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Dustin's part
Chords used (relative to the Capo):
Am0  D2  G/C0   Fmaj70     Dm1   Em0
1  3  1   1     3   1
2  2  0   2     2   0
2  0  0   3     0   2
0  0  2   0     0   2
0  0  3   0     0   0
Capo 3
Verse: Am,  D(repeat)
Prechorus: Em, D, Am  
Chorus:  G/C  Am, G/C, Fmaj7, Dm  
So it will look something like this:
AmO. we pDromise pretty Amthings,
AmAnd we pDledge with diamond Amrings;
AmWe proDfess undying Amlove.D  
AmBut does that Dword hold any Amweight?
AmWhen we Dreserve the right to Ambreak
AmAny Dvow that draws our Amblood.
EmOur Dword is so faint and Amfeeble,
EmBroken Dby the slightest breeze or Ambreath.
EmOur Dhearts are, they're so Amdeceitful,
EmSick and Dfilled with lies that lead to Amdeath.
G/CWe are cAmowards and thieves.
Will we never turn to grieve the damage G/Cdone?
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have Fmaj7become?
What we have Dmbecome.
AmYea we Dget down on one Amknee
AmO, we Dplay at chiAmvalry
AmBut we Ddo not count the Amcost.
AmWe say, "On Dme you can Amdepend,"
AmAnd "I will Dbe there till the Amend,"
AmThough we wDill not bear the Amcross.
EmOur word Dis so faint and Amfeeble,
EmBroken Dby the slightest breeze or Ambreath.
EmOur hearts Dare, they're so Amdeceitful,
EmSick and Dfilled with lies that lead to Amdeath.
G/CWe are cAmowards and thieves.
Will we never turn to grieve the damage G/Cdone?
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have Fmaj7become?
What we have Dmbecome.
G/CWe are cAmowards and thieves.
Will we never turn to grieve the damage G/Cdone?
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have Fmaj7become?
What we have Dmbecome.
(Last chorus strum each chord once, follow with a beat on the guitar body)
We are Amcowards and thieves.
Will we never turn to grieve the damage G/Cdone?
Never see, never quake with rage at what we have Fmaj7become?
What we have Dmbecome.
Cheers and enjoy.

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Promises

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Fmaj7

Dustin's part

Chords used (relative to the Capo):

Am D G/C Fmaj7 Dm Em

0 2 0 0 1 0

1 3 1 1 3 1

2 2 0 2 2 0

2 0 0 3 0 2

0 0 2 0 0 2

0 0 3 0 0 0

Capo 3

Am D

Verse: , (repeat)

Em D Am

Prechorus: , ,

G/C Am G/C Fmaj7 Dm

Chorus: , , ,

So it will look something like this:

Am D Am

O. we promise pretty things,

Am D Am

And we pledge with diamond rings;

Am D Am D

We profess undying love.

Am D Am

But does that word hold any weight?

Am D Am

When we reserve the right to break

Am D Am

Any vow that draws our blood.

Em D Am

Our word is so faint and feeble,

Em D Am

Broken by the slightest breeze or breath.

Em D Am

Our hearts are, they're so deceitful,

Em D Am

Sick and filled with lies that lead to death.

G/C Am

We are cowards and thieves.

G/C

Will we never turn to grieve the damage done?

Fmaj7

Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become?

What we have become.

Am D Am

Yea we get down on one knee

Am D Am

O, we play at chivalry

Am D Am

But we do not count the cost.

Am D Am

We say, "On me you can depend,"

Am D Am

And "I will be there till the end,"

Am D Am

Though we will not bear the cross.

Em D Am

Our word is so faint and feeble,

Em D Am

Broken by the slightest breeze or breath.

Em D Am

Our hearts are, they're so deceitful,

Em D Am

Sick and filled with lies that lead to death.

G/C Am

We are cowards and thieves.

G/C

Will we never turn to grieve the damage done?

Fmaj7

Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become?

What we have become.

G/C Am

We are cowards and thieves.

G/C

Will we never turn to grieve the damage done?

Fmaj7

Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become?

What we have become.

(Last chorus strum each chord once, follow with a beat on the guitar body)

We are cowards and thieves.

G/C

Will we never turn to grieve the damage done?

Fmaj7

Never see, never quake with rage at what we have become?

What we have become.

Cheers and enjoy.

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