The Promise Chords by Tracy Chapman

Tempo:
141.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

G#

A#m

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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TRACY CHAPMAN:  THE PROMISE chords
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[C#]
[F#] [C#]
[Fm]
[F#] [C#]
If you [C#] wait for me, then I'll [Fm] [C#] come for you
[F] Although I've traveled
[G#] far
[Fm]
I always [A#m] hold [F#] a place for [C#] you in my heart
[F#]
[Fm]
[F#] [C#]
If you [C] think [F#] of me, [G#] if you miss me [C] once in [F#] a while
[G#] Then [Fm] I'll [F] return to [G#] you
I'll [A#m] return and [F#] fill that [G#] space in [C#] your heart
[C]
[F#] [C#]
[A#m] Remembering [F#] your touch, [G#] your kiss, [C#] your [G#] warm
[A#m] embrace
[F#] I'll find [G#] my way [C#] back to [A#m] you
[F#] If you'll be [G#] waiting
[C#]
[G#] If [F#]
[C#]
[G] [F#]
you
[C] [F#] dream of me
[G#] [C#] like I [C] dream [F#] of you
[G#] [F] In a place that's warm [G#] and dark
[F] In a place [A#m] where I [F#] can feel the [G#] beating of [C#] your heart
[G#] [F#]
[C#] [A#m] Remembering [F#] your touch, [G#] your kiss, [C#] your warm [A#m] embrace
[F#] I'll find [G#] my way
[C#] back to [A#m] you
[F#] If you'll [A#m] be [G#]
[C#] waiting
[Cm]
[F#] [C#]
[Cm]
[F#] Oh,
[C#] I've [C]
[F#] longed for you
[C#]
And I [C]
[F#] have desired [G#] to
[F] see your face
[G#] Your smile, [F] to be [A#m] with you
[F#] wherever [G#]
[C#] you are
[Cm]
[F#] [C#]
[A#m] Remembering [F#] your touch, [G#] your kiss, [C#] your warm [A#m] embrace
[F#] I'll find [G#] my way [C#] back to [A#m] you
[F#] Please say [G#] you'll be waiting [C#]
together [C] [F#]
[C#] [A#m]
[F#] again
[G#] It [C#] would feel so good [A#m] to be in [F#] your arms
[G#]
[C#] With all my journeys [A#m] in, you can [F#] make a promise
[G#] If [C#] it's one that you can [A#m] keep, [F#] I vow to come [G#] for you
[F#] If [G#] you'll [C#] wait for me,
[G] [F#]
[G#] [F]
you say [A#m] you'll hold [F#] a place for [G#] me
In [C#] [G#m]
[C#] your heart
[G] [F#]
[G#] A place for me [C#] in your heart
A [G] [F#]
[G#] place for me [C#] in your heart
Key:  
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 - (2015 Remaster) The Promise chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F#, G#, C#, Cm, A#m, F#, C# and A#m. Start with a comfortable 70 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 141. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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

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This song was written by Tracy Chapman.

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