I Promise You chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
| Bb majorBb | F7F7 | % | Bb majorBb | % |


Verse 1:
Bb majorBb         Eb MajorEb      Bb majorBb
I promised you the day you marry me
   F7F7             Bb majorBb   F7F7
I'll be everything to you that I should be
Bb majorBb            Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
And while you're in the springtime of your years
    F7F7                Bb majorBb
You'll not know what it's like to shed a tear
   Bb7Bb7                Eb MajorEb
I'll be the same through all that we go through
     Bb majorBb F7F7    Bb majorBb F7F7
I promise you I promise you

Verse 2:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb        Bb majorBb
I promise you for richer or for poorer
   F7F7                  Bb majorBb F7F7
I'll more than share each pain that you endure
Bb majorBb           Eb MajorEb       Bb majorBb
And when you're in the autumn of your years
    F7F7                Bb majorBb
You'll call me in the night and I'll be near
 Bb7Bb7               Eb MajorEb
I love you and I'll let you know I do
     Bb majorBb F7F7    Bb majorBb G+G
I promise you I promise you

(Key change)

Outro:
C majorC       FF         C majorC
I promise you for better or for worse
   G7G7             C majorC G7G7
I'll stand by you as I did at the first
C majorC           FF       C majorC
And when you're in the winter of your years
   G7G7                C majorC
I'll be right by your side to dry your tears
     C7C7                 FF
Yes I'll be the same through all that we go through
     C majorC  G7G7    C majorC
I promise you I promise you
     C majorC  G7G7    C majorC
I promise you I promise you