The Promise Chords & Tabs

by When in Rome

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Basic Pattern:
BPM: 118
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101]
Expanded Pattern:
BPM: 118
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101]

[Intro]
C  Am  F  C

[Verse 1]
              C                       Am       
If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger,
                F                   C     
You know in the end, I'll always be there.
                   C                         Am     
And when you're in doubt, and when you're in danger,
                F                   C     
Take a look all around, and I'll be there.

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

[Verse 2]
                C                        Am     
When your day is through, and so is your temper,
                 F                    C        
You know what to do, I'm gonna always be there.
               C                        Am     
Sometimes if I shout, it's not what's intended.
                      F                  C       
These words just come out, with no gripe to bear.

[Chorus]
    C                                                                  
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
  Am                                                             
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
    F                                                     
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,
  C          Am      G     
I promise, I promise you...
    C                                                                  
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
  Am                                                             
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
       F                                                  
And if I had to walk the world, that make you fall for me,
  C              Am      G     C    CAm F
I promise you, I promise you I will.
      C                Am                                 F            
Gotta tell ya, need to tell ya, gotta tell ya, I've gotta tell yaaaa...

[Chorus]
    C                                                                  
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
  Am                                                             
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
    F                                                     
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,
  C              Am      G     
I promise you, I promise you...
    C                                                                  
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise)
  Am                                                             
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise)
       F                                                
And if I have to walk the world to make you fall for me,
  C              Am      G     Am         F          C      
I promise you, I promise you I will...  I will...  I will...