Promise Me
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CAPO: 5th Fret
Intro: C F G
C F
Let me sit beside you, take a good long look at you
G
I'll memorize you, so I always find you
C F
Smiling at me in my rear view
G F
In the broken white line, that takes me from you
Chorus:
C F
Promise me you'll wait for me
C F
And kiss me one more time
C Dm
Give me all your lonely nights
C F
I'll keep 'em here with mine
C G C
I'll keep 'em here with mine
C F
If I could stay in one place, I know what I'd do
G
I'd make my living, my love with you
C F
But I work on these stages and I live everywhere
G F
And it's everywhere that I want you
Chorus:
C F
Promise me you'll wait for me
C F
And kiss me one more time
C Dm
Give me all your lonely nights
C F
I'll keep 'em here with mine (mine)
C
I'll keep 'em here with mine
Bridge: F-Em-Eb
F Ab
Listen for me when I'm away
Eb C F G C F G
I'll be singing to you
C F
It feels like I just got home yesterday
G
Now I'm packed and I'm ready, with nothing to say
C F
I'm counting the white lines, the measures of road time
G F
They're broken in pieces, like my heart today
Chorus:
C F
Promise me you'll wait for me
C F
And kiss me one more time
C Dm
Give me all your lonely nights
Em F
I'll keep 'em here with mine (mine)
C F
I'll keep 'em here with mine
C F G C
I'll keep 'em here with mine
How to play Promise Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.