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Dunbar-Gangwer
CIt’s getting Dmlate, it must be Amtwo or lFater
CI better Dmgo before they find I’m Amstill heFre
EmSince we can’t be togAmether, wEmhen we turn out the liFghts
CPromise me dAmarling that you’ll Dmdream abGout me tonCight
CThey get upsDmet when they think that I’ve sAmtayed too lFong
CThey’re afraid of the Dmthings that we might AmdoF  
EmBut since we can’t be togAmether, wEmhen they turn out the Flights
CPromise me dAmarling that you’ll Fdream abGout me tonCight
Bridge:
GI know someday that we can sAmleep togeFtheGr
FI know someGday it’ll be Amall rFigGht 
EmBut hold me Amin your arms just Fone more tFsus2ime
Before we say goodDmnight, hold me one more Gtime time time
CI wish that tDmhey could understAmand our Ffeelings
CBut for now I gDmuess we’ve got to play by their AmrulesF  
EmAnd since we can’t be toAmgether, Emwhen they turn out the Flights
CPromise me dAmarling, tFhat you Gwill.  CPromise me dAmarling, cFome on Gbaby
CPromise me dAmarling that you’ll Fdream abGout me CtonCm7ight,   F       C  CtonCm7ightF  C  

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Promise Me

by The Rubinoos

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Fsus2

Cm7

Dunbar-Gangwer

C Dm Am F

It’s getting late, it must be two or later

C Dm Am F

I better go before they find I’m still here

Em Am Em F

Since we can’t be together, when we turn out the lights

C Am Dm G C

Promise me darling that you’ll dream about me tonight

C Dm Am F

They get upset when they think that I’ve stayed too long

C Dm Am F

They’re afraid of the things that we might do

Em Am Em F

But since we can’t be together, when they turn out the lights

C Am F G C

Promise me darling that you’ll dream about me tonight

Bridge:

G Am F G

I know someday that we can sleep together

F G Am F G

I know someday it’ll be all right

Em Am F Fsus2

But hold me in your arms just one more time

Dm G

Before we say goodnight, hold me one more time time time

C Dm Am F

I wish that they could understand our feelings

C Dm Am F

But for now I guess we’ve got to play by their rules

Em Am Em F

And since we can’t be together, when they turn out the lights

C Am F G C Am F G

Promise me darling, that you will. Promise me darling, come on baby

C Am F G C Cm7 F C C Cm7 F C

Promise me darling that you’ll dream about me tonight, tonight

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