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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[CHORDS]
e|--Ab4---C0---Cm3---Fm1---Bb6---Bbm6---Eb6---G3---Gm3---Db4--Dbdim7-3---|
B|--4---1---4---1---6---6---8---3---3---6---2---|
G|--5---0---5---1---7---6---8---4---3---6---3---|
D|--6---2---5---3---8---8---8---5---5---6---2---|
A|--6---3---3---3---8---8---6---5---5---4-------|
E|--4---0-------1---6---6-------3---3-----------|
[INTRO]
Ab  Dbdim7 Fm  Bb
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--6-------6----------|
A|-----6/8-----6/8--6--|
E|---------------------|
Ever Absince you have Dbdim7gone the days don't seFmem so bright
And I Bbwish I could forget you but I Ebcan't
Ever Absince you have gDbdim7one I haven't fFmelt quite right
And I Bbpromised I'd forget all that you mEbeantG  
[CHORUS]
But now that AbI'm alone I can't stop mysBbelf from thinking
CmI can't stop myFmself from breaking Bbpromises I've Ebmade to mysAbelfDbdim7  Fm  Bb  
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--6-------6----------|
A|-----6/8-----6/8--6--|
E|---------------------|
I have Abpromised myDbdim7self I wouldn't Fmdream of you
But I Bbfind that awful hard sometimes to Ebdo (to doooo)
I have Abpromised myDbdim7self I wouldn't tFmhink of you
But I Bbfind that just as hard you know it's EbtrueG7  
[CHORUS]
Because when AbI'm alone I can't stop mysBbelf from thinking
CmI can't stop myFmself from breaking Bbpromises I've Ebmade to mysAbelf
[SOLO]
Db  F7  Bbm     Eb     Ab
Db  F7  Bbm     Eb     Ab
   Dbdim7Oh nooFmo, nooBbo
I have Abpromised myDbdim7self I wouldn't Fmthink of you
But I Bbfind that awful hard sometimes to Ebdo (to doooo)
I have Abpromised myDbdim7self I wouldn't Fmdream of you
But I Bbfind that just as hard you know it's EbtrueG7  
[CHORUS]
Because when AbI'm alone I can't stop mysBbelf from thinking
CmI can't stop myFmself from breaking Bbpromises I've Ebmade to mysAbelf
[CODA]
Db  F7  Bbm     Eb     Ab
Db(fadF7e ouBbmt)Eb  Ab  

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Promises Ive Made

by Emitt Rhodes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Dbdim7

[CHORDS]

Ab C Cm Fm Bb Bbm Eb G Gm Db Dbdim7

e|--4---0---3---1---6---6---6---3---3---4---3---|

B|--4---1---4---1---6---6---8---3---3---6---2---|

G|--5---0---5---1---7---6---8---4---3---6---3---|

D|--6---2---5---3---8---8---8---5---5---6---2---|

A|--6---3---3---3---8---8---6---5---5---4-------|

E|--4---0-------1---6---6-------3---3-----------|

[INTRO]

Ab Dbdim7 Fm Bb

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

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

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

D|--6-------6----------|

A|-----6/8-----6/8--6--|

E|---------------------|

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

Ever since you have gone the days don't seem so bright

Bb Eb

And I wish I could forget you but I can't

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

Ever since you have gone I haven't felt quite right

Bb Eb G

And I promised I'd forget all that you meant

[CHORUS]

Ab Bb

But now that I'm alone I can't stop myself from thinking

Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab Dbdim7 Fm Bb

I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself

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

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

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

D|--6-------6----------|

A|-----6/8-----6/8--6--|

E|---------------------|

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

I have promised myself I wouldn't dream of you

Bb Eb

But I find that awful hard sometimes to do (to doooo)

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

I have promised myself I wouldn't think of you

Bb Eb G7

But I find that just as hard you know it's true

[CHORUS]

Ab Bb

Because when I'm alone I can't stop myself from thinking

Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab

I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself

[SOLO]

Db F7 Bbm Eb Ab

Dbdim7 Fm Bb

Oh nooo, nooo

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

I have promised myself I wouldn't think of you

Bb Eb

But I find that awful hard sometimes to do (to doooo)

Ab Dbdim7 Fm

I have promised myself I wouldn't dream of you

Bb Eb G7

But I find that just as hard you know it's true

[CHORUS]

Ab Bb

Because when I'm alone I can't stop myself from thinking

Cm Fm Bb Eb Ab

I can't stop myself from breaking promises I've made to myself

[CODA]

Db F7 Bbm Eb Ab

(fade out)

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