The Promise chords by Tracy Chapman

• Capo on 1st

Chords:
C        (032010)
C/B       (022010)
Fmaj7sus2    (1xx010) written Fm7s below
C/G       (300010)
Em       (022000)
G        (320033)
F/G       (100033)
Am       (002210)

Below is my estimate of the fingerpicking of the song with a capo on 1st fret

   C    C/B   Fm7s   C/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
intro x2 and then

   C    C/B   Fm7s   C/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
 if you...      me...

   C    C/B   Fm7s   C/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
then I'll...      you...

   Em    Em    G    G  F/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----3---|--------|
  B |---0-0-0|---0-0-0|---3-3-3|---3---3|
  G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  E |0-------|0-------|3-------|3---1---|
Al.. though...     far...

  Em    Am    Fm7s   C/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  B |---0-0-0|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G |--0---0-|--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |--------|0-------|--------|--------|
  E |0-------|--------|1-------|3-------|
 I Always.. hold..  place.. you..

   C    C/B   Fm7s   C/G
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
  G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
  E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
   heart..

   Am    Fm7s   C/G   C  C/B
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
  G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
  E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
rem..     face..      warm..

   Am    Fm7s   C/G   C  C/B
  e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
  B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
  G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
  D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
  A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
  E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
.....brace..          back..

Intro: x2
C  C/B  Fm7s  C/G

Verse 1:
  C  C/B    Fm7s C/G      C  C/B     Fm7s  C/G
If you wait for me     then  I'll   come for you
 Em   Em      G   G F/G
Although I've traveled far
 Em   Am   Fm7s   C/G    C   C/B  Fm7s  C/G
I always hold a place for you in my heart

  C  C/B    Fm7s  C/G    C  C/B     Fm7s  C/G
If you  think of me,    If you miss me once in awhile
   Em   Em      G   G F/G
Then I'll return to you
Em   Am   Fm7s   C/G      C     C/B  Fm7s C/G
I'll return and fill that space in your heart

Chorus:
       Am   Fm7s    C/G    C   C/B Am
Remembering   Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
   Fm7s  C/G  C  C/B Am
I'll find my way  back to  you
  Fm7s   C/G  C  C/B Fm7s C/G  C C/B Fm7s C/G
If you'll be wai...ting

Verse 2:
  C  C/B   Fm7s C/G      C  C/B     Fm7s  C/G
If you dream of me       like I  dream of  you
   Em      Em    G   G F/G
In a place that's warm and dark
   Em     Am  Fm7s   C/G       C   C/B  Fm7s  C/G
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

C  C/B    Fm7s  C/G    C C/B     Fm7s  C/G
I've longed for you      and I have desired
  Em    Em    G   G F/G
To see your face your smile
  Em   Am   Fm7s   C/G      C     C/B  Fm7s C/G
To be with you whereeeeeeeeeeeeever you  are

Chorus:
       Am   Fm7s    C/G    C   C/B Am
Remembering   Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
   Fm7s  C/G  C  C/B Am
I'll find my way  back to  you
    Fm7s     C/G  C   C/B Fm7s C/G
Please say you'll be waiiiiting

Chrorus:
Am     Fm7s  C/G      C    C/B   Am
  Together again    It would feel so good to be
    Fm7s  C/G     C   C/B   Am
In your arms     Where all my journeys end
         Fm7s   C/G      C    C/B   Am
If you can make a promise     If it's one that you can keep
 Fm7s      C/G     C/G     C   C/B   Fm7s  C/G
I vow to come for you   If you wait for me

  Em     Am   Fm7s   C/G         C   C/B  Fm7s
and say you'll hold A place for me     in your heart

Outro:
 C/G         C   C/B  Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
 C/G         C   C/B  Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
 C/G         C