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The Promise by Tracy Chapman
The Promise
Capo I
C G F C 2x
C G F C
If you wait for me
G F C
then I'll come for you
F C G
Although I've traveled far
F C F Am G C
I always hold a place for you in my heart
C G F C 2x
C G F C
If you think of me
G F C
If you miss me once in awhile
F C G
Then I'll return to you
F C F Am G C
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
C G F C
C Am
Remembering
F
Your touch
G
Your kiss
C G Am
Your warm em brace
F G C G Am
I'll find my way back to you
F G C
If you'll be waiting
C G F C 2x
C G F C
If you dream of me
G F C
Like I dream of you
F C G
In a place that's warm and dark
F C F Am G C
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
C G F C
C Am
Remembering
F
Your touch
G
Your kiss
C G Am
Your warm em brace
F G C G Am
I'll find my way back to you
F G C
If you'll be waiting
C G F C 2x
C G Am C
I've longed for you
G F C
And I have desired
F C G
To see your face your smile
F G F Am G C
To be with you wherever you are
C G F C
C Am
Remembering
F
Your touch
G
Your kiss
C G Am
Your warm em brace
F G C G Am
I'll find my way back to you
F G C
Please say you'll be waiting
C G F C
C G
Together again
Am G C
It would feel so good to be
G
In your arms
Am G C
Where all my journeys end
Am G
If you can make a promise
F G Am
If it's one that you can keep
F C G
I vow to come for you
Am G C
If you wait for me
C G F C 2x
F G Am
And say you'll hold
F Am G
A place for me
C
In your heart.
C G F C
F G C C G F C
A place for me in your heart
F G C C G F C
A place for me in your heart
F G C
A place for me in your heart
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version 2
Capo on 1st or whatever note you feel comfortable in singing;)
C C/B C/A C/G (play twice)
C C/B C/A C/G C C/B C/A C/G
If you wait for me then I'll come for you
F G Am G
Although I've traveled far
F G Am F G C C/B C/A C/G
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Am
Remembering
F
Your touch
G
Your kiss
C C/B C/A
Your warm embrace
F G C C/B C/A
I'll find my way back to you
F G C C/B C/A C/G C C/B C/A C/G
If you'll be waiting
If you dream of me like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Chorus
Oh I've longed for you and I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
C C/B C/A C/G Am
Please say you'll be waiting
F G
Together again
C C/B C/A
It would feel so good to be
F G
In your arms
C C/B C/A
Where all my journeys end
F G
If you can make a promise
C C/B C/A F G
If it's one that you can keep, I vow to come for you
F G C C/B C/A C/G C/E F G Am
If you wait for me and say you'll hold
F G (pause) C C/B C/A C/G
A place for me in your heart
C C/B C/A C/G
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart.
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version 3
Intro: D DM7 Bm DM7 2X
D DM7 Bm DM7
e ----2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|
B -3-3-3-3|2-2-2-2|-3--3-3|-2--2-2|
G --2---2-|-2---2-|4-4--4-|2-2--2-|
D --------|-------|-------|-------|
A --------|-------|-------|-------|
E --------|-------|-------|-------|
Verse I: Do intro
If you wait for me
Then I’ll come for you
G A Bm A
e --3--|--0--|----2----|----5---------5-------|
B ---3-|---2-|--3--3-3-|--5--5-5---5---5--5---|
G 0----|-2---|-4-4--4--|---6--6-----6---6-----|
D -----|-----|---------|-7--------7---------7-|
A -----|-----|---------|----------------------|
E -----|-----|---------|----------------------|
Although I’ve Traveled far
G A Bm G A
e ------|-------|----2----|----3----|-----5------|
B –-3---|---2---|--3--3-3-|--3--3-3-|-5----5--5--|
G 0---0-|-2---2-|-4-4--4--|---4--4--|---6---6----|
D ------|-------|---------|-5-------|7-----------|
A ------|-------|---------|---------|------------|
E ------|-------|---------|---------|------------|
I always hold a place.. heart
Repeat Intro
Verse II:
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2---|-----2----|-----2----|------5------|
B --3---3-3|---2--2--2|---3--3-3-|---5---5--5--|
G ---2---2-|----2--2--|----4--4--|----6---6----|
D 0--------|----------|----------|-------------|
A ---------|-4--------|-2--------|-------------|
E ---------|----------|----------|-5-----------|
If you . . .. think of me If you…
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2---|-----2----|-----2----|------5----------|
B --3---3-3|---2--2--2|---3--3-3-|---5---5--5------|
G ---2---2-|----2--2--|----4--4--|----6---6--------|
D 0--------|----------|----------|-----------------|
A ---------|-4--------|-2--------|-----------------|
E ---------|----------|----------|-5------------5--|
..miss me once in a while Then . . .
