The Promise Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][C][G][Em][C][G]
If [D]I

[Verse 1]
[Em]had [B]nothing
[Adim]to my na[A]me[G]
[Adim]But photographs [G]of you
[Am]Rescued from [Em]the f[C]lame
That is [Em]all [Adim]I would ever need[G]
As [Adim]long as I can[Em] read
What's written on your [C#dim]face[D]
[F]The [Em]strength that shines
Behind your eyes
[B]The[Adim] hope a[D]nd l[Em]ight[B][Em]
That will never [B]die
[Em]

[Verse 2]
One [C]promise you [G]made[D][Em]
One [C]promise that [G]always [D]re mains
[Em]No matte[D]r the [G]pric[Em]e[C#dim]
Prom[G]ise to sur[C]vive
[Cm]Per [Adim]severe a[Cm]n d [G]thrive
[D]As we've [G]al [D]ways done

[Verse 3]
[D]
[Em]And you said
[F#dim]"The poison in the [G]kiss
Is [D#aug]the lie u[Cm]pon t[C]he l[G]ips"
Truer [D#dim]words were never [Em]share[C]d
When I [Em]feel
Like [B]lies are all I [G]hear
I [B]pull [Cm]my me[D#dim]mor ies [Em]near
The [D#dim]one thing[Adim] they can
[C#dim]'t take[A]
[B]

[Verse 4]
[Em]
And one [C]promise you [G]made[D][Em]
One [C]promise that [G]always [D]re mains
[Em]No matte[D]r [G]the [Em]price[C#dim]
A prom[G]ise to sur[C]vive
[Cm]Persevere an[G]d t[Dsus4]hrive
As we've [G]al [Dsus4]ways
[D]done

[Verse 5]
[D#]
The books still open [Cm]on th[G]e ta[Bb]ble
The bells still ringing in [D#]the a[Bb]ir
The dreams still clinging to
the [Ebm]pil lo[B]w[Abm]
The songs still singing in [B]the prayer

[Verse 6]
And my [Em]soul
[Adim]Is stretching through the [G]roots
[Adim]To memories [D]of [G]you
[Cm]Back through [Adim]time and [Em]space
[C]To carry hom[Em]e
The [Ebdim]faces and the[G] names
And [Adim]photographs [A]of you
[B]Rescued from the [Em]flames
And one [C]promise you

[Verse 7]
[G]made[D][Em]
One [C]promise that [G]always re[D]mains[Em]
No [D]mat[Em]ter the [C#dim]price
A promise [G]to sur[C]vive
[Cm]Per [Adim]severe a[G]nd thrive
And [B]dare to rise once [Em]more
A [G]promise to sur[C]vive
Persevere and [Adim]thrive
Fill the world [G]with life
As we've always [D]done[Em]
[Adim][G][Adim][G]