Promise chords by Tracy Chapman

Song: 	The Promise
By:	Tracy Chapman
Album:	New Beginnings

I haven't yet had the time to write down how it is picked,
but you can figure it out by ear without much trouble.

capo on 4th fret

INTRO: A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9    (repeat)

VERSE:
A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9 A/E
If you ...
Then I'll ..
 C#m     Dmaj7    E
Although ..
 C#m  Dmaj7 D     E7    A -- repeat intro chords twice
I always ...

(repeat verse chords)
If you ..
If you ..
Then I'll ..
I'll return ..

CHORUS:
A E   F#m  Dmaj7    E     A  E F#m
Remembering ..,
   Dmaj7  E  A  E F#m
I'll find ..
  Dmaj7  E E7 A -- repeat intro as before
If you'd ..

VERSE :

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE :
I've longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are

LAST CHORUS:
Remembering ...,
I'll find ..
Please say ..

FINALE:
F#m    Dmaj7 E     A    E    F#m
Together ..
    Dmaj7 E   A   E    F#m
In your ...
          Dmaj7 E    A    E    F#m
If you ..
 Dmaj7     E    A  E7    A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9 A/E E
I vow to ..
  C#m E   Dmaj9
And say ..
 D     E     A
A place ..

(sing last line three times over intro chords and quit)


Rob M