The Promise
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
G7/D xx0001
[Intro]
Fm Eb5/F Db Cm/F
[Verse 1]
Fm Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
If I had nothing to my name
Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
But photographs of you,
Bbdim/E Fm
rescued from the flames,
Db Fm Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
that is all I would ever need
Bbdim/E Fm
as long as I can read
Ab/Eb G7/D
what's written on your face.
Eb9/Db Fsus4/C Fm
The strength that shines
Fm/Eb
behind your eyes,
Eb9/Db Fsus4/C Fm
the hope and light
Eaug
that will never die.
[Chorus]
Fm Db Ab Eb
And one promise you made,
Fm Db Ab Eb
one promise that always remains:
Fm Abmaj7/Eb G7/D
no matter the price,
Ab6 Ab
promise to survive,
Bbdim/Ab Ab/Eb
persevere and thrive,
Eb
as we've always done.
[Verse 2]
Fm Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
And you said, "The poison in a kiss
Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
Is the lie upon the lips."
Bbdim/E Fm
Truer words were never shared.
Db Fm Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
When I feel like lies are all I hear,
Bbdim/E Fm
I pull my mem'ries near
Ab/Eb Bb/D C/E
the one thing they can't take:
[Chorus]
Fm Db Ab Eb
And one promise you made,
Fm Db Ab Eb
one promise that always remains:
Fm Abmaj7/Eb G7/D
no matter the price,
Ab6 Ab
promise to survive,
Bbdim/Ab Ab/Eb
persevere and thrive,
Eb
as we've always done.
[Bridge]
E G#
The books still open on the table,
B E
the bells still ringing in the air.
B B7 Em C
The dreams still clinging to the pillow,
A C C7
the songs still singing in a prayer.
[Verse 3]
Fm Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
Now my soul is stretching through the roots
Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
to memories of you,
Bbdim/E Fm
back through time and space.
Db Fm
To carry home
Bbdim/E Ab/Eb
the faces and the names
Bbdim/E Bb/D
and photographs of you,
C/E Eaug
rescued from the flames
[Alt Chorus]
Fm Db Ab Eb
And one promise you made,
Fm Db Ab Eb
one promise that always remains:
Fm Abmaj7/Eb G7/D
no matter the price,
Ab6 Ab
a promise to survive,
Bbdim/Ab Ab/Eb
persevere and thrive
C/E G7/D
and dare to rise once more,
Ab6 Db/F Dbm/Fb
a promise to survive, persevere and thrive,
Ab/Eb
fill the world with life,
Eb
as we've always done.
[Outro]
Fm Eb5/F Db Cm/F
How to play The Promise
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.