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well don't you know i nDmeed a little indulgeGnce
listen to the hDmunter becoming huGnted
every Dmday there's a million advanGces
don't be too forDmceful you'll ruin your chaGnces
well don't you know that Emtime is a broDken glass
Cthat splinters against the wBmall
but the pAicture is coming back now baby
Em7/B  
and i want to take it all
Chorus:
don't go maCking all these prG/Bomises you kAmnow you cannot keGep
there's a tDmime to play a king and a time to be a thGief
cause if your makCing all these proG/Bmises you kAmnow you cannot kGeep
you know tDmime will be the thief and your fallen king will eGnd up alCone
so let your body mDmove a little bit clGoser
silent like the soDmund proceeding a cyclGone
don't you kDmnow that powerful thinGking
is a foDmrce you don't want to reliGnquish
well don't you know that
Emthey say that haDnging on will juCstify the wBmait
                               A  Em7/B  
but patience and elated wisdom don't share a common phrase
(Chorus)
Fwell i'm only hanging on for wGhat goes down baby
Fi'm floating high and my feGet don't touch the ground
Fi'd take advantage but i caGn't see through this charade
Emso don't you doGn't you go mAmake it haGrder than hDmell
don't go making promises don't go making promises
when it coEmmes down to the maGking
you better be dAmamned sure you can tGake it hey bDmaby
don't go making promises don't go making promisGesC  G/B  Am  G  Dm  
cause if you're maEmking all these pGromises you kAmnow you cannot kGeep
there's a tDmime to play a king and a time to be a thGeif
cause if your maEmking all these promGises you kAmnow you cannot kGeep
you know tDmime will be the thief and your fallen king will enGd up
a fEmool a foGol a lonAmely sorry foGol
oh bDmaby cause i told you baby

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Promises

by Savage Garden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

G/B

Dm G

well don't you know i need a little indulgence

Dm G

listen to the hunter becoming hunted

Dm G

every day there's a million advances

Dm G

don't be too forceful you'll ruin your chances

Em D

well don't you know that time is a broken glass

C Bm

that splinters against the wall

but the picture is coming back now baby

Em7 B

and i want to take it all

Chorus:

C G/B Am G

don't go making all these promises you know you cannot keep

Dm G

there's a time to play a king and a time to be a thief

C G/B Am G

cause if your making all these promises you know you cannot keep

Dm G C

you know time will be the thief and your fallen king will end up alone

Dm G

so let your body move a little bit closer

Dm G

silent like the sound proceeding a cyclone

Dm G

don't you know that powerful thinking

Dm G

is a force you don't want to relinquish

well don't you know that

Em D C Bm

they say that hanging on will justify the wait

A Em7 B

but patience and elated wisdom don't share a common phrase

(Chorus)

F G

well i'm only hanging on for what goes down baby

F G

i'm floating high and my feet don't touch the ground

F G

i'd take advantage but i can't see through this charade

Em G Am G Dm

so don't you don't you go make it harder than hell

don't go making promises don't go making promises

Em G

when it comes down to the making

Am G Dm

you better be damned sure you can take it hey baby

G C G/B Am G Dm

don't go making promises don't go making promises

Em G Am G

cause if you're making all these promises you know you cannot keep

Dm G

there's a time to play a king and a time to be a theif

Em G Am G

cause if your making all these promises you know you cannot keep

Dm G

you know time will be the thief and your fallen king will end up

Em G Am G

a fool a fool a lonely sorry fool

oh baby cause i told you baby

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