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Promise

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Emajor

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1/76

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 76Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
e|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0-|
B|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0-|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
A|--7---7--7--7--7---2---2--2--2--2---0---0--0--0--0---------0--2--2---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------2--4------------|
e|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--2--0--0----0--2--5--4--4------------------|
B|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--2--0--0----0--2--5--4--4------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4--6--7~-/-2~--| 
A|--7---7--7--7--7---2---2--2--2--2---0---0--0--0--0----4--6--7~-/-2~--|
E|------------------------------------------------------2--4--5~-/-0~--|
Verse I:
  EWhat would you Bsay if I asked you not to Ago
to forget everyone, forBget everything and start over with Eme
would you take my Bhand and never let me Ago
promise me you'll Bnever let me go
Refrain:
  EAnd the stars aren't out toAnight
But neither are we to look Bup at them
Why does hello feel like goodbye?
  EThese memories can't repAlace,
These wishes i wished and these Bdreams i chased
F#mTake this G#mbroken Aheart and Bmake it Eright
Chorus:
I feel Elike I lost C#meverything when you're Agone
Left reBmembering what it's Elike to C#mhave you here with me
I tAhought you should know,
You're Bnot making this easy
Verse II:
    EI never thought I'd be the one to say
please don't, please don't leave me
Chorus:
I feel Elike I lost C#meverything when you're Agone
Left reBmembering what it's Elike to C#mhave you here with me
I tAhought you should know,
                       B    E  E-F#m- G#m  
You're not making this easy
Bridge I:
You're not making this easy (easy, easy, easy...)
C#m-B-A  
Bridge II:
C#mTake my Bhand and Anever let me go,
C#mTake my Bhand and Anever let me go,
C#mPromise Bme...
You'll never Alet go
You'll never Blet go
You'll never Alet go
You'll never Blet go
Make this last forever
Repeat Chorus
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Promise

by Matchbook Romance

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

Intro:

e|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0-|

B|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0-|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x

A|--7---7--7--7--7---2---2--2--2--2---0---0--0--0--0---------0--2--2---|

E|-----------------------------------------------------2--4------------|

e|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--2--0--0----0--2--5--4--4------------------|

B|----0--0--0--0--0----0--0--2--0--0----0--2--5--4--4------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------4--6--7~-/-2~--|

A|--7---7--7--7--7---2---2--2--2--2---0---0--0--0--0----4--6--7~-/-2~--|

E|------------------------------------------------------2--4--5~-/-0~--|

Verse I:

E B A

What would you say if I asked you not to go

B E

to forget everyone, forget everything and start over with me

B A

would you take my hand and never let me go

promise me you'll never let me go

Refrain:

E A

And the stars aren't out tonight

But neither are we to look up at them

Why does hello feel like goodbye?

E A

These memories can't replace,

These wishes i wished and these dreams i chased

F#m G#m A B E

Take this broken heart and make it right

Chorus:

E C#m A

I feel like I lost everything when you're gone

B E C#m

Left remembering what it's like to have you here with me

I thought you should know,

You're not making this easy

Verse II:

I never thought I'd be the one to say

please don't, please don't leave me

Chorus:

E C#m A

I feel like I lost everything when you're gone

B E C#m

Left remembering what it's like to have you here with me

I thought you should know,

B E E F#m G#m

You're not making this easy

Bridge I:

You're not making this easy (easy, easy, easy...)

C#m B A

Bridge II:

C#m B A

Take my hand and never let me go,

C#m B A

Take my hand and never let me go,

C#m B

Promise me...

You'll never let go

Make this last forever

Repeat Chorus

I'm pretty sure that these are the right chords,

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