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CAPO III
[INTRO]
G  A7  C  D  G  D
[VERSE]
You Ggave me back my soul again by A7showin' me
The Claughter and the Dwonder in your GeyesD  
GSaved me from the shuttered man I A7used to be
   COpened up the Dwindows of my GlifeD  
[VERSE]
And the Ghappiness you've given me for A7lovin' you
Is Csweeter, love, anDd deeper every GdayD  
GI can't stop the changes that you're A7growin' through
Or Csomeone new from   Dstealin' you aGway, so Ddarlin'
[CHORUS]
When it's Gtime, you can Cspread your wings     G/Dand I'll set you Cfree
To Gfly away, and Dit's okay
'Cause darlin' Gtime changes Ceverything     G/Dbut it won't change Cme
I Glove you, oh, I Dlove you
[SOLO]
G  A7  C  D  G  D
G  A7  C  D  G  D
[VERSE]
InGside of me you'll always be my A7Valentine
I Cpray your freedom Dmakes your dreams come GtrueD  
As Glong as there's a heartbeat in this A7soul of mine
You'll Cknow there's someone Dso in love with Gyou, and Ddarlin'
[CHORUS]
When it's Gtime, you can Cspread your wings     G/Dand I'll set you Cfree
To Gfly away, and Dit's okay
'Cause darlin' Gtime changes Ceverything     G/Dbut it won't change Cme
I Glove you, oh, I Dlove you
[OUTRO]
G  A7  C  D  G

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The Promise

by Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

CAPO III

[INTRO]

G A7 C D G D

[VERSE]

G A7

You gave me back my soul again by showin' me

C D G D

The laughter and the wonder in your eyes

G A7

Saved me from the shuttered man I used to be

C D G D

Opened up the windows of my life

[VERSE]

G A7

And the happiness you've given me for lovin' you

C D G D

Is sweeter, love, and deeper every day

G A7

I can't stop the changes that you're growin' through

C D G D

Or someone new from stealin' you away, so darlin'

[CHORUS]

G C G/D C

When it's time, you can spread your wings and I'll set you free

G D

To fly away, and it's okay

G C G/D C

'Cause darlin' time changes everything but it won't change me

G D

I love you, oh, I love you

[SOLO]

G A7 C D G D

[VERSE]

G A7

Inside of me you'll always be my Valentine

C D G D

I pray your freedom makes your dreams come true

G A7

As long as there's a heartbeat in this soul of mine

C D G D

You'll know there's someone so in love with you, and darlin'

[CHORUS]

G C G/D C

When it's time, you can spread your wings and I'll set you free

G D

To fly away, and it's okay

G C G/D C

'Cause darlin' time changes everything but it won't change me

G D

I love you, oh, I love you

[OUTRO]

G A7 C D G

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