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BbLittle girl, don't you Ebforget her Fface 
Laughing Gmaway your Eb9tears
When she was the Cmone, who Abfelt all the Bbpain 
BbLittle girl, never forEbget her Feyes 
Keep them Gmalive inEbside
I promise to Cmtry,   Abbut it's not the Bbsame
Keep your Cmhead held Dmhigh, ride like the Fsus4windF  
CmNever look Dmbehind, life isn't Ebfair 
That's what you said, so I try not to Bbcare 
BbLittle girl, don't run Ebaway so Ffast 
I think you forGmgot to Ebkiss, kiss her CmgooAbdbyBbe
Will she Cmsee me Dmcry when I stumble and Fsus4fall?F  
Does she Cmhear my Dmvoice in the night when I Ebcall? 
Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be Bball right 
    EbI fought to be so Bbstrong, I guess you Fknew
I was Abadd9afraid, you'd go away, too 
(Instrumental as verse 1 chord progression) 
BbLittle girl, you've got to Ebforget the Fpast 
And learn to forGmgive me 
EbI promise to Cmtry    Abbut it feels like a Bblie 
Don't let CmmemorDmy play games with your Fsus4mind F  
She's a Cmfaded Dmsmile frozen in Ebtime 
I'm still hanging on but doing it Bbwrong
BbCan't kiss her goodbye but I Abpromise to Bbtry

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Promise To Try

by Madonna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb9

Fsus4

Abadd9

First tab...hope it helps someone (:

This is as performed. Feel free to improve if you see any mistakes.

Bb Eb F

Little girl, don't you forget her face

Gm Eb9

Laughing away your tears

Cm Ab Bb

When she was the one, who felt all the pain

Bb Eb F

Little girl, never forget her eyes

Gm Eb

Keep them alive inside

Cm Ab Bb

I promise to try, but it's not the same

Cm Dm Fsus4 F

Keep your head held high, ride like the wind

Cm Dm Eb

Never look behind, life isn't fair

That's what you said, so I try not to care

Bb Eb F

Little girl, don't run away so fast

Gm Eb Cm Ab Bb

I think you forgot to kiss, kiss her goodbye

Cm Dm Fsus4 F

Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall?

Cm Dm Eb

Does she hear my voice in the night when I call?

Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right

Eb Bb F

I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew

Abadd9

I was afraid, you'd go away, too

(Instrumental as verse 1 chord progression)

Bb Eb F

Little girl, you've got to forget the past

And learn to forgive me

Eb Cm Ab Bb

I promise to try but it feels like a lie

Cm Dm Fsus4 F

Don't let memory play games with your mind

Cm Dm Eb

She's a faded smile frozen in time

I'm still hanging on but doing it wrong

Bb Ab Bb

Can't kiss her goodbye but I promise to try

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