G A Bm A
e -------|-------|------2-----|------5------------5---------|
B ---3---|---5---|---3---3----|---5---5--------5---5--5-----|
G -----4-|-----6-|----4---4---|----6---6--------6---6-------|
D -------|-------|-4--------4-|-----------------------------|
A -------|-------|------------|-7-----------7---------------|
E -3-----|-5-----|------------|-----------5---------------5-|
I’ll return to you
e -------|-------|------2--------|------3-----------5-----|
B ---3---|---5---|---3---3--3----|---3---3--3----5---5--5-|
G ----4--|----6--|----4---4------|----4---4-------6---6---|
D -------|-------|---------------|------------------------|
A -------|-------|-2-------------|---------(2)------------|
E -3-----|-5-----|-------------2-|-3--------7--5----------|
I’ll re… turn and fill ..... space...
e ------2-----|------2-----|------2------|------2-----|
B ---3---3--3-|---2---2--2-|---3---3--3--|---2---2--2-|
G ----2---2---|----2---2---|----4---4----|----2---2---|
D -0----------|------------|-------------|------------|
A ------------|-4----------|-2-----------|-0----------|
E ------------|------------|-------------|------------|
heart
CHO:
e ------2--------|------3--------|------5----|---2--|--2--|-----2-------|
B ---3---3--2----|---3---3--3----|---5---5--5|----3-|---2-|--3---3—3----|
G ----4---4------|----4---4------|----6---6--|------|-----|---4---4-----|
D ---------------|---------------|-----------|-0----|-----|-------------|
A -2-------------|---------------|-----------|------|4----|2------------|
E -------------2-|-3-----------3-|-5---------|------|-----|-----------2-|
Remembering your touch your warm embrace I’ll
e ------3-------|------5-----|---2--|---2--|------2-------|
B ---3---3—3----|---5---5--5-|----3-|----2-|---3---3--3---|
G ----4---4-----|----6---6---|-----2|-----2|----4---4-----|
D --------------|------------|-0----|------|--------------|
A --------------|------------|------|-4----|-2------------|
E -3----------3-|-5----------|------|------|-------------2|
find my way back to you
e ------3-----|------5-----|
B ---3---3----|---5---5--5-|
G ----4---4---|----6---6---|
D ------------|------------|
A ----------5-|------------|
E -3----------|-5----------|
If you’d be waiting..
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2---|-----2----|-----2----|------5------------------|
B --3---3-3|---2--2--2|---3--3-3-|---5---5--5--------------|
G ---2---2-|----2--2--|----4--4--|----6---6----------------|
D 0--------|----------|----------|-------------------------|
A ---------|-4--------|-2--------|-------------------------|
E ---------|----------|----------|-5-----------------------|
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2-------|-----2------|-----2-------|------2-----------2-----|
B --3---3-3----|---2--2—2---|---3--3-3----|---2---2--2----2---2--2-|
G ---2---2-----|----2--2----|----4--4-----|----2---2-------2---2---|
D 0---------0--|------------|-------------|------------------------|
A -------------|-4--------4-|-2-----------|-0-----------0----------|
E -------------|------------|-----------2-|------------------------|
Verse III
Do verse II plucking/chords
If you dream of me
Like I dream of you
In a place that’s warm and dark
I a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Repeat CHO:
Verse IV:
Do verse II Plucking/chords
Oh I’ve longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face, your smile
To be with you wherever you are
CHO:
e ------2--------|------3--------|------5----|---2--|--2--|-----2-------|
B ---3---3--2----|---3---3--3----|---5---5--5|----3-|---2-|--3---3—3----|
G ----4---4------|----4---4------|----6---6--|------|-----|---4---4-----|
D ---------------|---------------|-----------|-0----|-----|-------------|
A -2-------------|---------------|-----------|------|4----|2------------|
E -------------2-|-3-----------3-|-5---------|------|-----|-----------2-|
Remembering your touch your warm embrace I’ll
e ------3-------|------5-----|---2--|---2--|------2-------|
B ---3---3—3----|---5---5--5-|----3-|----2-|---3---3--3---|
G ----4---4-----|----6---6---|-----2|-----2|----4---4-----|
D --------------|------------|-0----|------|--------------|
A --------------|------------|------|-4----|-2------------|
E -3----------3-|-5----------|------|------|-------------2|
find my way back to you
e ------3-----|------5-----|
B ---3---3----|---5---5--5-|
G ----4---4---|----6---6---|
D ------------|------------|
A ----------5-|------------|
E -3----------|-5----------|
If you’d be waiting..
