Promised Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][G]

[Verse 1]
Promise me my [G]soul to keep.
[D]And promise me you'll never sleep.
[Am]And promise me that when it's over,
[C]

[Verse 2]
We will drink the whole world sober.
[G]Promise me that lines get dra[D]wn.
Point no point to wish me well.
[Am]Promise me there's no denying,
[C]And you will stop to wish me well.
[Am]Oh

[Verse 3]
promise me.
[C]

[Verse 4]
[G]
Promise me it'll all get done.
[D]And a lion's share of
good will [Am]last.
Promise me you'll turn away first,
[C]And promise me you won't turn back.

[Verse 5]
[G]For all the years we kept on trying,
[D]It wasn't 'cause we were
scared to [Am]quit.
Promise me there'll be no pity,
[C]And promise me there'll be safer bets.

[Verse 6]
[Am]Oh promise m[C]e
You won't make [G]these promises.

[Interlude 1]
[G][D][Am][C]

[Verse 7]
[G]With calloused hands we
forged this [D]hammer,
Broke these rocks into equal parts.
[Am]Sent the sparks,
flyin' off the [C]handle.
Asked for nothing,
but delivered [G]much.

[Verse 8]
Never were the [G]main [D]event,
Always played the sideshow tent.
[Am]The drunken cowards came
to look us [C]over.

[Verse 9]
Can you promise we did not belong there?
[Am]Oh promise m[C]e
You won't make [G]these promises.

[Interlude 2]
[D][Am][C]
[Am][C]
[G]Promise me the

[Verse 10]
best you know.
[D]And promise me you'll break down slow.
[Am]And when you find the nerve to quit,[C]
Pass it 'round and we'll share in [G]it

[Verse 11]
There is somethin' [G]cruel about this,
[D]But I know hopeful it's not far behind.
[Am]What was unknown just hours ago,
[C]Is now the killer with the angel's eye.
[Am]Oh

[Verse 12]
promise [C]me.
[Am]Oh promise me.

[Outro 1]
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