The Promise chords by Sturgill Simpson

Chords with lyrics

Sturgill Simpson ~ The Promise

Tabbed by ~Coxy~

Extraordinarily beautiful cover of a When In Rome song. Picking pattern is pretty easy to figure out.
The guitar on the actual recording is very simple so I tend to embellish it a little bit when playing it
solo (like walking down the A augmentedA bass note to the F# minorF#m) when the verses get going properly. The A augmentedA is hammered
onto Asus4Asus4 most times it's played but not all, the D MajorD is every time in the verse. I?ve played around with
some different voicings (like capping the 4th and playing it in G+G), for a fuller sound when going solo
but I?m pretty sure this is what?s played on the record.

Chords are all straightforward:
A augmentedA   [x02220]
Asus4Asus4 [x02230]
F# minorF#m  [244222]
D MajorD   [xx0232]
Dsus4Dsus4 [xx0233]
DmDm  [xx0231]
E MajorE   [022100]

Capo 2

Intro: A augmentedA (hammer sus4) x2

A augmentedA (hammer sus4)
If you need a friend
          F#M
Don't look to a stranger
               D MajorD (hammer sus4)
You know in the end,
A augmentedA
I'll always be there
But when you're in doubt
And when you're in danger
Take a look all around, and I'll be there

Chorus:
A augmentedA
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
 F# minorF#m
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
     D MajorD                   DmDm
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
A augmentedA       E MajorE             A augmentedA
I promise, I promise you I will

When your day is through
And so is your temper
You know what to do
I'm gonna always be there
Sometimes if I shout
It's not what's intended
These words just come out
With no gripe to bear

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
I promise, I promise you I will

Bridge: A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
And if I had to walk the world, I'd make you fall for me
I promise you, I promise you I will

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
I promise, I promise you