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                         The Material - The Promise
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(INTRO)
F5  G5
Dm  F  Bb  C
F5  G5
Dm  F  Bb  C
F5  G5
(VERSE)
CDmome whFat maBby C  
  DmThis SepteFmber has 
neBbver felt so far awaCy 
  DmWe've got a sFecret, 
  Bbwe've got to keep Cit 
  DmLet them saFy what 
they waBbnt to say C  
(CHORUS)
  BbSo tell me who's going to eCnd this, 
because forever never eDmver works ouBbt 
And baby we've got the prComise 
and nothing's going to brDmeak uBbs down 
Come what maCy, 
CDmome what maBby
Come what maCy
(INTERLUDE)
Dm  F  Bb    C
F5  G5 C  F5  G5
(VERSE)
   Dm  FI'm afrBbaid C  
  Dmwon't be as Feasy as it Bbused to bCe 
  DmThe world's romaFntics 
  Bbreplaced by skeptiCcs 
  DmWhat do they knoFw 
about this aBbnywayC  
Dm
(CHORUS)
  BbSo tell me who's going to eCnd this, 
because foreDmver never ever works ouBbt 
And baby we've got the prComise 
and notDmhing's going to break uBbs down 
Come what maCy, 
CDmome what maBby
Come what maCy
Dm
(BREAK)
Dm  F  Bb  Dm  F  Bb  C
(BRIDGE)
IDmf it's not your heaFrt it's your hBbead 
TuDmrning you arFound on 
the woBbrds you've sCaid 
IDmf it's not your heaFrt it's your hBbead 
TuDmrning you arFound on 
the woBbrds you've sCaid
(BUILD-UP)
DoDmn't give up oFn the light, 
I nBbeed to see it in your eyes 
To gDmuide me through the daFrkest nBbights C  
DoDmn't give up oFn the light, 
I nBbeed to see it in your eyes 
To gDmuide me through the daFrkest nBbightsC  
DoDmn't give up oFn the light, 
I nBbeed to see it in your eyes 
To gDmuide me through the daFrkest nBbights
F5  G5  F5  G5
Dm
(CHORUS)
  BbSo tell me who's going to eCnd this, 
because forever never eDmver works ouBbt 
And baby we've got the prComise 
and nothing's going to brDmeak uBbs down 
Come what maCy, 
CDmome what maBby
Come what maCy 
CDmome what maBby
Come what maCy
CDmome what maBby
Baby we've got the prComise
And nothing's going to break uDms down
__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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The Promise

by The Material

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The Material - The Promise

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(INTRO)

F5 G5

Dm F Bb C

F5 G5

Dm F Bb C

F5 G5

(VERSE)

Dm F Bb C

Come what may

Dm F

This September has

Bb C

never felt so far away

Dm F

We've got a secret,

Bb C

we've got to keep it

Dm F

Let them say what

Bb C

they want to say

(CHORUS)

Bb C

So tell me who's going to end this,

Dm Bb

because forever never ever works out

And baby we've got the promise

Dm Bb

and nothing's going to break us down

Come what may,

Dm Bb

Come what may

(INTERLUDE)

Dm F Bb C

F5 G5 C F5 G5

(VERSE)

Dm F Bb C

I'm afraid

Dm F Bb C

won't be as easy as it used to be

Dm F

The world's romantics

Bb C

replaced by skeptics

Dm F

What do they know

Bb C

about this anyway

(CHORUS)

Bb C

So tell me who's going to end this,

Dm Bb

because forever never ever works out

And baby we've got the promise

Dm Bb

and nothing's going to break us down

Come what may,

Dm Bb

Come what may

(BREAK)

Dm F Bb Dm F Bb C

(BRIDGE)

Dm F Bb

If it's not your heart it's your head

Dm F

Turning you around on

Bb C

the words you've said

Dm F Bb

If it's not your heart it's your head

Dm F

Turning you around on

Bb C

the words you've said

(BUILD-UP)

Dm F

Don't give up on the light,

I need to see it in your eyes

Dm F Bb C

To guide me through the darkest nights

Dm F

Don't give up on the light,

I need to see it in your eyes

Dm F Bb C

To guide me through the darkest nights

Dm F

Don't give up on the light,

I need to see it in your eyes

Dm F Bb

To guide me through the darkest nights

F5 G5 F5 G5

(CHORUS)

Bb C

So tell me who's going to end this,

Dm Bb

because forever never ever works out

And baby we've got the promise

Dm Bb

and nothing's going to break us down

Come what may,

Dm Bb

Come what may

Dm Bb

Come what may

Dm Bb

Come what may

Baby we've got the promise

And nothing's going to break us down

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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