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[Intro]
G G7
[Verse 1]
CHow can I believe, that you won't dGeceive
All I get from you, are words that don't come Ctrue, believe me
CAll the things I hear, are going through my Gears
GBut you never hardly ever make them true, my Cdear
[Chorus]
CStop making promises, promises, promises
That's all I get from Gyou
I can't believe your promises, they never do come Ctrue
CDon't make me promises, promises, promises
Although they're nice to Ghear
If you can't keep your promises, please don't make them, my Cdear
[Instrumental]
C G C G
G G7 G C
[Verse 2]
CHow can I believe, that you won't be Gseen
All I get from you, are words that don't come Ctrue, believe me
CAll the things I hear, are going through my Gears
GBut you never ever make them true, my Cdear
[Chorus]
CStop making promises, promises, promises
That's all I get from Gyou
I can't believe your promises, they never do come Ctrue
CDon't make me promises, promises, promises
Although they're nice to Ghear
If you can't keep your promises, please don't make them, my Cdear

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Promises

by Lefty Frizzell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G7

[Verse 1]

C G

How can I believe, that you won't deceive

All I get from you, are words that don't come true, believe me

C G

All the things I hear, are going through my ears

G C

But you never hardly ever make them true, my dear

[Chorus]

Stop making promises, promises, promises

That's all I get from you

I can't believe your promises, they never do come true

Don't make me promises, promises, promises

Although they're nice to hear

If you can't keep your promises, please don't make them, my dear

[Instrumental]

C G C G

G G7 G C

[Verse 2]

C G

How can I believe, that you won't be seen

All I get from you, are words that don't come true, believe me

C G

All the things I hear, are going through my ears

G C

But you never ever make them true, my dear

[Chorus]

Stop making promises, promises, promises

That's all I get from you

I can't believe your promises, they never do come true

Don't make me promises, promises, promises

Although they're nice to hear

If you can't keep your promises, please don't make them, my dear

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