Promise chords by Tracy Chapman

Chords with lyrics

Song: 	The Promise
By:	Tracy Chapman
Album:	New Beginnings

I haven't yet had the time to write down how it is picked,
but you can figure it out by ear without much trouble.

capo on 4th fret

INTRO: A augmentedA Amaj7/G# DMaj9Dmaj9    (repeat)

VERSE:
A augmentedA Amaj7/G# DMaj9Dmaj9 A/EA/E
If you ...
Then I'll ..
 C# minorC#m     Dmaj7Dmaj7    E MajorE
Although ..
 C# minorC#m  Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD     E7E7    A augmentedA -- repeat intro chords twice
I always ...

(repeat verse chords)
If you ..
If you ..
Then I'll ..
I'll return ..

CHORUS:
A augmentedA E MajorE   F# minorF#m  Dmaj7Dmaj7    E MajorE     A augmentedA  E MajorE F# minorF#m
Remembering ..,
   Dmaj7Dmaj7  E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE F# minorF#m
I'll find ..
  Dmaj7Dmaj7  E MajorE E7E7 A augmentedA -- repeat intro as before
If you'd ..

VERSE :

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE :
I've longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are

LAST CHORUS:
Remembering ...,
I'll find ..
Please say ..

FINALE:
F# minorF#m    Dmaj7Dmaj7 E MajorE     A augmentedA    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
Together ..
    Dmaj7Dmaj7 E MajorE   A augmentedA   E MajorE    F# minorF#m
In your ...
          Dmaj7Dmaj7 E MajorE    A augmentedA    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
If you ..
 Dmaj7Dmaj7     E MajorE    A augmentedA  E7E7    A augmentedA Amaj7/G# DMaj9Dmaj9 A/EA/E E MajorE
I vow to ..
  C# minorC#m E MajorE   DMaj9Dmaj9
And say ..
 D MajorD     E MajorE     A augmentedA
A majorA place ..

(sing last line three times over intro chords and quit)


Rob M