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I Could Never Promise You

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[Intro]
E  B  A  E  B
E  B  D  F#m  B
E  A  B  E
[Verse 1]
EI could never promise you on jBust my strength alone
AThat all my life I'd care for youE, and love you as my Bown
I've nEever known the future, BI only see today
WDords that last a lF#m7ifetime would be Bmore than I could sEayA  B  
[Verse 2]
But the lEove inside my heart today (tonight) is Bmore than mine alone
AIt never changes, it never failsE, never seeks it's oBwn
And Eby the God who gives it, and who livBes in me and you
DI know the words I F#m7speak today (tonight) are Bwords I'm going to Edo
[Chorus]
And C#mso I stand beF#mfore you now for aAll to hear and Bsee
AI promise you in JF#mesus' name the lBove He's given mEe
And tC#mhrough the years on eF#marth and as eAternity goes Bby
DThe life and love He's gF#miven us are Bnever going to dEie
[Interlude]
E  B  A  E  B
E  B  D  F#m  B  E
[Chorus]
And C#mso I stand beF#mfore you now for aAll to hear and Bsee
AI promise you in JF#mesus' name the lBove He's given mEe
And tC#mhrough the years on eF#marth and as eAternity goes Bby
DThe life and love He's gF#miven us are Bnever going to dEie
DThe life and love He's gF#miven us are Bnever going to dEie

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I Could Never Promise You

by Don Francisco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m7

C#m

[Intro]

E B A E B

E B D F#m B

E A B E

[Verse 1]

E B

I could never promise you on just my strength alone

A E B

That all my life I'd care for you, and love you as my own

E B

I've never known the future, I only see today

D F#m7 B E A B

Words that last a lifetime would be more than I could say

[Verse 2]

E B

But the love inside my heart today (tonight) is more than mine alone

A E B

It never changes, it never fails, never seeks it's own

E B

And by the God who gives it, and who lives in me and you

D F#m7 B E

I know the words I speak today (tonight) are words I'm going to do

[Chorus]

C#m F#m A B

And so I stand before you now for all to hear and see

A F#m B E

I promise you in Jesus' name the love He's given me

C#m F#m A B

And through the years on earth and as eternity goes by

D F#m B E

The life and love He's given us are never going to die

[Interlude]

E B A E B

E B D F#m B E

[Chorus]

C#m F#m A B

And so I stand before you now for all to hear and see

A F#m B E

I promise you in Jesus' name the love He's given me

C#m F#m A B

And through the years on earth and as eternity goes by

D F#m B E

The life and love He's given us are never going to die

D F#m B E

The life and love He's given us are never going to die

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