The Theory Of Relativity - Promise Me This chords by Soundtracks

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Key: C majorC

Instrumental Intro:
| C majorC FF | C majorC |
| FF C majorC | C majorC |


Verse 1:
C majorC              FF
- My mom and I were always close
     C majorC
I was an only child.
   A minorAm         C majorC
See, mom had lost three others
 DmDm          G7G7
Before it clicked with me.
   C majorC       G+G
She called me her miracle
 A minorAm     C majorC
"Mira" for short.
     FF
And the love in her
           C majorC
Was bigger than the sea.

Interlude:
| C majorC | FF C majorC |


Chorus:
        FF        C majorC
And she'd say "Promise me this, Mira:
  G+G        C majorC
Enjoy your time on earth.
FF      C majorC      D7D7       G7G7
- Always appreciate the wonder of your birth.
 FF        C majorC      A minorAm   C minorCm   F7F7
Promise me this Mira, don't waste a single day.
C majorC       D7D7        G+G       C majorC
- Before you know it dear, it all can fade away."


Interlude:
| C majorC | FF C majorC |
| FF C majorC | C majorC |


Verse 2:
C majorC
- We lived a meager life
  FF      C majorC
But me I didn't really care.
      A minorAm       C majorC
When you're used to having nothing
      DmDm         G7G7
You don't miss the things you lack.
   C majorC     G+G      A minorAm     G+G
And Dad was a drinker, could not hold a job.
     FF         G+G     C majorC
And one day, he left, and never came back.

Chorus:
        FF        C majorC
And mom said "Promise me this, Mira:
 G+G      C majorC
Never make a fuss.
FF        E minorEm     D7D7        G7G7
- Your father's journey, is somewhere without us.
 FF        C majorC     A minorAm  C minorCm    F7F7
Promise me this, Mira. Don't ever miss his touch.
C majorC     D7D7       G+G         C majorC
- It only means I get to love you twice as much.


Bridge:
A minorAm  G+G FF    C majorC     D7D7 G+G    C majorC C majorC
Mom saw no limitation of drea-eams for me
  A minorAm  E MajorE   C majorC    FF      D7D7 D7   G+G
But she knew a good education would be  the key.


Verse 3:
  C majorC
So - I studied hard.
      FF      C majorC
When I got lost, Mom encouraged me.
     A minorAm       G+G
Then, in time a won a scholarship
    DmDm       G+G
To the college of my choice.
 C majorC      G+G        A minorAm      G+G
Mom was so proud of me, she burst at the scene.
      FF                C majorC
When she spoke I heard the passion in her voice.


Chorus:
      FF        C majorC
She said, "Promise me this, Mira:
   G+G      C majorC
Don't ever look behind.
FF        C majorC          D7D7        G7G7
- You've got a chance right now, the future's yours to find.
 FF        C majorC     A minorAm   C minorCm   F7F7
Promise me this, Mira don't waste a single day.
C majorC       D7D7        G+G       C majorC
- Before you know it dear, it all can fade away.


Interlude:
| C majorC | FF C majorC |


Verse 4:
C majorC             FF          C majorC
- A augmentedA few days later, Mama fell and dropped her groceries.
  A minorAm       C majorC          DmDm      G7G7
But inside we both knew that something more was going on.
  C majorC      G+G     A minorAm      G+G
I prayed for a miracle, I cried myself dry.
   FF               C majorC
But six weeks later Mama was gone.


Bridge:
A minorAm        G+G        FF     C majorC   D MajorD
Now and then I think about the things that Mama missed
    DmDm        G+G        C majorC
But instead of tears, my heart begins to stir.
    A minorAm        G+G        FF     D7D7
‘Cause she's the one who made me see that miracles exist.
  DmDm                  G+G
So I just smiled, and whispered this to her.


Chorus:
  FF         C majorC
"I promise you this, Mama:
G+G         C majorC
I will make it through.
FF       C majorC        D7D7     G7G7
- ‘Cause now I understand, the miracle was you.
  FF         C majorC
I promise you this, Mama
     A minorAm   C minorCm   F7F7
I won't waste a single day.
C majorC     D MajorD      G+G      FF
- And my miracle will never fade away.


Instrumental Outro:
| FF C majorC | D MajorD C majorC |