{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1948983,"song":"The Promise","artist":"Tracy Chapman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1948983-the-promise-chords-by-tracy-chapman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1948983?type=chord","rating":4.83177,"votes":36,"content":"The Promise\r\nTracy Chapman\r\n \r\n\r\n***THIS VERSION IS BASED ON THE SONG AS PLAYED ON HER “NEW BEGINNINGS” ALBUM***\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo I\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (2x)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you     wait for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthen I'll     come for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAlthough I've traveled far[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI always hold a place for you in my heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (2x)\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you     think of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you miss me   once in awhile[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen I'll return to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll return and fill that space in your heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Remembering…[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    Your touch[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYour kiss[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour warm  em - brace[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll find my way [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nback  to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you'll be wait-ing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (2x)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you   dream of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLike I      dream of you[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn a place that's warm and dark[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn a place where I    can feel the beating of your heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Remembering…[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n    Your touch[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYour kiss[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour warm  em - brace[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll find my way [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nback  to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you'll be wait-ing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (2x)\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've   longed for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I       have desired[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo see your face your smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo be with you wherever you are[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Remembering…[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    Your touch    Your kiss[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYour warm  em - brace[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll find my way [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nback  to  you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPlease say you'll be wait-ing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTogether again[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIt would feel so good to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn your arms[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhere all my journeys end[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you can make a promise[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf it's one that you can keep[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI vow to come for you[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you wait for me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd say you'll hold[/tab]\r\n  F         G (4 measures) \r\nA place for me…\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n…in your heart.         A place for me…[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n…in your heart.         A place for me…[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n…in your heart.          A place for me…[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\n…in your heart.[/tab]","plain_text":"The Promise\nTracy Chapman\n \n\n***THIS VERSION IS BASED ON THE SONG AS PLAYED ON HER “NEW BEGINNINGS” ALBUM***\n\n\nCapo I\n\n[Intro]\nC G/B F G (2x)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n C  G/B F G (2x)\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n C  G/B F G (2x)\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n C  G/B F G (2x)\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n C  G/B F G\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\n C  G/B F G \n\n[Outro]\n\n  F         G (4 measures) \nA place for me…","chords":["C","G/B","F","G","Em","Am","E7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}