The Promise chords by Tracy Chapman

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Chords:
C majorC        (032010)
C/BC/B       (022010)
Fmaj7sus2    (1xx010) written Fm7s below
C/GC/G       (300010)
E minorEm       (022000)
G+G        (320033)
F/GF/G       (100033)
A minorAm       (002210)

Below is my estimate of the fingerpicking of the song with a capo on 1st fret

   C majorC    C/BC/B   Fm7s   C/GC/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G+G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
intro x2 and then

   C majorC    C/BC/B   Fm7s   C/GC/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G+G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
 if you...      me...

   C majorC    C/BC/B   Fm7s   C/GC/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G+G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
then I'll...      you...

   E minorEm    E minorEm    G+G    G+G  F/GF/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----3---|--------|
  BB |---0-0-0|---0-0-0|---3-3-3|---3---3|
  G+G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |0-------|0-------|3-------|3---1---|
Al.. though...     far...

  E minorEm    A minorAm    Fm7s   C/GC/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  BB |---0-0-0|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G+G |--0---0-|--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |--------|0-------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |0-------|--------|1-------|3-------|
 I Always.. hold..  place.. you..

   C majorC    C/BC/B   Fm7s   C/GC/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G+G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E MajorE |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
   heart..

   A minorAm    Fm7s   C/GC/G   C majorC  C/BC/B
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
  G+G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
  E MajorE |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
rem..     face..      warm..

   A minorAm    Fm7s   C/GC/G   C majorC  C/BC/B
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
  BB |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
  G+G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D MajorD |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A augmentedA |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
  E MajorE |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
.....brace..          back..

Intro: x2
C majorC  C/BC/B  Fm7s  C/GC/G

Verse 1:
  C majorC  C/BC/B    Fm7s C/GC/G      C majorC  C/BC/B     Fm7s  C/GC/G
If you wait for me     then  I'll   come for you
 E minorEm   E minorEm      G+G   G+G F/GF/G
Although I've traveled far
 E minorEm   A minorAm   Fm7s   C/GC/G    C majorC   C/BC/B  Fm7s  C/GC/G
I always hold a place for you in my heart

  C majorC  C/BC/B    Fm7s  C/GC/G    C majorC  C/BC/B     Fm7s  C/GC/G
If you  think of me,    If you miss me once in awhile
   E minorEm   E minorEm      G+G   G+G F/GF/G
Then I'll return to you
E minorEm   A minorAm   Fm7s   C/GC/G      C majorC     C/BC/B  Fm7s C/GC/G
I'll return and fill that space in your heart

Chorus:
       A minorAm   Fm7s    C/GC/G    C majorC   C/BC/B A minorAm
Remembering   Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
   Fm7s  C/GC/G  C majorC  C/BC/B A minorAm
I'll find my way  back to  you
  Fm7s   C/GC/G  C majorC  C/BC/B Fm7s C/GC/G  C majorC C/BC/B Fm7s C/GC/G
If you'll be wai...ting

Verse 2:
  C majorC  C/BC/B   Fm7s C/GC/G      C majorC  C/BC/B     Fm7s  C/GC/G
If you dream of me       like I  dream of  you
   E minorEm      E minorEm    G+G   G+G F/GF/G
In a place that's warm and dark
   E minorEm     A minorAm  Fm7s   C/GC/G       C majorC   C/BC/B  Fm7s  C/GC/G
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

C majorC  C/BC/B    Fm7s  C/GC/G    C majorC C/BC/B     Fm7s  C/GC/G
I've longed for you      and I have desired
  E minorEm    E minorEm    G+G   G+G F/GF/G
To see your face your smile
  E minorEm   A minorAm   Fm7s   C/GC/G      C majorC     C/BC/B  Fm7s C/GC/G
To be with you whereeeeeeeeeeeeever you  are

Chorus:
       A minorAm   Fm7s    C/GC/G    C majorC   C/BC/B A minorAm
Remembering   Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
   Fm7s  C/GC/G  C majorC  C/BC/B A minorAm
I'll find my way  back to  you
    Fm7s     C/GC/G  C majorC   C/BC/B Fm7s C/GC/G
Please say you'll be waiiiiting

Chrorus:
A minorAm     Fm7s  C/GC/G      C majorC    C/BC/B   A minorAm
  Together again    It would feel so good to be
    Fm7s  C/GC/G     C majorC   C/BC/B   A minorAm
In your arms     Where all my journeys end
         Fm7s   C/GC/G      C majorC    C/BC/B   A minorAm
If you can make a promise     If it's one that you can keep
 Fm7s      C/GC/G     C/GC/G     C majorC   C/BC/B   Fm7s  C/GC/G
I vow to come for you   If you wait for me

  E minorEm     A minorAm   Fm7s   C/GC/G         C majorC   C/BC/B  Fm7s
and say you'll hold A augmentedA place for me     in your heart

Outro:
 C/GC/G         C majorC   C/BC/B  Fm7s
A augmentedA place for me in your heart
 C/GC/G         C majorC   C/BC/B  Fm7s
A augmentedA place for me in your heart
 C/GC/G         C majorC