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Break Your Promise

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[INTRO]
Amaj7 E E7 Amaj7
[VERSE]
Amaj7If I had a dime for C#mevery F#5time,
I dreamed aBmbout you
(dreamed aEbout you)E7  
I'll Amaj7tell you no joke yes I'm C#mreally F#5broke baby withBmout you 
(girl withEout you)
[Bridge]
And D5oh ho ho
C#mTell me what should I F#5do
When Bmyou C#mtell D5me Bmthat D5you Elove me, D5darling
[CHORUS]
C#m(ARE YOU gonna break your promise Bmbaby)
                                     You said that you love me
E7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to Amaj7me)
                                       And now you're actin' so strange, baby
C#m(ARE YOU gonna break your promise Bmbaby)
                                       You said that you need me
E7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to Amaj7me)
[VERSE]
If Amaj7I saw you with C#msomebody F#5new, I'd be so Bmhelpless (be so heElpless)E7  
So Amaj7tell me what are you C#mgonna F#5do, don't leave me Bmbreathless (leave me bEreathless)
[Bridge]
And D5oh ho ho
C#mTell me what should I F#5do
When Bmyou C#mtell D5me Bmthat D5you Elove me, D5darling
[CHORUS]
C#m(ARE YOU gonna break your promise Bmbaby)
                                     You said that you love me
E7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to Amaj7me)
                                       And now you're actin' so strange, baby
C#m(ARE YOU gonna break your promise Bmbaby)
                                       You said that you need me
E7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to Amaj7me)
Dm Cm F7 A#maj7
[Bridge]
DmTell me what should I Gmdo
When Cmyou Dmtell D#5me tCmhat D#5you F7love me, D#5darling
[Chorus]
DmARE YOU gonna break your promise Cmbaby)
                                     You said that you love me
F7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to A#maj7me)
                                        And now you're actin' so strange
Dm(ARE YOU gonna break your promise Cmbaby)
                                       You said that you need me
F7(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to A#maj7me)
Fade

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Break Your Promise

by The Delfonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

C#m

F#5

A#maj7

D#5

[INTRO]

Amaj7 E E7 Amaj7

[VERSE]

Amaj7 C#m F#5

If I had a dime for every time,

I dreamed about you

E E7

(dreamed about you)

Amaj7 C#m F#5 Bm

I'll tell you no joke yes I'm really broke baby without you

(girl without you)

[Bridge]

And oh ho ho

C#m F#5

Tell me what should I do

Bm C#m D5 Bm D5 E D5

When you tell me that you love me, darling

[CHORUS]

C#m Bm

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you love me

E7 Amaj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

And now you're actin' so strange, baby

C#m Bm

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you need me

E7 Amaj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

[VERSE]

Amaj7 C#m F#5 Bm E E7

If I saw you with somebody new, I'd be so helpless (be so helpless)

Amaj7 C#m F#5 Bm E

So tell me what are you gonna do, don't leave me breathless (leave me breathless)

[Bridge]

And oh ho ho

C#m F#5

Tell me what should I do

Bm C#m D5 Bm D5 E D5

When you tell me that you love me, darling

[CHORUS]

C#m Bm

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you love me

E7 Amaj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

And now you're actin' so strange, baby

C#m Bm

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you need me

E7 Amaj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

Dm Cm F7 A#maj7

[Bridge]

Dm Gm

Tell me what should I do

Cm Dm D#5 Cm D#5 F7 D#5

When you tell me that you love me, darling

[Chorus]

Dm Cm

ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you love me

F7 A#maj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

And now you're actin' so strange

Dm Cm

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise baby)

You said that you need me

F7 A#maj7

(ARE YOU gonna break your promise to me)

Fade

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