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Capo 1
C Am F G
CShe was crying out my name, Standing Amin the drivewayF  
Little bare feet wearing her cotton dress and I
CI still see the rain chasAming tears down her faceF  
It was back in October when I said it’s over and hid
AmBehind the doGor, behind the shame oFf my conviction
AmBedside myself G,beside some empty pill Fprescription
Can hear her screamig' no
CNo baby donG't, you making my heart hurt
AmDon’t say those words
FTake it back, you know Gyou don't mean that
CYou swore when I wore your ringG  
It meant forever
AmI've got it on baby, Ghow can you say I lost itF  
Oh, you promised
CStarted crying while I was sleeping, waking up Amand reaching outF  
To a bed as empty as the heart inside my chest
CSo I gathered up some pictures, i said i hAmad somethin to give herF  
I let her read a letter, i had a written her to give her on the day we tied the knot
AmI saw the tearsG  
I saw them falFl as she read the part of my growing old
AmI heard her words, i Gheard her say Fit'll never work
And hit my knees and cried
CNo baby doGn't you're making my heart hurt
AmDon’t say those words
FTake it back, you know you dont mean it
CYou swore when you wore my ringG  
It meant forever
YouAm’ve got it on baby, How Gcan you say you lost itF  
Yeah and you promiAmsed
AmWe were different people then
GLook at all the hateful things we’ve said
FAnd I’m just as guilty,but girl you that's no wat to be
AmTake it easy baby I’m still broken
GMemories enough to tear me wide open
FWhen you see me girl you curse my name
Makes me wanna say no
CNo baby doGn't you're making my heart hurt
AmDon’t say those words
FTake it back, you know Gyou dont mean it
CYou swore when you wore my ringG  
We said forever
AmBut You took it off babGy, safet ot say we're thoughF  
AmBut no matter what you do you know Gi'll always love youF  
Hell I have to
Cause I Promised

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You Promised

by Brantley Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

C Am F G

C Am F

She was crying out my name, Standing in the driveway

Little bare feet wearing her cotton dress and I

C Am F

I still see the rain chasing tears down her face

It was back in October when I said it’s over and hid

Am G F

Behind the door, behind the shame of my conviction

Am G F

Bedside myself ,beside some empty pill prescription

Can hear her screamig' no

C G

No baby don't, you making my heart hurt

Don’t say those words

F G

Take it back, you know you don't mean that

C G

You swore when I wore your ring

It meant forever

Am G F

I've got it on baby, how can you say I lost it

Oh, you promised

C Am F

Started crying while I was sleeping, waking up and reaching out

To a bed as empty as the heart inside my chest

C Am F

So I gathered up some pictures, i said i had somethin to give her

I let her read a letter, i had a written her to give her on the day we tied the knot

Am G

I saw the tears

I saw them fall as she read the part of my growing old

Am G F

I heard her words, i heard her say it'll never work

And hit my knees and cried

C G

No baby don't you're making my heart hurt

Don’t say those words

Take it back, you know you dont mean it

C G

You swore when you wore my ring

It meant forever

Am G F

You’ve got it on baby, How can you say you lost it

Yeah and you promised

We were different people then

Look at all the hateful things we’ve said

And I’m just as guilty,but girl you that's no wat to be

Take it easy baby I’m still broken

Memories enough to tear me wide open

When you see me girl you curse my name

Makes me wanna say no

C G

No baby don't you're making my heart hurt

Don’t say those words

F G

Take it back, you know you dont mean it

C G

You swore when you wore my ring

We said forever

Am G F

But You took it off baby, safet ot say we're though

Am G F

But no matter what you do you know i'll always love you

Hell I have to

Cause I Promised

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