The Promise Chords
by The Material
The Promise by The Material is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, D, G, B, F5, G5, Dm, F, Bb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tuning: E A D G B E Standard
(Intro)
F5 G5
Dm F Bb C
F5 G5
Dm F Bb C
F5 G5
(Verse)
Dm F Bb C
Come what may
Dm F
This September has
Bb C
never felt so far away
Dm F
We've got a secret,
Bb C
we've got to keep it
Dm F
Let them say what
Bb C
they want to say
(Chorus)
Bb C
So tell me who's going to end this,
Dm Bb
because forever never ever works out
C
And baby we've got the promise
Dm Bb
and nothing's going to break us down
C
Come what may,
Dm Bb
Come what may
C
Come what may
(INTERLUDE)
Dm F Bb C
F5 G5 C F5 G5
(Verse)
Dm F Bb C
I'm afraid
Dm F Bb C
won't be as easy as it used to be
Dm F
The world's romantics
Bb C
replaced by skeptics
Dm F
What do they know
Bb C
about this anyway
Dm
(Chorus)
Bb C
So tell me who's going to end this,
Dm Bb
because forever never ever works out
C
And baby we've got the promise
Dm Bb
and nothing's going to break us down
C
Come what may,
Dm Bb
Come what may
C
Come what may
Dm
(BREAK)
Dm F Bb Dm F Bb C
(BRIDGE)
Dm F Bb
If it's not your heart it's your head
Dm F
Turning you around on
Bb C
the words you've said
Dm F Bb
If it's not your heart it's your head
Dm F
Turning you around on
Bb C
the words you've said
(BUILD-UP)
Dm F
Don't give up on the light,
Bb
I need to see it in your eyes
Dm F Bb C
To guide me through the darkest nights
Dm F
Don't give up on the light,
Bb
I need to see it in your eyes
Dm F Bb C
To guide me through the darkest nights
Dm F
Don't give up on the light,
Bb
I need to see it in your eyes
Dm F Bb
To guide me through the darkest nights
F5 G5 F5 G5
Dm
(Chorus)
Bb C
So tell me who's going to end this,
Dm Bb
because forever never ever works out
C
And baby we've got the promise
Dm Bb
and nothing's going to break us down
C
Come what may,
Dm Bb
Come what may
C
Come what may
Dm Bb
Come what may
C
Come what may
Dm Bb
Come what may
C
Baby we've got the promise
Dm
And nothing's going to break us down
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Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt