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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
The finger positions for the chords:
e|------------2-----------------|
B|------------2-----------------|
G|------------2-----------------|
D|------------4-----------------|
A|------------4-----------------|
E|------------2-----------------|    Gbm  
e|------------0-----------------|
B|------------3-----------------|
G|------------2-----------------|
D|------------0-----------------|
A|------------0-----------------|
E|------------0-----------------|    Dsus2  
e|------------0-----------------|
B|------------2-----------------|
G|------------2-----------------|
D|------------2-----------------|
A|------------0-----------------|
E|------------0-----------------|     A  
Hold on to this order throughout the whole song. You can play around with the strumming 
pattern. You can
also lift your ringfinger and hammer-on while playing the A chord for more variation.
[Verse]
GbmI saw you at the Dsus2river sideA  
And it Gbmseemed so wrong but it Dsus2felt so Aright
The Gbmtrees where growing but the Dsus2flowers diedA  
And I'm Gbmgetting old with no Dsus2stories to be Atold
Oh, I'm Gbmgetting old with no Dsus2stories to be Atold.
[Chorus]
Promising Gbmyou
Promising Dsus2me
In love with Ayou I will always be
Promising Gbmme
Promising Dsus2you
I hope you Alove me too
Promising Gbmyou
Promising Dsus2me
In love with Ayou I will always be
Promising Gbmme
Promising Dsus2you
I hope you Alove me too
[Verse]
GbmI saw you at the Dsus2river sideA  
And it Gbmseemed so wrong but it Dsus2felt so Aright
The Gbmtrees where growing but the Dsus2flowers diedA  
And I'm Gbmgetting old with no Dsus2stories to be Atold
Oh I'm gGbmetting old with no sDsus2tories to be Atold.
[Chorus]
Promising Gbmyou
Promising Dsus2me
In love with Ayou I will always be
Promising Gbmme
Promising Dsus2you
I hope you Alove me too
Promising Gbmyou
Promising Dsus2me
In love with Ayou I will always be
Promising Gbmme
Promising Dsus2you
I hope you Alove me too
[Outro]
Promising Gbmme, promising Dsus2youA  
Promising Gbmme, promising Dsus2youA  
Promising Gbmme, promising Dsus2youA  

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Promises

by Tristen Beer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gbm

Dsus2

[Chords]

The finger positions for the chords:

e|------------2-----------------|

B|------------2-----------------|

G|------------2-----------------|

D|------------4-----------------|

A|------------4-----------------|

Gbm

E|------------2-----------------|

e|------------0-----------------|

B|------------3-----------------|

G|------------2-----------------|

D|------------0-----------------|

A|------------0-----------------|

Dsus2

E|------------0-----------------|

e|------------0-----------------|

B|------------2-----------------|

G|------------2-----------------|

D|------------2-----------------|

A|------------0-----------------|

E|------------0-----------------|

Hold on to this order throughout the whole song. You can play around with the strumming

pattern. You can

also lift your ringfinger and hammer-on while playing the A chord for more variation.

[Verse]

Gbm Dsus2 A

I saw you at the river side

Gbm Dsus2 A

And it seemed so wrong but it felt so right

Gbm Dsus2 A

The trees where growing but the flowers died

Gbm Dsus2 A

And I'm getting old with no stories to be told

Gbm Dsus2 A

Oh, I'm getting old with no stories to be told.

[Chorus]

Gbm

Promising you

Dsus2

Promising me

In love with you I will always be

Gbm

Promising me

Dsus2

Promising you

I hope you love me too

Gbm

Promising you

Dsus2

Promising me

In love with you I will always be

Gbm

Promising me

Dsus2

Promising you

I hope you love me too

[Verse]

Gbm Dsus2 A

I saw you at the river side

Gbm Dsus2 A

And it seemed so wrong but it felt so right

Gbm Dsus2 A

The trees where growing but the flowers died

Gbm Dsus2 A

And I'm getting old with no stories to be told

Gbm Dsus2 A

Oh I'm getting old with no stories to be told.

[Chorus]

Gbm

Promising you

Dsus2

Promising me

In love with you I will always be

Gbm

Promising me

Dsus2

Promising you

I hope you love me too

Gbm

Promising you

Dsus2

Promising me

In love with you I will always be

Gbm

Promising me

Dsus2

Promising you

I hope you love me too

[Outro]

Gbm Dsus2 A

Promising me, promising you

Gbm Dsus2 A

Promising me, promising you

Gbm Dsus2 A

Promising me, promising you

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