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Stacie Orrico
I Promise
Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-     x32010
 G-     320003
 Am-    x02210
 F-     133211
 Fm-    133111
 Dm-    xx0231
 D/F#-  2x023x
 E/G#-  476xxx
 C#-    x46664
 G#-    466544
 F/A-   x032xx
 Bbm-   x13321
 F#-    244322
 Ebm-   x68876
 F#m-   244322
Verse 1:
  AmWill I always be Fthere for
you? When you Cneed someone
Will I Fbe that Gone you need?E/G#  
  AmWill I do all my Fbest
to to proE/G#tect you?
When the Fmtears get 
near your Ceyes
Will I D/F#be the one 
that's Gby your side?
Chorus 1:
Will I Cbe there when you call
me in the Gmiddle of the night?
Will E/G#I    Amkeep the rain from 
falling down inFto your life?
I Dmpromise, I Fmpromise
I Gpromise I Cwill
Verse 2:
  AmWill I take tender Fcare of you?
Take your Cdarkest night
and Fmake it Gbright for E/G#you
  AmWill I be there to Fmake
you strong and to E/G#lean on?
When this Fmworld has turned so Ccold
Will I D/F#be the one that's Gthere to hold?
(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)
Bridge:
Yeah AmAnd I love you E/G#more every day
And Gnothing will take that D/F#love away
When you Fneed someone
I Fmpromise I'll be 
there for Gyou (there for G#you)
I promise
Chorus 2: Modulate from C to C#
Will I C#be there when you call
me in the G#middle of the night?
Will F/AI    Bbmkeep the rain from 
falling down inF#to your life?
I Ebmpromise, I F#mpromise
I G#promise I C#will
Outro:
And I C#promise (and I G#promise)
I promise (oh I promise you)
I will Bbmbe there when 
you F#call me (when you call me)
I Ebmpromise (I F#mpromise)
            C#  C#--G#-F/A-Bbm-F#--Ebm--F#m--C#
I promise I will
C#--G#-F/A-Bbm-F#--Ebm--F#m--C#
I promise I will

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I Promise

by Stacie Orrico

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E/G#

F/A

Bbm

Ebm

F#m

Stacie Orrico

I Promise

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- 133111

- xx0231

D/F#

- 2x023x

E/G#

- 476xxx

- x46664

- 466544

F/A

- x032xx

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

Ebm

- x68876

F#m

- 244322

Verse 1:

Am F

Will I always be there for

you? When you need someone

F G E/G#

Will I be that one you need?

Am F

Will I do all my best

E/G#

to to protect you?

When the tears get

near your eyes

D/F#

Will I be the one

that's by your side?

Chorus 1:

Will I be there when you call

me in the middle of the night?

E/G# Am

Will I keep the rain from

falling down into your life?

Dm Fm

I promise, I promise

G C

I promise I will

Verse 2:

Am F

Will I take tender care of you?

Take your darkest night

F G E/G#

and make it bright for you

Am F

Will I be there to make

E/G#

you strong and to lean on?

Fm C

When this world has turned so cold

D/F# G

Will I be the one that's there to hold?

(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)

Bridge:

Am E/G#

Yeah And I love you more every day

G D/F#

And nothing will take that love away

When you need someone

I promise I'll be

G G#

there for you (there for you)

I promise

Chorus 2: Modulate from C to C#

Will I be there when you call

me in the middle of the night?

F/A Bbm

Will I keep the rain from

falling down into your life?

Ebm F#m

I promise, I promise

G# C#

I promise I will

Outro:

C# G#

And I promise (and I promise)

I promise (oh I promise you)

Bbm

I will be there when

you call me (when you call me)

Ebm F#m

I promise (I promise)

C# C#--G#-F/A-Bbm-F#--Ebm--F#m--C#

I promise I will

C#--G#-F/A-Bbm-F#--Ebm--F#m--C#

I promise I will

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