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

Piano Break/Solo:               v--------v----------------|subtlely played
|---------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------| 
|----5-4~--5-----7~-5-4~--5------5-5-4-4-5~--5-9-7-5-5~---| 
|-5~---------5~-------------5~--5-5-5-5-5-----------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------------------------------| 

|-----------------------------------1-----------| 
|---------8-----------------------1---1---------| 
|-------9---9-------------------2-------2-------| 
|----10-------10--------------3-----------3-----| 
|-10-------------10~------------------------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                  Am/E
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 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!!

• Am
• Am/E
• C
• C/G
• F
• G