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Cminor

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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
e|-----------------------|---------|
B|-----------------------|---------|
G|-----------------------|---------|
D|-1~--------1~----0~----|-6-6-5~--|
A|----3~-----------------|-6-6-5~--|
E|-----------------------|-4-4-3~--|
Main riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-3-0-------------0---------------0---1brp0-------0-----------|
D|-----1-------1-3-1-----1---1-3-1-------1---1-------1---1---1h3p0---0-|
A|---3---------------0-3-----------0---3---------------1-----------2---|
E|-----------------------------------4---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
The Cmfirst time I ever saw Ebyou You had that Abfar away look in your eyGes
And Cmheaven's eyes shined down upon Ebyou And the Abwhole room filled up with lGight
Now the Cmcruel world it's gonna try and change Ebyou Try to Abhang you up and mess with your pGride
Now the Cmrich and just try to chain Ebyou You got to Abkeep your fire burning insidGe
Chorus 1:
BbPromise me CmYou won’t let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
BbPromise me CmYou won't let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
Verse 2:
Now someCmtimes the world tries to slEbap you And it sAbeems to love watching you fGall
I Cmwont lie to you, it's gonna hEbappen You got to Abpick yourself up and move Gon
Chorus 2:
BbPromise me CmYou won’t let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
BbPromise me CmYou won't let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
Bridge:
CmWhich star will I be Ebthinking of Abtonight, GTonight
CmWhich star will I be Ebthinking of Abtonight, GTonight
Chorus 3:
BbPromise me CmYou won’t let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
BbPromise me CmYou won't let them Abput out your fire EbPut out your fire
Outro:
BbPromise me CmWhy don’t you PromiAbse me Why don’t yoEbu
BbPromise me CmWhy don't you PromiAbse me Why don't yoEbu
........ (till fade)

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Promise

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

e|-----------------------|---------|

B|-----------------------|---------|

G|-----------------------|---------|

D|-1~--------1~----0~----|-6-6-5~--|

A|----3~-----------------|-6-6-5~--|

E|-----------------------|-4-4-3~--|

Main riff:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------0-3-0-------------0---------------0---1brp0-------0-----------|

D|-----1-------1-3-1-----1---1-3-1-------1---1-------1---1---1h3p0---0-|

A|---3---------------0-3-----------0---3---------------1-----------2---|

E|-----------------------------------4---------------------------------|

Verse 1:

Cm Eb Ab G

The first time I ever saw you You had that far away look in your eyes

Cm Eb Ab G

And heaven's eyes shined down upon you And the whole room filled up with light

Cm Eb Ab G

Now the cruel world it's gonna try and change you Try to hang you up and mess with your pride

Cm Eb Ab G

Now the rich and just try to chain you You got to keep your fire burning inside

Chorus 1:

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won’t let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won't let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Verse 2:

Cm Eb Ab G

Now sometimes the world tries to slap you And it seems to love watching you fall

Cm Eb Ab G

I wont lie to you, it's gonna happen You got to pick yourself up and move on

Chorus 2:

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won’t let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won't let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Bridge:

Cm Eb Ab G

Which star will I be thinking of tonight, Tonight

Cm Eb Ab G

Which star will I be thinking of tonight, Tonight

Chorus 3:

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won’t let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me You won't let them put out your fire Put out your fire

Outro:

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me Why don’t you Promise me Why don’t you

Bb Cm Ab Eb

Promise me Why don't you Promise me Why don't you

........ (till fade)

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