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2---|-----2----|-----2----|------5------------------|
B --3---3-3|---2--2--2|---3--3-3-|---5---5--5--------------|
G ---2---2-|----2--2--|----4--4--|----6---6----------------|
D 0--------|----------|----------|-------------------------|
A ---------|-4--------|-2--------|-------------------------|
E ---------|----------|----------|-5-----------------------|
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e ------2-------|-----2------|-----2----|------|------|------2-----|
B ---3---3-3----|---2--2—2---|---3--3-3-|---3--|---2--|---3---3--3-|
G ----2---2-----|----2--2----|----4--4--|----3-|----2-|----2---2---|
D -0---------0--|------------|----------|-4----|-2----|-0----------|
A --------------|-4--------4-|-2--------|------|------|------------|
E --------------|------------|----------|------|------|------------|
FINALE:
e -------2-----|------3------|
B ----3---3--3-|---0---0--0--|
G -----4---4---|----0---0----|
D -------------|-------------|
A --2----------|-------------|
E -------------|-3-----------|
Together again . . .
e ------0-----|---2---|---3---|------2--------|------3-----|------0-----|
B ---2---2--2-|----3--|----3--|---3---3--3----|---0---0--0-|---2---2--2-|
G ----2---2---|-----2-|-----3-|----4---4------|----0---0---|----2---2---|
D ------------|-0-----|-------|---------------|------------|------------|
A -0----------|-------|-4-----|-2-------------|------------|-0----------|
E ------------|-------|-------|-------------2-|-3----------|------------|
It would feel so good to be In your arms . . .
e ---2---|---3---|------2-----|------3-----|------0-------|
B ----3--|----3--|---3---3--3-|---0---0--0-|---2---2--2---|
G -----2-|-----3-|----4---4---|----0---0---|----2---2-----|
D -------|-------|------------|------------|--------------|
A -0-----|-4-----|-2----------|------------|-0------------|
E -------|-------|------------|-3----------|--------------|
Where all my... make a promise If its..
e ---2---|---3---|------2-------|------3-----|------0-------|
B ----3--|----3--|---3---3--3---|---0---0--0-|---2---2--2---|
G -----2-|-----3-|----4---4-----|----0---0---|----2---2-----|
D -------|-------|--------------|------------|--------------|
A -0-----|-4-----|-2------------|------------|-0------------|
E -------|-------|------------2-|-3----------|--------------|
One that you keep I vow to come for you
e ---3---|---0---|------2-----|------0-----------0--------|
B ----0--|----2--|---3---3--2-|---2---2--2----2---2--2----|
G -----0-|-----2-|----2---2---|----2---2-------2---2------|
D -------|-------|-0----------|-------------0-----------0-|
A -------|-0-----|------------|-0-------------------------|
E -3-----|-------|------------|---------------------------|
If you wait for me ...
