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As Hope And Promise Fade

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Intro 
 Dm   Amx4
as Amhope and Dmpromise Amfades
and the Dmsun Dsus4forgets to Amrise
I'm Dmlonely and I'm Dsus4thirstyDm  
Ebut it's better I stay E7dry
No more than Amtwo drinks Dmaway
from Amcrying
AmStare inDmto the Amglass
and wDmait for the Dsus4time to Ampass
And Dmthank you for the Dsus4offerDm  
Ebut you know I must E7decline
No more than Amtwo drinks Dmaway
from Amcrying
There Dmused to be a Dsus4timeDm  
When I could Amhold my head up high
My Dmlife stretched out Dsus4before mDme
Eand rivers flowed with E7wine
and Dmhad my love Dsus4beside mDme
Amand everything was fine
But Dmnow the ride is overE  
It's hard to say goodbyeAm  
As Amhope and Dmpromise Amfade
Dmand midnight Dsus4turns to Amday
I'd Dmlove to drown my Dsus4sorrow
Ebut I cannot tell a lie
No more than Amtwo drinks Dmaway
from AmcryingDm  Am  
Dm Am x 2

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As Hope And Promise Fade

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

Intro

Dm Am

Am Dm Am

as hope and promise fades

Dm Dsus4 Am

and the sun forgets to rise

Dm Dsus4 Dm

I'm lonely and I'm thirsty

E E7

but it's better I stay dry

Am Dm

No more than two drinks away

from crying

Am Dm Am

Stare into the glass

Dm Dsus4 Am

and wait for the time to pass

Dm Dsus4 Dm

And thank you for the offer

E E7

but you know I must decline

Am Dm

No more than two drinks away

from crying

Dm Dsus4 Dm

There used to be a time

When I could hold my head up high

Dm Dsus4 Dm

My life stretched out before me

E E7

and rivers flowed with wine

Dm Dsus4 Dm

and had my love beside me

and everything was fine

Dm E

But now the ride is over

It's hard to say goodbye

Am Dm Am

As hope and promise fade

Dm Dsus4 Am

and midnight turns to day

Dm Dsus4

I'd love to drown my sorrow

but I cannot tell a lie

Am Dm

No more than two drinks away

Am Dm Am

from crying

Dm Am x 2

About As Hope And Promise Fade Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play As Hope And Promise Fade by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “As Hope And Promise Fade chords”, “As Hope And Promise Fade guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell As Hope And Promise Fade chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy As Hope And Promise Fade chords and for experienced players who want accurate As Hope And Promise Fade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Am, Dsus4, E, E7.

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The chords for "As Hope And Promise Fade" show the original chord names (including Dm, Am, Dsus4, E, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.