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Chords:
     Dsus2xx0230
     Asus2x02200
      Em/Bx22000
      Em/G322000
Asus4/   Exx2230
     Bsus2224422
       Em7022033
     Asus4x02230
Intro:
GPromise of Dsus2you,
It sleeps in thAsus2e air,
The air that I breaEmthe,Em/B  Em/G  G  
And I know that it's Dsus2true,
                              Asus2  Asus4/E  
Don't have to convince myself to believe,
Interlude:
Bsus2    Em7   G   Asus2
Bsus2    Em7   G   Asus4
Verse:
Bsus2What   Em7secrets Gsleep in the Asus2heart of a maBsus2n,Em7  G  Asus4  
        Bsus2  Em7So much love Gwasted SlAsus2ip right through my hands,Bsus2  Em7  G  Asus4  
Bsus2See it in the eyes of the loEm7nely,
As they Gmake their weary wayAsus2,
Bsus2Shimmer in the eyes of lEm7onging,
GI hear it saAsus2y,
Chorus:
GPromise of Dsus2you,
It sleeps in thAsus2e air,
The air that I breaEmthe,Em/B  Em/G  G  
And I know that it's Dsus2true,
                              Asus2  Asus4/E  
Don't have to convince myself to believe,
What secrets sleep in the heart of the night,
Dreams of salvation,
Slipping out of sight,
In the shimmering moments of twilight,
Closing up the shine,
Whisper on the wind of a rescue,
Savior in time,
Chorus:
GPromise of Dsus2you,
It sleeps in thAsus2e air,
The air that I breaEmthe,Em/B  Em/G  G  
And I know that it's Dsus2true,
                              Asus2  Asus4/E  
Don't have to convince myself to believe,
Bridge:
Cadd9All thiDsus2s  time,
I've been fightGing my own private war,Dsus2  
Cadd9All thiDsus2s  time,
You were the peace I Asus2was looking forEm  
Chorus:
GPromise of Dsus2you,
It sleeps in thAsus2e air,
The air that I breaEmthe,Em/B  Em/G  G  
And I know that it's Dsus2true,
                              Asus2  Asus4/E  
Don't have to convince myself to believe,

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Promise Of You

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

Em/B

Em/G

Asus4

Bsus2

Em7

Cadd9

Chords:

Dsus2

xx0230

Asus2

x02200

Em/B

x22000

Em/G

322000

Asus4 E

/ xx2230

Bsus2

224422

Em7

022033

Asus4

x02230

Intro:

G Dsus2

Promise of you,

Asus2

It sleeps in the air,

Em Em/B Em/G G

The air that I breathe,

Dsus2

And I know that it's true,

Asus2 Asus4 E

Don't have to convince myself to believe,

Interlude:

Bsus2 Em7 G Asus2

Bsus2 Em7 G Asus4

Verse:

Bsus2 Em7 G Asus2 Bsus2 Em7 G Asus4

What secrets sleep in the heart of a man,

Bsus2 Em7 G Asus2 Bsus2 Em7 G Asus4

So much love wasted Slip right through my hands,

Bsus2 Em7

See it in the eyes of the lonely,

G Asus2

As they make their weary way,

Bsus2 Em7

Shimmer in the eyes of longing,

G Asus2

I hear it say,

Chorus:

G Dsus2

Promise of you,

Asus2

It sleeps in the air,

Em Em/B Em/G G

The air that I breathe,

Dsus2

And I know that it's true,

Asus2 Asus4 E

Don't have to convince myself to believe,

What secrets sleep in the heart of the night,

Dreams of salvation,

Slipping out of sight,

In the shimmering moments of twilight,

Closing up the shine,

Whisper on the wind of a rescue,

Savior in time,

Chorus:

G Dsus2

Promise of you,

Asus2

It sleeps in the air,

Em Em/B Em/G G

The air that I breathe,

Dsus2

And I know that it's true,

Asus2 Asus4 E

Don't have to convince myself to believe,

Bridge:

Cadd9 Dsus2

All this time,

G Dsus2

I've been fighting my own private war,

Cadd9 Dsus2

All this time,

Asus2 Em

You were the peace I was looking for

Chorus:

G Dsus2

Promise of you,

Asus2

It sleeps in the air,

Em Em/B Em/G G

The air that I breathe,

Dsus2

And I know that it's true,

Asus2 Asus4 E

Don't have to convince myself to believe,

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