Radiohead "I Promise" Standard tuning. Corrections welcome! [Intro] E Esus2 E Esus2 Esus4 E Esus4 E e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|------------------------11-11-11-11-|------------------------13-13-13-13-| D|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|11--9-------11--9-------9--9--9--9--|12--11------12--11------11-11-11-11-| E|0---0---0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--|0---0---0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|------------------------9-9-9-9-|------------------------9-9-9-9-| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|9---7-------9---7-------7-7-7-7-|9---7-------9---7-------7-7-7-7-| E|0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-| E Esus2 E Esus2 Esus4 E Esus4 E e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|------------------------11-11-11-11-|------------------------13-13-13-13-| D|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|11--9-------11--9-------9--9--9--9--|12--11------12--11------11-11-11-11-| E|0---0---0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--|0---0---0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--| Esus2 E Esus2 E E5 e|------------------------0-0-0-0-|0-------------------------------| B|------------------------0-0-0-0-|0-------------------------------| G|------------------------9-9-9-9-|9---9-------9---9-------9-9-9-9-| D|------------------------9-9-9-9-|9---9-------9---9-------9-9-9-9-| A|9---7-------9---7-------7-7-7-7-|7---7-------7---7-------7-7-7-7-| E|0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-|0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-| [Verse 1] E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 I won't run away no more, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 Even when I get bored, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise B Bsus4 B Even when you lock me out, E5 I promise B Bsus4 B I say my prayers every night, E5 I promise [Verse 2] E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 I don't wish that I'm spared, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 The tantrums and the chitty chat, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise [Chorus] B Bsus4 B Even when the ship is wrecked, E5 I promise B Bsus4 B Tie me to the rotten deck, E5 I promise [Break] E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m [Verse 3] E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 I won't run away no more, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus4 E Esus4 Even when I get bored, Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E Esus2 E I promise [Break] E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m [Chorus] B Bsus4 B Even when the ship is wrecked, E5 I promise B Bsus4 B Tie me to the rotten deck, E5 I promise
I Promise chords and lyrics
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Radiohead "I Promise" Standard tuning. Corrections welcome! [Verse 1] [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Break] E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m [Verse 3] [Break] E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m E EM E C#m Bsus4 A G#m B G#m [Chorus]
I Promise Chords by Radiohead
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