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[Intro]
 C   G   F   C   G   Amx2
[Verse 1]
CTrue romance in the Gdead of the night
The Fbreeze in the air, it Galmost glistens
AmAnd the earth is a Gglorious sight
When Fnobody speaks and Gnobody listens
[Pre-chorus]
FYou're gonna have a Gnight to remember
FYou're gonna be a Dmreal, Emlive, Fhot conGtender
[Chorus]
CSleepGtalking in the Fdead of the night
CCold Gcoffee in the Amchina
CFriends Gtalking in the Fdead of the night
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
[Break]
C G F
C G F
[Verse 2]
CRunning off by the Glight of the moon
The Fhand on your heart is Galmost hidden
AmYou try from your Gfavourite room
To Fget at the truth but Git's forbidden
[Pre-chorus]
FYou've never been a Gshoulder to cry on
FThe lover's pledge is Dmnot Emto Fbe reGlied on
[Chorus]
CSleepGtalking in the Fdead of the night
CCold Gcoffee in the Amchina
CFriends Gtalking in the Fdead of the night
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
C    G    N.C.
Promises, it's always the way
[Solo]
Am G F G
Am G Dm G
C G Am G
[Verse 3]
COld friends in a Gsepia frame
The Fproud photograph, the Gtruth it measures
AmIs why in huGmanity's name
You Ftake from the wounded Gpersonal treasures
[Pre-chorus]
FYou've never been a Gfriend to depend on
FYou've never underDmstood Emmy Fview of Gheaven
[Solo]
Bm A G A
Bm A Em D G C
[Verse 4]
CTrue romance in the Gdead of the night
The Fbreeze in the air, it Galmost glistens
AmAnd the earth is a Gglorious sight
When Fnobody speaks and Gnobody listens
[Pre-chorus]
FYou're gonna have a Gnight to remember
               F      Dm      Em        F        GN.C.
You're gonna be real, live, hot contender
[Chorus]
CSleepGtalking in the Fdead of the night
CCold Gcoffee in the Amchina
CFriends Gtalking in the Fdead of the night
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
CPromiGses, it's Falways the way
C G F C G F
C G F C G F
C G F C G Am F
C G F C G Am F

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Promises

by Steve Harley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G F C G Am

[Verse 1]

C G

True romance in the dead of the night

F G

The breeze in the air, it almost glistens

Am G

And the earth is a glorious sight

F G

When nobody speaks and nobody listens

[Pre-chorus]

F G

You're gonna have a night to remember

F Dm Em F G

You're gonna be a real, live, hot contender

[Chorus]

C G F

Sleeptalking in the dead of the night

C G Am

Cold coffee in the china

C G F

Friends talking in the dead of the night

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

[Break]

C G F

[Verse 2]

C G

Running off by the light of the moon

F G

The hand on your heart is almost hidden

Am G

You try from your favourite room

F G

To get at the truth but it's forbidden

[Pre-chorus]

F G

You've never been a shoulder to cry on

F Dm Em F G

The lover's pledge is not to be relied on

[Chorus]

C G F

Sleeptalking in the dead of the night

C G Am

Cold coffee in the china

C G F

Friends talking in the dead of the night

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G N.C.

Promises, it's always the way

[Solo]

Am G F G

Am G Dm G

C G Am G

[Verse 3]

C G

Old friends in a sepia frame

F G

The proud photograph, the truth it measures

Am G

Is why in humanity's name

F G

You take from the wounded personal treasures

[Pre-chorus]

F G

You've never been a friend to depend on

F Dm Em F G

You've never understood my view of heaven

[Solo]

Bm A G A

Bm A Em D G C

[Verse 4]

C G

True romance in the dead of the night

F G

The breeze in the air, it almost glistens

Am G

And the earth is a glorious sight

F G

When nobody speaks and nobody listens

[Pre-chorus]

F G

You're gonna have a night to remember

F Dm Em F G

N.C.

You're gonna be real, live, hot contender

[Chorus]

C G F

Sleeptalking in the dead of the night

C G Am

Cold coffee in the china

C G F

Friends talking in the dead of the night

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G F

Promises, it's always the way

C G F C G F

C G F C G Am F

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