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Extraordinarily beautiful cover of a When In Rome song. Picking pattern is pretty easy to figure out. 
The guitar on the actual recording is very simple so I tend to embellish it a little bit when playing it 
solo (like walking down the A bass note to the F#m) when the verses get going properly. The A is hammered
onto Asus4 most times it's played but not all, the D is every time in the verse. I’ve played around with
some different voicings (like capping the 4th and playing it in G), for a fuller sound when going solo 
but I’m pretty sure this is what’s played on the record.
Chords are all straightforward:
     A[x02220]
 Asus4[x02230]
F#m   244222
     D[xx0232]
 Dsus4[xx0233]
    Dm[xx0231]
E     022100
Capo 2
[Intro]
A     Asus4 A
A     Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
If you need a friendA  Asus4  A  
Don't look to a F#mstranger
You know in the Dend,Dsus4  D  
I'll always be Athere
But when you're in AdoubtAsus4  A  
And when you're in F#mdanger
Take a look all aDroundDsus4  D  
And I'll be Athere
[Chorus]
AI'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to sayA/G#  
I F#mknow they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But Dif you wait around a while, I'll Dmmake you fall for me
I Apromise, I Epromise you I willA  Asus4  A  
[Verse 2]
When your day is Athrough
And so is your F#mtemper
You know what to doD  
I'm gonna always be Athere
Sometimes if I Ashout
It's not what's inF#mtended
These words just come Dout
With no gripe to Abear
[Chorus]
AI'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I F#mknow they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But Dif you wait around a while, I'll Dmmake you fall for me
I Apromise, I Epromise you I willA  Asus4  A  
[Solo]
A       F#m     D
A       F#m     D   E
[Chorus]
AI'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to sayA/G#  
I F#mknow they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But Dif you wait around a while, I'll Dmmake you fall for me
I Apromise, I Epromise
AI'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to sayA/G#  
I F#mknow they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But Dif I had to walk the world, I'd Dmmake you fall for me
I Apromise, I Epromise you I willA  Asus4  A  
Ending
A     Asus4 A

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The Promise

by Sturgill Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Dsus4

A/G#

Extraordinarily beautiful cover of a When In Rome song. Picking pattern is pretty easy to figure out.

The guitar on the actual recording is very simple so I tend to embellish it a little bit when playing it

solo (like walking down the A bass note to the F#m) when the verses get going properly. The A is hammered

onto Asus4 most times it's played but not all, the D is every time in the verse. I’ve played around with

some different voicings (like capping the 4th and playing it in G), for a fuller sound when going solo

but I’m pretty sure this is what’s played on the record.

Chords are all straightforward:

[x02220]

Asus4

[x02230]

F#m 244222

[xx0232]

Dsus4

[xx0233]

[xx0231]

E 022100

Capo 2

[Intro]

A Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

A Asus4 A

If you need a friend

F#m

Don't look to a stranger

D Dsus4 D

You know in the end,

I'll always be there

A Asus4 A

But when you're in doubt

F#m

And when you're in danger

D Dsus4 D

Take a look all around

And I'll be there

[Chorus]

A A/G#

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

F#m

I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

D Dm

But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

A E A Asus4 A

I promise, I promise you I will

[Verse 2]

When your day is through

F#m

And so is your temper

You know what to do

I'm gonna always be there

Sometimes if I shout

F#m

It's not what's intended

These words just come out

With no gripe to bear

[Chorus]

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

F#m

I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

D Dm

But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

A E A Asus4 A

I promise, I promise you I will

[Solo]

A F#m D

A F#m D E

[Chorus]

A A/G#

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

F#m

I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

D Dm

But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

A E

I promise, I promise

A A/G#

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

F#m

I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

D Dm

But if I had to walk the world, I'd make you fall for me

A E A Asus4 A

I promise, I promise you I will

Ending

A Asus4 A

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