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[Intro]
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F    Gsus
[Verse 1]
CPromises Cmaj7made and prF/Comises bFm/Croken
CMeasures of Cmaj7our deF/CmiseFm/C  
CSecrets of Cmaj7souls that rF/Carely get sFm/Cpoken
CPleasure's a Cmaj7thin disFguisGsuse
CDozens of Cmaj7ways, doF/Czens of reFm/Casons
CShielding our hCmaj7earts from pF/CainFm/C  
CRiddles of rCmaj7omance
That diF/Cstance may Fm/Cyet explain
[Break]
C    C7  C
F/A  G   C
[Chorus]
C7Certain of nothing, so feaFrful of love
FmNobody seems to show yCou enough
C7Over and over the scFenes are replayed
FmAnd once again, those promises mCade, those promises mGade
[Break]
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  G  C   F  G  C
[Chorus]
C7Feeling forsaken, broFken in two
FmHow did this ever happen to yCou?
C7Taken for granted, bruFised and betrayed
FmLonely survivors these proCmises made, those promises mGade
[Verse 2]
CDozens of Cmaj7ways, dF/Cozens of reFm/Casons
CShielding our hCmaj7earts from pF/CainFm/C  
CRiddles of rCmaj7omance
F/CThat distance may yet exFm/Cplain
[Chorus]
C7Certain of nothing, feaFrful of love
FmNobody seems to show you enCough
C7Over and over the scFenes are replayed
FmAnd once again...., those proCmises made, those promises mGade
[Outro]
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  Cmaj7  F/C  Fm/C
C  G  C   F  G  C

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Promises Made

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

F/C

Fm/C

Gsus

F/A

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

C Cmaj7 F Gsus

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Promises made and promises broken

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Measures of our demise

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Secrets of souls that rarely get spoken

C Cmaj7 F Gsus

Pleasure's a thin disguise

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Dozens of ways, dozens of reasons

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Shielding our hearts from pain

C Cmaj7

Riddles of romance

F/C Fm/C

That distance may yet explain

[Break]

C C7 C

F/A G C

[Chorus]

C7 F

Certain of nothing, so fearful of love

Fm C

Nobody seems to show you enough

C7 F

Over and over the scenes are replayed

Fm C G

And once again, those promises made, those promises made

[Break]

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

C G C F G C

[Chorus]

C7 F

Feeling forsaken, broken in two

Fm C

How did this ever happen to you?

C7 F

Taken for granted, bruised and betrayed

Fm C G

Lonely survivors these promises made, those promises made

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Dozens of ways, dozens of reasons

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

Shielding our hearts from pain

C Cmaj7

Riddles of romance

F/C Fm/C

That distance may yet explain

[Chorus]

C7 F

Certain of nothing, fearful of love

Fm C

Nobody seems to show you enough

C7 F

Over and over the scenes are replayed

Fm C G

And once again...., those promises made, those promises made

[Outro]

C Cmaj7 F/C Fm/C

C G C F G C

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