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  Maybe the E7 is redundant to those who will try to play the chords in a pattern, but if you just strum, 
I think it sounds ok. Some chords can probably be played differently (e.g A# can be Bb on "ever") so, choose 
  Am[x02210]       G#  466544  
   F[13x211]       Fm  133111  
  Dm[xx0231]       Cm[x35543]
E7  020100     A#  688766
   G       355433    D#[x68886]
  [Verse] 
   AmI've been wGaiting so longF  
   To see the mDmoon rising E7by your Amside
   How many dGays, since you're gDmone
   AmI've cried Gso many timesF  
   But I've spent Dmso many hoE7urs to Amhide
   The tears that I hGad in my eDmyes
  [Bridge]
   G#When will I sGee you again
   FmGive me a lCmast chance to make
   LGove, with you forCmever and eA#ver agG#ain
   I mGiss you
  [Chorus]
   CmI can't feel pGain anymore
   CmI'm so lost A#in a world of sD#orrowG  
   But I aCmwait the hour
   To sGet your heart on fCmire
   CmMountains of A#ice I will cross
   G#Fountains of gGold I will find
   CmTo give you a gA#ift as precious as yG#ou  OGoh
   CmAnd endlessA#ly I will shout
   CmYour name in the sA#ilence of night
   [Bridge]
   G#So when will I see you agGain
   FmGive me a lCmast chance to make
   LGove, with you forCmever and eA#ver agG#ain
   I lGove you
  [Chorus]
   CmI can't feel pGain anymore
   CmI'm so lost A#in a world of sD#orrowG  
   But I aCmwait the hour
   To sGet your heart on fCmire

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Promises

by Adagio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Maybe the E7 is redundant to those who will try to play the chords in a pattern, but if you just strum,

I think it sounds ok. Some chords can probably be played differently (e.g A# can be Bb on "ever") so, choose

Am G# 466544

[x02210]

F Fm 133111

[13x211]

Dm Cm

[xx0231] [x35543]

E7 020100 A# 688766

G 355433 D#

[x68886]

[Verse]

Am G F

I've been waiting so long

Dm E7 Am

To see the moon rising by your side

G Dm

How many days, since you're gone

Am G F

I've cried so many times

Dm E7 Am

But I've spent so many hours to hide

G Dm

The tears that I had in my eyes

[Bridge]

G# G

When will I see you again

Fm Cm

Give me a last chance to make

G Cm A# G#

Love, with you forever and ever again

I miss you

[Chorus]

Cm G

I can't feel pain anymore

Cm A# D# G

I'm so lost in a world of sorrow

But I await the hour

G Cm

To set your heart on fire

Cm A#

Mountains of ice I will cross

G# G

Fountains of gold I will find

Cm A# G# G

To give you a gift as precious as you Ooh

Cm A#

And endlessly I will shout

Cm A#

Your name in the silence of night

[Bridge]

G# G

So when will I see you again

Fm Cm

Give me a last chance to make

G Cm A# G#

Love, with you forever and ever again

I love you

[Chorus]

Cm G

I can't feel pain anymore

Cm A# D# G

I'm so lost in a world of sorrow

But I await the hour

G Cm

To set your heart on fire

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