The Promise chords

The Promise

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Sturgill Simpson ~ The Promise

Tabbed by ~Coxy~

Extraordinarily beautiful cover of a When In Rome song. Picking pattern is pretty easy 
to figure out.
The guitar on the actual recording is very simple so I tend to embellish it a little bit 
when playing it solo
(like walking down the A bass note to the F#m) when the verses get going properly. The A 
is hammered onto Asus4
most times its played but not all, the D is every time in the verse. I’ve played 
around with some different
voicings (like capping the 4th and playing it in G), for a fuller sound when going solo 
but I’m pretty sure
this is what’s played on the record.

Chords are all straightforward:
A     x02220
Asus4 x02230
F#m   244222
D     xx0232
Dsus4 xx0233
Dm    xx0231
E     022100

Capo 2

Intro: A (hammer sus4) x2

A (hammer sus4)
If you need a friend
                    F#M
Don't look to a stranger
                             D (hammer sus4)
You know in the end,
A
I'll always be there
But when you're in doubt
And when you're in danger
Take a look all around, and I'll be there

Chorus:
A
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
 F#m
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
         D                                     Dm
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
A              E                          A
I promise, I promise you I will

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

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
I promise, I promise you I will

Bridge: A F#m D A F#m D E

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

I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me
I promise, I promise you

Finish on A

x

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