Promise The World (live) Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays437

Promise The World (live) by Son Volt is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: D  A  G  Em  D  A  D 


Verse 
D                                       G 
Don't get down when the cavalry doesn't arrive 
               Em                              D 
That's only in Hollywood and they didn't get it right 
D                                   G 
There will be damage, there will be hell to pay 
            A                     D 
Light after darkness, that is the way 


Verse 
D                               G 
The air is colder closer to the ground 
          Em                     D 
Find your footing and leave your doubts 
D                                   G 
There will be damage, there will be hell to pay 
            A                     D 
Light after darkness, that is the way 


Verse 
D                                   G 
Promise the world to each other, to obey 
              Em                      D 
In the end it matters, it's worth the fight 
D                                   G 
There will be damage, there will be hell to pay 
            A                     D 
Light after darkness, that is the way 


Verse 
D                                       G 
We all move mountains that stand in the way 
             Em                        D 
Just part of being here, making things right 
D                                   G 
There will be damage, there will be hell to pay 
            A                     D 
Light after darkness, that is the way 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante