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THE BOXER REBELLION
[chords]
F: 033211
Fmaj9: 332010
G7: 320010
Am: 002210
Cmaj7: 032000
C/B: 020010
[verse]
I Fnever Fmaj9knew how G7much you'd wAmant
FTo live Fmaj9again wiG7th innocAmence
FLike the gFmaj9ood old days, our G7glory yearAms
When yCmaj7ou still were hFere
[verse]
YFou would promise Fmaj9me we wG7ouldn't chaAmnge
TFhough we were Fmaj9young we'd stG7ay the sAmame
TFhat I'd always Fmaj9be in G7your liAmfe
But wCmaj7e soon move Fon
FAnd we can make Fmaj9promisG7es
ForFget the way we lFmaj9ive
[verse]
I Fwould dream of Fmaj9days whG7en I could leAmave
TFhis place we Fmaj9grew to G7disbeliAmeve
NFow I'm wide Fmaj9awake fG7rom looking bAmack
How soCmaj7on our time has Fgone
[chorus]
FAnd we can make Fmaj9promisG7es
ForFget the way we lFmaj9ive
I can excFite your Fmaj9soul
I can excFite your Fmaj9soul
[outro]
AmIt's nC/Bever tAmoo laCte
AmIt's nC/Bever tAmoo laCte
AmAnd we C/Bcan rAmun awCay
AmAnd we C/Bcan rAmun awCay
[chorus]
FAnd we can make Fmaj9promisG7es
ForFget the way we lFmaj9ive
AmIt's nC/Bever tAmoo laCte
AmIt's nC/Bever tAmoo laCte

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Promises

by The Boxer Rebellion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj9

Cmaj7

C/B

I did my best to tab this out for everyone! It's isn't perfect and I'm not 100% sure all the chords

THE BOXER REBELLION

[chords]

F: 033211

Fmaj9: 332010

G7: 320010

Am: 002210

Cmaj7: 032000

C/B: 020010

[verse]

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

I never knew how much you'd want

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

To live again with innocence

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

Like the good old days, our glory years

Cmaj7 F

When you still were here

[verse]

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

You would promise me we wouldn't change

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

Though we were young we'd stay the same

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

That I'd always be in your life

Cmaj7 F

But we soon move on

F Fmaj9 G7

And we can make promises

F Fmaj9

Forget the way we live

[verse]

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

I would dream of days when I could leave

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

This place we grew to disbelieve

F Fmaj9 G7 Am

Now I'm wide awake from looking back

Cmaj7 F

How soon our time has gone

[chorus]

F Fmaj9 G7

And we can make promises

F Fmaj9

Forget the way we live

F Fmaj9

I can excite your soul

F Fmaj9

I can excite your soul

[outro]

Am C/B Am C

It's never too late

Am C/B Am C

It's never too late

Am C/B Am C

And we can run away

Am C/B Am C

And we can run away

[chorus]

F Fmaj9 G7

And we can make promises

F Fmaj9

Forget the way we live

Am C/B Am C

It's never too late

Am C/B Am C

It's never too late

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