e ---3---|---0---|------3-----|------3--------|
B ----0--|----2--|---3---3--3-|---3---3--3----|
G -----0-|-----2-|----4---4---|----4---4------|
D -------|-------|------------|---------------|
A -------|-0-----|-2----------|-2-------------|
E -3-----|-------|------------|-------------3-|
And say you hold
e ------3-----|--------3-----|------0----------------------|
B ---0---0--0-|-----0---0--0-|---2---2--2----------0-0-0-0-|
G ----0---0---|------0---0---|----2---2------------2-2-2-2-|
D ------------|--------------|-----------------0h2---------|
A ------------|---2----------|-0-----------0h2-------------|
E -3----------|-3------------|-----------------------------|
A place for me in your heart…
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2-------|-----2------|-----2-------|------2-----|
B --3---3-3----|---2--2—2---|---3--3-3----|---2---2--2-|
G ---2---2-----|----2--2----|----4--4-----|----2---2---|
D 0---------0--|------------|-------------|------------|
A -------------|-4--------4-|-2-----------|-0----------|
E -------------|------------|-----------2-|------------|
A place for me in your heart…
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2-------|-----2------|-----2-------|------2-----|
B --3---3-3----|---2--2—2---|---3--3-3----|---2---2--2-|
G ---2---2-----|----2--2----|----4--4-----|----2---2---|
D 0---------0--|------------|-------------|------------|
A -------------|-4--------4-|-2-----------|-0----------|
E -------------|------------|-----------2-|------------|
A place for me in your heart…
D F#/DM7 Bm A
e -----2-------|-----2------|-----2-------|------2-----------2-----|
B --3---3-3----|---2--2—2---|---3--3-3----|---2---2--2----2---2--2-|
G ---2---2-----|----2--2----|----4--4-----|----2---2-------2---2---|
D 0---------0--|------------|-------------|------------------------|
A -------------|-4--------4-|-2-----------|-0-----------0----------|
E -------------|------------|-----------2-|------------------------|
A place for me in your heart…
fade..
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version 4
D(xx0232), D/C#(x4x232), D/B(x2x032), D/A(x0x232), D/F#(2xx232)
G(320033)
A(x02220)
Bm(x24432)
(this is tuned down 1/2 step)
INTRO (listen to the CD and pick on the rhythm):
D D/C# D/B D/A (repeat twice)
D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you wait for me then I'll come for you
G A Bm A
Although I've traveled far
G A Bm G A D /C# /B /A
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you D /C# /B /A
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Bm
Remembering
G
Your touch
A
Your kiss
D /C# /B
Your warm embrace
G A D /C# /B
I'll find my way back to you
G A D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you'll be waiting
If you dream of me like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Chorus
I've longed for you and I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
D /C# /B /A Bm
Please say you'll be waiting
G A
Together again
D /C# /B
It would feel so good to be
G A
In your arms
D /C# /B
Where all my journeys end
G A
If you can make a promise
D /C# /B G A
If it's one that you can keep, I vow to come for you
G A D /C# /B /A /F# G A Bm
If you wait for me and say you'll hold
G A (pause) D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart. ---->(end on D)
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version 5
D(xx0232), D/C#(x4x232), D/B(x2x032), D/A(x0x232), D/F#(2xx232)
G(320033)
A(x02220)
Bm(x24432)
(this is tuned down 1/2 step)
INTRO (listen to the CD and pick on the rhythm):
D D/C# D/B D/A (repeat twice)
D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you wait for me then I'll come for you
G A Bm A
Although I've traveled far
G A Bm G A D /C# /B /A
I always hold a place for you in my heart
If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile
Then I'll return to you D /C# /B /A
I'll return and fill that space in your heart
Bm
Remembering
G
Your touch
A
Your kiss
D /C# /B
Your warm embrace
G A D /C# /B
I'll find my way back to you
G A D /C# /B /A D /C# /B /A
If you'll be waiting
If you dream of me like I dream of you
In a place that's warm and dark
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart
Chorus
I've longed for you and I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are
Remembering
Your touch
Your kiss
Your warm embrace
I'll find my way back to you
D /C# /B /A Bm
Please say you'll be waiting
G A
Together again
D /C# /B
It would feel so good to be
G A
In your arms
D /C# /B
Where all my journeys end
G A
If you can make a promise
D /C# /B G A
If it's one that you can keep, I vow to come for you
G A D /C# /B /A /F# G A Bm
If you wait for me and say you'll hold
G A (pause) D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
D /C# /B /A
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart
A place for me in your heart. ---->(end on D)
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