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Capo on 5th fret, bottom 5 strings ONLY! (1st string remains open)
G6: 320000
Cmaj7: 023000
Em: 022000
C#m7: O42000
G: 320030
D/F#: 200230
C9: 032030
Em7: O2OOOO
Cm9: 031030
Verse:
G6All the sCmaj7hadows G6have made Cmaj7ladders
G6And all that mCmaj7attered, G6yes all that Cmaj7matters
EmHas lifted from C#m7view, as I'm
Cmaj7Gazing at G6stars, Cmaj7counting parked G6cars
Cmaj7I can't G6stop missinC#m7g you
(x2)
     D/F#Ohh
Chorus:
GRound and round is D/F#where we go
C9And where we stop, nobody knows
GA drunken dream or D/F#broken seam
C9It doesn't matter how you find me
GMy arms are rD/F#eaching for you 
C9And my lips are waiting to adore you
       G  D/F#I promise to trC9y
Verse
Chorus
Bridge:
EmPlease don't die, Em7I promise to try (x2)
C9The world is much better with you Cm9in it
C9The world is much better with us in itCm9  

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Promise To Try

by Leona Naess

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C#m7

D/F#

Em7

Cm9

Capo on 5th fret, bottom 5 strings ONLY! (1st string remains open)

: 320000

Cmaj7

: 023000

: 022000

C#m7

: O42000

: 320030

D/F#

: 200230

: 032030

Em7

: O2OOOO

Cm9

: 031030

Verse:

G6 Cmaj7 G6 Cmaj7

All the shadows have made ladders

G6 Cmaj7 G6 Cmaj7

And all that mattered, yes all that matters

Em C#m7

Has lifted from view, as I'm

Cmaj7 G6 Cmaj7 G6

Gazing at stars, counting parked cars

Cmaj7 G6 C#m7

I can't stop missing you

(x2)

D/F#

Ohh

Chorus:

G D/F#

Round and round is where we go

And where we stop, nobody knows

G D/F#

A drunken dream or broken seam

It doesn't matter how you find me

G D/F#

My arms are reaching for you

And my lips are waiting to adore you

G D/F# C9

I promise to try

Verse

Chorus

Bridge:

Em Em7

Please don't die, I promise to try (x2)

C9 Cm9

The world is much better with you in it

C9 Cm9

The world is much better with us in it

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