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I Promised Myself

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
e|--A0-Asus2--0---Asus4--0---E4-0-E0-E2-0-Bm-2-Bsus2--2---Bsus4--0---C#m-4--C#m/F#---4---Bm/A--2--F#4-2--F#2--|
B|--2---0-----3----0-0--0--3---2-----0----5-----5-----3---2--2--|
G|--2---2-----2----2-1--1--4---4-----4----6-----6-----4---4--3--|
D|--2---2-----2----2-2--4--4---4-----4----6-----4-----4---4--4--|
A|--0---0-----0----2-2--2--2---2-----2----4-----x-----0---2--4--|
E|--x---x-----x----0-0--0--x---x-----x----x-----x-----x---2--2--|
[Intro]
 A   Asus2   Asus4   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
I promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  
AI promised I'd waE4it for youE  E2  
EThe midnight BmhourBsus2  Bsus4  
BmI know you'll E4shine on throughE  E2  
[Verse 2]
EI promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  
AI promised the woE4rld to youE  E2  
EI gave you BmfloBsus2wersBsus4  
BmYou made my E4dreams come trueE  E2  E  
[Chorus 1]
C#mHow manC#m/F#y of us F#4out F#there
Feel the Bmneed to run and Bm/Alook for E4shelEter
[Verse 3]
I promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  
AThat I'd say a E4prayer for youE  E2  
EA brand new toBmmorrowBsus2  Bsus4  
BmWhere all you E4wish comes trueE  E2  
[Verse 4]
EI promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  
AThat I'd make it E4up to youE  E2  
EMy sister and BmbrotherBsus2  Bsus4  
BmKnow I'm in lE4ove with yEouE2  E  
[Chorus 2]
C#mHow manC#m/F#y of us F#4out F#there
Feel the Bmpain of losing Bm/Awhat was E4once Ethere
God, I kC#mnow what C#m/F#people say aF#4bout F#her
No misBmtake, who can Bm/Alive witE4hout Elove?
[Interlude]
 A   Asus2   Asus4   A(x2)
[Bridge]
  A      Asus2(I promised myself..Asus4.)A  E4  E  E2  E  
Bm{That I will Bsus2wait for you...Bsus4)Bm  E4  E  E2  E  
[Chorus 2]
C#mHow manC#m/F#y of us F#4out F#there
Feel the Bmpain of losing Bm/Awhat was E4once Ethere
God, I kC#mnow what C#m/F#people say aF#4bout F#her
No misBmtake, who can Bm/Alive witE4hout Elove?
[Verse 1]
I promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  
AI promised I'd waE4it for youE  E2  
EThe midnight BmhourBsus2  Bsus4  
BmI know you'll E4shine on throughE  E2  
[Verse 2]
EI promised myselfA  Asus2  Asus4  A  
I promised the woE4rld to youE  E2  
EI gave you BmfloBsus2wersBsus4  
BmYou made my E4dreams come trueE  E2  E  
[Outro]
AIn the Asus2midnight Asus4hour
AI will E4wait for EyouE2  
EI will Bmwait for Bsus2youBsus4  
BmI will E4wait for yEouE2  E  
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I Promised Myself

by Nick Kamen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

Bsus2

Bsus4

C#m

C#m/F#

Bm/A

F#4

Chords:

A Asus2 Asus4 E4 E E2 Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 C#m C#m/F# Bm/A F#4 F#

e|--0---0-----0----0-0--0--2---2-----0----4-----4-----2---2--2--|

B|--2---0-----3----0-0--0--3---2-----0----5-----5-----3---2--2--|

G|--2---2-----2----2-1--1--4---4-----4----6-----6-----4---4--3--|

D|--2---2-----2----2-2--4--4---4-----4----6-----4-----4---4--4--|

A|--0---0-----0----2-2--2--2---2-----2----4-----x-----0---2--4--|

E|--x---x-----x----0-0--0--x---x-----x----x-----x-----x---2--2--|

[Intro]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 Asus4

I promised myself

A E4 E E2

I promised I'd wait for you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

The midnight hour

Bm E4 E E2

I know you'll shine on through

[Verse 2]

E A Asus2 Asus4

I promised myself

A E4 E E2

I promised the world to you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

I gave you flowers

Bm E4 E E2 E

You made my dreams come true

[Chorus 1]

C#m C#m/F# F#4 F#

How many of us out there

Bm Bm/A E4 E

Feel the need to run and look for shelter

[Verse 3]

A Asus2 Asus4

I promised myself

A E4 E E2

That I'd say a prayer for you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

A brand new tomorrow

Bm E4 E E2

Where all you wish comes true

[Verse 4]

E A Asus2 Asus4

I promised myself

A E4 E E2

That I'd make it up to you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

My sister and brother

Bm E4 E E2 E

Know I'm in love with you

[Chorus 2]

C#m C#m/F# F#4 F#

How many of us out there

Bm Bm/A E4 E

Feel the pain of losing what was once there

C#m C#m/F# F#4 F#

God, I know what people say about her

Bm Bm/A E4 E

No mistake, who can live without love?

[Interlude]

A Asus2 Asus4 A

(x2)

[Bridge]

A Asus2 Asus4 A E4 E E2 E

(I promised myself...)

Bm Bsus2 Bsus4 Bm E4 E E2 E

{That I will wait for you...)

[Chorus 2]

C#m C#m/F# F#4 F#

How many of us out there

Bm Bm/A E4 E

Feel the pain of losing what was once there

C#m C#m/F# F#4 F#

God, I know what people say about her

Bm Bm/A E4 E

No mistake, who can live without love?

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 Asus4

I promised myself

A E4 E E2

I promised I'd wait for you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

The midnight hour

Bm E4 E E2

I know you'll shine on through

[Verse 2]

E A Asus2 Asus4 A

I promised myself

E4 E E2

I promised the world to you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

I gave you flowers

Bm E4 E E2 E

You made my dreams come true

[Outro]

A Asus2 Asus4

In the midnight hour

A E4 E E2

I will wait for you

E Bm Bsus2 Bsus4

I will wait for you

Bm E4 E E2 E

I will wait for you

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