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The Promise Chords by Tracy Chapman

The Promise chords by Tracy Chapman

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 1st

Chords:
C               (032010)
C/B             (022010)
Fmaj7sus2       (1xx010) written Fm7s below
C/G             (300010)
Em              (022000)
G               (320033)
F/G             (100033)
Am              (002210)

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

     C        C/B      Fm7s     C/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
   G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
   E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
intro x2 and then

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     C        C/B      Fm7s     C/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
   G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
   E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
  if you...            me...

     C        C/B      Fm7s     C/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
   G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
   E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
then I'll...           you...

     Em       Em       G        G   F/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----3---|--------|
   B |---0-0-0|---0-0-0|---3-3-3|---3---3|
   G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   E |0-------|0-------|3-------|3---1---|
Al.. though...         far...

    Em       Am       Fm7s     C/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
   B |---0-0-0|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
   G |--0---0-|--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |--------|0-------|--------|--------|
   E |0-------|--------|1-------|3-------|
  I  Always.. hold..   place..  you..

     C        C/B      Fm7s     C/G
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
   G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
   E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
     heart..

     Am       Fm7s     C/G      C   C/B
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
   G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
   E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
rem..         face..            warm..

     Am       Fm7s     C/G      C   C/B
   e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
   B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
   G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
   D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
   A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
   E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
.....brace..                    back..

Intro: x2
C   C/B   Fm7s   C/G

Verse 1:
   C   C/B        Fm7s  C/G            C    C/B         Fm7s   C/G
If you wait  for  me         then    I'll      come for you
  Em      Em           G     G  F/G
Although I've traveled far
  Em     Am     Fm7s      C/G       C      C/B   Fm7s    C/G
I always hold a place for you in my heart

   C   C/B        Fm7s   C/G        C    C/B         Fm7s   C/G
If you   think of me,        If you miss me once in awhile
     Em      Em           G     G  F/G
Then I'll return to you
Em      Am      Fm7s      C/G           C         C/B   Fm7s  C/G
I'll return and fill that space in your heart

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

Verse 2:
   C   C/B      Fm7s  C/G           C    C/B         Fm7s   C/G
If you dream of me             like I    dream of    you
     Em           Em       G     G  F/G
In a place that's warm and dark
     Em          Am    Fm7s     C/G             C      C/B   Fm7s    C/G
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

C    C/B        Fm7s   C/G        C  C/B         Fm7s   C/G
I've longed for you           and I have desired
   Em       Em        G     G  F/G
To see your face your smile
   Em      Am      Fm7s      C/G           C         C/B   Fm7s  C/G
To be with you whereeeeeeeeeeeeever you    are

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

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

    Em         Am     Fm7s      C/G                 C      C/B   Fm7s
and say you'll hold A place for me          in your heart

Outro:
  C/G                  C      C/B    Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
  C/G                  C      C/B    Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
  C/G                  C

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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