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You Gave Me A Promise
Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bbm-  x13321
 Ebm-  x68876
 F#-   244322
 G#-   466544
 C#-   x46664
G#/ C- x365xx
Intro: Bbm--, Ebm--F#--Bbm--G#--Ebm--F#--
Verse 1:
The Bbmwaves are crashing down on me
F#But I know that this 
cannot be the Bbmend be the EbmendF#  
Right Bbmnow I feel like copping out
F#Will You hold me up
if I just Bbmsay
That I will sEbmtayF#  
Chorus 1:
C#I will hold on to this
F#hope that I have
You Bbmgave me a promise
            G#   C#  G#/C  
You gave me a promise
I'll C#push through this
moment I'll F#never give up
You Ebmgave me a promise
               F#    G#  Ebm--F#--
You gave me a promise
Verse 2:
BbmI'm so tired that I can't stand
F#But I know that time 
will heal this Bbmheart 
heal this EbmheartF#  
With Bbmevery door 
that's slamming shut
A F#new one's there to 
lead me where You Bbmare
where you EbmareF#  
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
    Ebm     C#  G#You You call out to Ebmme
You're just out of F#reach
C#But I'm closing G#in
I'm still Ebmgoing still
beF#lieving in Your G#word
C#I will hold on to this
F#hope that I have
You Bbmgave me a promise
            G#   C#  G#/C  
You gave me a promise
I'll C#push through this
moment I'll F#never give up
You Ebmgave me a promise
You F#gave me a proG#mise
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C#(hold)

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You Gave Me A Promise

by Fireflight

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

You Gave Me A Promise

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bbm

- x13321

Ebm

- x68876

- 244322

- 466544

- x46664

G# C

/ - x365xx

Bbm Ebm F# Bbm G# Ebm F#

Intro: --, ------------

Verse 1:

Bbm

The waves are crashing down on me

But I know that this

Bbm Ebm F#

cannot be the end be the end

Bbm

Right now I feel like copping out

Will You hold me up

Bbm

if I just say

Ebm F#

That I will stay

Chorus 1:

I will hold on to this

hope that I have

Bbm

You gave me a promise

G# C# G# C

You gave me a promise

I'll push through this

moment I'll never give up

Ebm

You gave me a promise

F# G# Ebm F#

----

You gave me a promise

Verse 2:

Bbm

I'm so tired that I can't stand

But I know that time

Bbm

will heal this heart

Ebm F#

heal this heart

Bbm

With every door

that's slamming shut

A new one's there to

Bbm

lead me where You are

Ebm F#

where you are

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Ebm C# G# Ebm

You You call out to me

You're just out of reach

C# G#

But I'm closing in

Ebm

I'm still going still

F# G#

believing in Your word

I will hold on to this

hope that I have

Bbm

You gave me a promise

G# C# G# C

You gave me a promise

I'll push through this

moment I'll never give up

Ebm

You gave me a promise

F# G#

You gave me a promise

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: (hold)

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