Chords with lyrics
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PROMISING - Jeff Tweedy
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucoS7kq4xsQ
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Capo: II
A augmentedA x02220
E MajorE 022100
D MajorD x00232
A7A7 x02020
F7F7 131211
riff 1
e|------0----------------|
BB|--2-2---2--------------|
G+G|--2-2-----2-2-2-----2--|
D MajorD|--2-2-------2-2-----2--|
A augmentedA|--0-0-------0-0-----0--|
E MajorE|----------------0h2----|
riff 1 x4
riff 1 x2
Cross your fingers behind your back
riff 1 x2 E MajorE
Squeeze mine until they crack
D MajorD riff 1 x2
I must have known you were just promising
F7F7 D MajorD riff 1 x2
Promising, promising
riff 1 x2
Toothy smile, girly style
riff 1 x2 E MajorE
In the back yard, all the while
D MajorD riff 1 x2
I must have known you were just promising
F7F7 D MajorD riff 1 x2 A7A7
Promising, promising
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I promise you and you promise me
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Not to admit defeat
D MajorD E MajorE riff 1 x4
I promise, you promise me
riff 1 x2
So comforting to wear your ring
riff 1 x2 E MajorE
Over my head, around my finger
D MajorD riff 1 x2
I must have known you were just promising
F7F7 D MajorD riff 1 x2 A7A7
Promising, promising
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I promise you and you promise me
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Not to admit defeat
D MajorD E MajorE riff 1
I promise, you promise me
D MajorD E MajorE riff 1 x3 A augmentedA
I promise, you promise me
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend