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Intro:
eb|---0-----------0----------0-----------0-----------|
Bb|-----1-0-1-------1-0-1------1-0-1-------1-0-------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3----------0-------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------1-----------3--------------|
CI miss you most in the mGorning.
When Ema day without you has jFust begun.
ACnd all the simple things dGo nothing.
They Emhelp the stars chase Faway the sun.
I knoDmw this is hAmardly what Gwe asked for.
But IDm'll faithfuAmlly make it Gmuch more.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm Fsending you my love froGm a distance tonight.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm Fdreaming of your face cGause I miss it tonight.
C (then first section of the intro) C
CAnd even if the dawn goeGs slowly,
AEmnother night sleep Fspent on my own.
CAnd all the pillows they Gdo nothing.
I Emguess a comfort is Fwith you alone.
I knoDmw this is hAmardly what Gwe asked for.
But IDm'll faithfuAmlly make it Gmuch more.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm Fsending you my love froGm a distance tonight.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm dreFaming of your face cause I Gmiss it tonight.
I Fknow that I'm nGothing.
IAm'm trying to be something.
IFf ever I a  Gm then I...
I Fpromise yoGu'll still be,
AAmnd you always will Fbe mine.
YGou'll be mine.F  
I knoDmw this is hAmardly what Gwe asked for.
But IDm'll faithfuAmlly make it Gmuch more.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm Fsending you my love froGm a distance tonight.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm dreFaming of your face cause I Gmiss it tonight.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm Fsending you my love froGm a distance tonight.
CClose your eyeAms, hold on tight.
I'm dreFaming of your face cause I miss it.
I'm dreFaming of your kiss cause I Gmiss you tonighCt.

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A Promise

by Time and Distance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

eb|---0-----------0----------0-----------0-----------|

Bb|-----1-0-1-------1-0-1------1-0-1-------1-0-------|

Gb|--------------------------------------------------|

Db|--------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-3----------0-------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------1-----------3--------------|

C G

I miss you most in the morning.

Em F

When a day without you has just begun.

C G

And all the simple things do nothing.

Em F

They help the stars chase away the sun.

Dm Am G

I know this is hardly what we asked for.

Dm Am G

But I'll faithfully make it much more.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm sending you my love from a distance tonight.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm dreaming of your face cause I miss it tonight.

C (then first section of the intro) C

C G

And even if the dawn goes slowly,

Em F

Another night sleep spent on my own.

C G

And all the pillows they do nothing.

Em F

I guess a comfort is with you alone.

Dm Am G

I know this is hardly what we asked for.

Dm Am G

But I'll faithfully make it much more.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm sending you my love from a distance tonight.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm dreaming of your face cause I miss it tonight.

F G

I know that I'm nothing.

I'm trying to be something.

F G

If ever I a m then I...

F G

I promise you'll still be,

Am F

And you always will be mine.

G F

You'll be mine.

Dm Am G

I know this is hardly what we asked for.

Dm Am G

But I'll faithfully make it much more.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm sending you my love from a distance tonight.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm dreaming of your face cause I miss it tonight.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

F G

I'm sending you my love from a distance tonight.

C Am

Close your eyes, hold on tight.

I'm dreaming of your face cause I miss it.

F G C

I'm dreaming of your kiss cause I miss you tonight.

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