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I used D,D,DUD I didn't know how to make it :P
[Intro]
 Am   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
  AmWhat's the difference between a Cman and a monster
 GIs it somewhere between "I Dcan" and "I want to"
  AmIs it somewhere between the Cpromises I made
And the Gfact I couldn't see something Dgetting in the way
[Pre-Chorus]
I Amused to think that I Cknow what I want
Never Gsaw it coming unDglued
I Amused to think that I Cknow what I want
Now it's Gtime to see if it's Dtrue
[Chorus]
I had Amso much Ccertainty
Til that Gmoment I lost conDtrol
And I've Amtried but it Cnever was up to GmeD  
I've got Amno worse Cenemy
Than the Gfear of what's still unDknown
And the Amtime's come to Crealize there will Gbe
N.C.            (Am)
Promises I can't keep
[Interlude]
 Am   C   G   Dx2
[Verse 2]
  AmWhat's the difference between a Closs and a forfeit
 GI tried to make it better, Dbut I made it more sick
  AmI tried to make it right,  Cnow awake at night
 GI know reality was Dgetting in the way
[Pre-Chorus]
I Amused to think that I Cknew who I was
Never Gsaw it coming unDglued
I Amused to think that I Cknew who I was
Now it's Gtime to see if it's Dtrue
[Chorus]
I had Amso much Ccertainty
Til that Gmoment I lost conDtrol
And I've Amtried but it Cnever was up to GmeD  
I've got Amno worse Cenemy
Than the Gfear of what's still unDknown
And the Amtime's come to Crealize there will Gbe
               D(Am)
Promises I can't keep
[Interlude]
 Am   C   G   Dx2
[Chorus]
I had Amso much Ccertainty
Til that Gmoment I lost conDtrol
And I've Amtried but it Cnever was up to GmeD  
I've got Amno worse Cenemy
Than the Gfear of what's still unDknown
And the Amtime's come to Crealize there will Gbe
DPromises I can't AmkeepC  G  
               D(Am)
Promises I can't keep
[Outro]
Am C G D

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Promises I Cant Keep

by Mike Shinoda

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I used D,D,DUD I didn't know how to make it :P

[Intro]

Am C G D

[Verse 1]

Am C

What's the difference between a man and a monster

G D

Is it somewhere between "I can" and "I want to"

Am C

Is it somewhere between the promises I made

G D

And the fact I couldn't see something getting in the way

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

I used to think that I know what I want

G D

Never saw it coming unglued

Am C

I used to think that I know what I want

G D

Now it's time to see if it's true

[Chorus]

Am C

I had so much certainty

G D

Til that moment I lost control

Am C G D

And I've tried but it never was up to me

Am C

I've got no worse enemy

G D

Than the fear of what's still unknown

Am C G

And the time's come to realize there will be

N.C. (Am)

Promises I can't keep

[Interlude]

Am C G D

[Verse 2]

Am C

What's the difference between a loss and a forfeit

G D

I tried to make it better, but I made it more sick

Am C

I tried to make it right, now awake at night

G D

I know reality was getting in the way

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

I used to think that I knew who I was

G D

Never saw it coming unglued

Am C

I used to think that I knew who I was

G D

Now it's time to see if it's true

[Chorus]

Am C

I had so much certainty

G D

Til that moment I lost control

Am C G D

And I've tried but it never was up to me

Am C

I've got no worse enemy

G D

Than the fear of what's still unknown

Am C G

And the time's come to realize there will be

D Am

()

Promises I can't keep

[Interlude]

Am C G D

[Chorus]

Am C

I had so much certainty

G D

Til that moment I lost control

Am C G D

And I've tried but it never was up to me

Am C

I've got no worse enemy

G D

Than the fear of what's still unknown

Am C G

And the time's come to realize there will be

D Am C G

Promises I can't keep

D Am

()

Promises I can't keep

[Outro]

Am C G D

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