The Promise Chords by Tracy Chapman

Tempo:
125.3 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

G#

A#m

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Promise chords
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[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[Fm] [F#]
[C#] If you wait for me, then I'll [Fm]
come [F#] for you
[F] Although I've [G#] traveled far
always [A#m] hold [F#] a place for [C#] you in my heart
[F#] [C#]
100%  ➙  125BPM
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
A#m
13421111
C
3211
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
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To learn Tracy Chapman - The Promise chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F#, G#, C#, Cm, A#m, F#, C#, A#m, Cm and F#. For best results, commence at 70 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 141. With C# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ If you _ _ _ wait for me, _ _ _ then I'll [Fm] _ _
come [F#] for you
_ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F] Although _ I've _ [G#] traveled far
_ _ _ [Fm] I _ always [A#m] hold [F#] a place for [C#] you in my heart _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
If you _ [C] _ _ _
[F#] think of me, _ [G#] _ if [C#] you miss me _ [C] once in [F#] a while
_ _ [G#] _ _ [Fm] Then I'll _ [F] return [G#] to you _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] I'll _ [A#m]
return and fill that [G#] _
space in [C#] your heart
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [C] _
[A#m] Remembering _ your [F#] touch, [G#] your kiss, _ [C#] your warm [A#m] _
embrace
[F#] I'll find my [G#] way _ [C#] _ [G#] back to [A#m] you
If [F#] you _ [G#] be waiting
[C#] _
_ _ [G#] If _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ you _ [C] _
_ dream [F#] of me [G#] like _ _ [C#] _ I _ [C] _
dream [F#] of you
_ [G#] _ _ _
[F] In a place that's warm [G#] and dark
_ _ _ [F] In a [G#] place [A#m] where I [F#] can feel the [G#] beating of [C#] your heart _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [Cm] _ [A#m] Remembering _ [F#] your touch, [G#] your kiss, [C#] your _ [Fm]
warm [A#m] embrace
_ [F#] I'll find [G#] my way _ [C#] back [A#m] to you
_ [F#] If you be [G#] _
_ [C#] waiting
_ Oh, [Cm] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
I've [C] _ _ [F#] longed for you
_ [C#] _ _ _ And I _
[C] _ _ have [F#] desired _ [G#]
to _ _ [F] see your face, your smile _ _ _
To [F] be _ [A#m] with you [F#] wherever _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] you are
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A#m] Remembering _ [F#] your touch, [G#] your kiss, your warm [A#m] embrace
_ [F#] I'll find _ [G#] my way _ [C#] _
[G#] back to [A#m] you
[F#] Please say _ [G#] you'll be _ [C#] waiting _ _ [C] together _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#] _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ [F#] _
again
_ [G#] It [C#] would feel [G#] so good to [A#m] be [F#] in your arms _
[G#] _ _ With all my journeys [A#m]
in, you can make [F#] a promise
_ [G#] _
If [C#] it's one that you [A#m] can keep, I [F#] vow to come [G#] for you
If [F#] you [G#] wait for [C#] me
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ Say _ [A#m] you'll hold _ _ _ a [F#] place _ _ _ for me _ in _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] your heart
_ [G] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[G#] A place for me in [C#] your heart
A [G] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#] place for me in [C#] your heart _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [G#] A place for me in [C#] your heart _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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