and when [Abm] you're in danger
Take a look [E] all around, and I'll [B] be there
[E] [B]
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a [Em] while, I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, [Gb] I promise you [B] I will
[E] Your [B] days through, so is [Abm] your temper
You know what [E] to do, I'll always [B] be there
Sometimes if I shout, it's not what's [Abm] intended
These words [E] just come out with no rhyme [B] to them
[E] I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a while, [Em] I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, I [Gb] promise you [B] I will
[E] [B] [Abm]
[E] [B]
[Bb] [Abm]
[E] [Gb]
[B] [Gb] I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around [Em] a while, I'll make you follow me
I [B] promise you, I [Gb] promise
I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to [B] be
But if I [E] had to walk the world, [Em] I'd make you follow me
[B] I promise you, [Gb] I promise you I [B] will
[E] [B]
Key:
B
E
Abm
Gb
Em
B
E
Abm
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
If you and me are friends, _ [E] _ [B] _
don't look to [Abm] _ strangers
You _ know in [E] the end, _ _ _ _ I'll always [B] be [E] there
_ [B] _
But when you're in doubt, _ [B] _ _
and when [Abm] you're in danger _
Take a look [E] all around, _ _ _ _ and I'll [B] be there
[E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
_ [E] If you wait around a [Em] while, I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, [Gb] I promise you [B] I will
[E] Your _ [B] _ _ days through, _ _ _ _ so is [Abm] your temper
You _ know what [E] to do, _ _ _ I'll always [B] be there
_ _ Sometimes if I shout, _ _ _ it's not what's [Abm] intended
_ _ These words [E] just come out _ _ _ with no rhyme [B] to them
[E] I'm [B] _ _ _ sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a while, [Em] I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, I [Gb] _ promise you [B] I will
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [B] [Gb] I'm _ _ _ [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around [Em] a while, I'll make you follow me
I [B] promise you, I [Gb] promise
I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to [B] be
But if I [E] had to walk the world, [Em] I'd make you follow me
[B] I promise you, [Gb] I promise you I [B] will _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
If you and me are friends, _ [E] _ [B] _
don't look to [Abm] _ strangers
You _ know in [E] the end, _ _ _ _ I'll always [B] be [E] there
_ [B] _
But when you're in doubt, _ [B] _ _
and when [Abm] you're in danger _
Take a look [E] all around, _ _ _ _ and I'll [B] be there
[E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
_ [E] If you wait around a [Em] while, I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, [Gb] I promise you [B] I will
[E] Your _ [B] _ _ days through, _ _ _ _ so is [Abm] your temper
You _ know what [E] to do, _ _ _ I'll always [B] be there
_ _ Sometimes if I shout, _ _ _ it's not what's [Abm] intended
_ _ These words [E] just come out _ _ _ with no rhyme [B] to them
[E] I'm [B] _ _ _ sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around a while, [Em] I'll make you follow me
[B] I promise, I [Gb] _ promise you [B] I will
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [B] [Gb] I'm _ _ _ [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to be
[E] If you wait around [Em] a while, I'll make you follow me
I [B] promise you, I [Gb] promise
I'm [B] sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
[Abm] I know they don't sound the way you planned them to [B] be
But if I [E] had to walk the world, [Em] I'd make you follow me
[B] I promise you, [Gb] I promise you I [B] will _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _