Chords for Sturgill Simpson - The Promise (Live at HSB 2017)
Tempo:
83.5 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
Abm
Gb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gbm] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B] You can be my friend, don't look too [Ab] strange.
[Abm] You [E] know it means I'll always [B] be near.
When you're in doubt, and when [Abm] you're in danger,
Take a look [E] all the way around, I'll be [B] there.
I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
[Abm] I know they don't [Ab] sound the way you planned them to be.
[E] If you wait a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and
[B] promise you,
[Gb] Promise you [B] I will.
When your day is through, and so is your [Abm] temper,
You know what to [E] do, I'm gonna [B] always be [B] there.
Sometimes you're in my shot, it's not [Abm] what's intended.
These words [E] just come out, when I'm [B] proud to bear.
[Abm] [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 a while, I'll [Em] make you pause and [B]
promise you,
[Gb] Promise you I will.
[B] [Abm]
[E]
[B] [Abm]
[E] [Gb]
[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 a while, I'll make you pause and promise [B] you,
[Gb] Promise you.
[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 a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and
[B] promise you,
[Gb] I promise you [B] I will.
[E] [B]
[E] [B] You can be my friend, don't look too [Ab] strange.
[Abm] You [E] know it means I'll always [B] be near.
When you're in doubt, and when [Abm] you're in danger,
Take a look [E] all the way around, I'll be [B] there.
I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
[Abm] I know they don't [Ab] sound the way you planned them to be.
[E] If you wait a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and
[B] promise you,
[Gb] Promise you [B] I will.
When your day is through, and so is your [Abm] temper,
You know what to [E] do, I'm gonna [B] always be [B] there.
Sometimes you're in my shot, it's not [Abm] what's intended.
These words [E] just come out, when I'm [B] proud to bear.
[Abm] [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 a while, I'll [Em] make you pause and [B]
promise you,
[Gb] Promise you I will.
[B] [Abm]
[E]
[B] [Abm]
[E] [Gb]
[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 a while, I'll make you pause and promise [B] you,
[Gb] Promise you.
[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 a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and
[B] promise you,
[Gb] I promise you [B] I will.
Key:
B
E
Abm
Gb
Em
B
E
Abm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ You can be my friend, _ _ _ _ don't look too [Ab] strange. _
_ [Abm] _ _ You [E] know it means I'll _ _ _ always [B] be near.
_ _ _ _ _ When you're in doubt, _ _ _ _ and when [Abm] you're in danger,
_ _ _ _ Take a look [E] all the way around, _ _ _ _ _ I'll be [B] there. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
[Abm] I know they don't [Ab] sound the way you planned them to be.
[E] If you wait a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and _
[B] _ promise you,
[Gb] _ Promise you [B] I will.
_ _ _ _ When your day is through, _ _ _ _ and so is your [Abm] temper,
_ _ _ You know what to [E] do, I'm _ _ gonna [B] always be [B] there.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes you're in my shot, _ _ _ it's not [Abm] what's intended.
_ _ _ These words [E] just come out, _ _ _ when I'm [B] proud to bear.
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [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 a while, I'll [Em] make you pause and _ [B] _
promise you,
_ [Gb] Promise you I will.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [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 a while, I'll make you pause and promise [B] _ _ you,
[Gb] _ Promise you.
[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 a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and _
[B] promise you,
[Gb] I promise you [B] I will. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [B] _ _ You can be my friend, _ _ _ _ don't look too [Ab] strange. _
_ [Abm] _ _ You [E] know it means I'll _ _ _ always [B] be near.
_ _ _ _ _ When you're in doubt, _ _ _ _ and when [Abm] you're in danger,
_ _ _ _ Take a look [E] all the way around, _ _ _ _ _ I'll be [B] there. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm sorry but I'm just thinking of the right words to say.
[Abm] I know they don't [Ab] sound the way you planned them to be.
[E] If you wait a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and _
[B] _ promise you,
[Gb] _ Promise you [B] I will.
_ _ _ _ When your day is through, _ _ _ _ and so is your [Abm] temper,
_ _ _ You know what to [E] do, I'm _ _ gonna [B] always be [B] there.
_ _ _ _ Sometimes you're in my shot, _ _ _ it's not [Abm] what's intended.
_ _ _ These words [E] just come out, _ _ _ when I'm [B] proud to bear.
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [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 a while, I'll [Em] make you pause and _ [B] _
promise you,
_ [Gb] Promise you I will.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [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 a while, I'll make you pause and promise [B] _ _ you,
[Gb] _ Promise you.
[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 a while, [Em] I'll make you pause and _
[B] promise you,
[Gb] I promise you [B] I will. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _