Promises
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Abdim* xxx434
Bbdim* xxx656
(you can add more to these if you want, this is just so it's easier)
[Intro]
Abm Abm Abm N.C.
Nowhere to run
Eb Eb Eb N.C.
Nowhere to hide
Abm Abm Abm N.C.
Your time is up
Eb Eb Eb N.C. Abm Abm
End of the li-ine
Abm N.C. Eb Eb Eb N.C. Abm Abm
What will you do-o about your promises
Abm N.C. Eb Eb Eb N.C. Abm
You bit off more than you can chew
Abm
[Verse]
Abm Eb Ebsus4
I screamed at the top of my swollen lungs
Abm Eb Eb7 Eb
“You’ll never get away with this”
Abm Eb Eb7
I’ll be your villain if that’s what it takes
Abm Eb* Db* Fdim* Ebaug*
To continue burning how I’ve been
[Pre-Chorus]
Abm Eb Ebsus4
I promise this isn’t the end
Abm Eb* Ebsus4* Abm*
As they dragged me away by my neck
Abm Eb Ebsus4
Desperately gasping for air
Abm Eb* Db* Fdim* Ebaug* Abm
I swore to all of you that I’d get my re - venge
Abm N.C. Eb
And you’ll want yours
Abm Bbm Eb7 Eb
When your kingdom falls in blazing glory
Abm N.C. Eb
Then we’ll see who’s won
Abm Bbm Eb7 Eb
When your pawns betray your every single will
[Chorus]
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
So when you go, won't you close the door?
E* Abdim* Abm* Eb* B
Behind the world you used to own
Eb7 Eb Eb7
Cause it won’t be yours anymo-re
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
I won’t break all the prom-is-es
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* E* Eb7 Abm*
I made to res - ist everything you do and everything you say
Abm
Bb
B
Eb
[Verse]
Abm Eb Ebsus4
When you tried to take the spark in our eyes
Abm Eb Eb7 Eb
Did you think it could go this wrong
Abm Eb Ebsus4
I’d suggest that you raise your white flag high
Abm Eb* Db* Fdim* Abm
Cause you lost when your puppets reclaimed their lives
[Pre-Chorus]
Abm Eb Ebsus4
I promised this to all my friends
Abm Eb Eb7
To protect our identities
Abm Eb Ebsus4
Desperately fighting for a chance
Abm Eb* Db* Fdim* Ebaug* Abm
I swore to all of you that I’d get my re - venge
Abm N.C. Eb
And you’ll want yours
Abm Bbm Eb7 Eb
When your kingdom falls in blazing glory
Abm N.C. Eb
Then we’ll see who’s won
Abm Bbm Eb7 Eb
When your pawns betray your every single will
[Chorus]
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
So when you go, won't you close the door?
E* Abdim* Abm* Eb* B
Behind the world you used to own
Eb7 Eb Eb7
Cause it won’t be yours anymo-re
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
I won’t break all the prom-is-es
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* E* Eb7 Abm*
I made to res - ist everything you do and everything you say
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
So when you go, won't you close the door?
E* Abdim* Abm* Eb* B
Behind the world you used to own
Eb7 Eb Eb7
Cause it won’t be yours anymo-re
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
I won’t break all the prom-is-es
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* E* Eb7 Abm*
I made to res - ist everything you do and everything you say
[Bridge]
Abm Eb
So give a round of applause
B Eb
To your "brainless audience"
Abm Eb
To all of your "loyal pawns"
B Eb* E* Bbdim* N.C.
To their mindless radiance
[Chorus]
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
So when you go, won't you close the door?
E* Abdim* Abm* Eb* B
Behind the world you used to own
Eb7 Eb Eb7
Cause it won’t be yours anymo-re
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
I won’t break all the prom-is-es
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* E* Eb7 Abm*
I made to res - ist everything you do and everything you say
[Outro]
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
So when you go, won't you close the door?
E* Abdim* Abm* Eb* B
Behind the world you used to own
Eb7 Eb Eb7
Cause it won’t be yours anymo-re
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* Eb* Eb7
I won’t break all the prom-is-es
E* Abdim* Abm* Abm* E* Eb7 Abm*
I made to res - ist everything you do and everything you say
How to play Promises
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Abdim. 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.