The Promise

Tabbed by:  Kevin Buzby - 1 Feb 2005
E-Mail:  * 

AIM SN:  kjlee2112

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chord Key:(relative to tuning)
  C/G   F   Am/E    G
|-0-----1----0-----3---| 
|-1-----1----1-----3---| 
|-0-----2----2-----0---| 
|-2-----3----2-----0---| 
|-3-----3----0-----2---| 
|-3-----1----0-----3---| 


Intro:
Piano tabbed for guitar

  C                               
|-------------------|------------
|------6--5-----5~~-|-----6-5----
|-5-7--------7------|-5h7------7-
|-------------------|------------
|-------------------|------------
|-------------------|------------
  Am                     F          
||---------|------------------|-----
||-5~------|------6-5---------|-----
||----5~---|-5-7-------7------|-5h7-
||---------|------------------|-----
||(0)------|--------------8~~-|-----
||---------|------------------|-----

----------------| 
6-5----5~----8~-| 
-----7----5~----| 
----------------| 
----------------| 
----------------| 


Piano Break/Solo:               v--------v----------------|subtlely played
|--------------------------------
|--------------------------------
|----5-4~--5-----7~-5-4~--5------
|-5~---------5~-------------5~--5
|--------------------------------
|--------------------------------

||-------------------------| 
||-------------------------| 
||5-5-4-4-5~--5-9-7-5-5~---| 
||-5-5-5-5-----------------| 
||-------------------------| 
||-------------------------| 

|---------------------------------
|---------8-----------------------
|-------9---9-------------------2-
|----10-------10--------------3---
|-10-------------10~--------------
|---------------------------------

||--1-----------| 
||1---1---------| 
||------2-------| 
||--------3-----| 
||----------3~--| 
||--------------| 


Verses/Refrains all same chords
--The bass notes of G, E, C, G 

-|are just the 3rd note of that 

chord's scale being played under 

In the song, that note is being 
played by a synth so you can choose 
to play it or not,
up to you.  If you listen to the 
song, you'll hear the synth with 
that beat.  Again, if
have a question or are confused just
 shoot me an email.

Verse 1:
                   C/G             
If you need a friend, don't look to
     Am/E
 a stranger,
                F                  
You know in the end, I'll always be
 C
 there.
                   C               
And when you're in doubt, and when 
          Am
you're in danger,
Continúa después del anuncio
                F                  
Take a look all around, and I'll be
 C
 there.

Chorus 1:
C
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of 
the right words to say.
Am
I know they don't sound the way I 
planned them to be.
F
But if you'll wait around awhile, 
I'll make you fall for me,
    C             Am    G   C
I promise, I promise you I will.

Verse 2:
When your day is through, and so is 
your temper,
You know what to do, I'm gonna 
always be there.
Sometimes if I shout, it's not 
what's intended.
These words just come out, with no 
gripe to bear.
Chorus 2:
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of 
the right words to say.(I promise 
you)
I know they don't sound the way I 
planned them to be.(I promise you)
But if you'll wait around awhile, 
I'll make you fall for me,(I promise
 you)
I promise, I promise you...

Chorus 3:

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of 
the right words to say.(I promise 
you)
I know they don't sound the way I 
planned them to be.(I promise you)
And if I had to walk the world, I'd 
make you fall for me,(I promise you)
I promise you, I promise you I will.
Bridge/Interlude:

I gotta tell you, need to tell ya I 
gotta tell you, i've gotta tell ya
Chorus 4:

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of 
the right words to say.(I promise 
you)
I know they don't sound the way I 
planned them to be.(I promise you)
But if you'll wait around awhile, 
I'll make you fall for me,(I promise
 you)
I promise, I promise you...
Chorus 5/Outro:

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of 
the right words to say.(i promise 
you)
I know they don't sound the way I 
planned them to be.(i promise you)
And if I had to walk the world, I'd 
make you fall for me,
I promise you, I promise you I will.
I will. I will.

--I love this song from the '80s. 

-| I heard it again in Napoleon 

-|Dynamite so I looked for 

on the internet, but to no avail so 
I decided to tab it myself.  Hope 
you enjoy.  Great
 Thanks for the comment on the 
chorus chords--I was indeed 
incorrect.  Thanks!!