Tracy Chapman - The Promise Tab

Intro: D DM7 Bm DM7 2X
     D       DM7      Bm      DM7

  
e     2   
   2   
   2   
   2   
  
B  3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
 3  3 3
 2  2 2
  
G   2   2 
 2   2 
4 4  4 
2 2  2 
  
D         
       
       
       
  
A         
       
       
       
  
E         
       
       
       

Verse I: Do intro
If you wait for me
Then I’ll come for you

    G     A       Bm        A

  
e   3  
  0  
    2    
    5         5       
  
B    3 
   2 
  3  3 3 
  5  5 5   5   5  5   
  
G 0    
 2   
 4 4  4  
   6  6     6   6     
  
D      
     
         
 7        7         7 
  
A      
     
         
                      
  
E      
     
         
                      
Although I’ve Traveled   far

   G       A      Bm         G       A

  
e       
       
    2    
    3    
     5      
  
B – 3   
   2   
  3  3 3 
  3  3 3 
 5    5  5  
  
G 0   0 
 2   2 
 4 4  4  
   4  4  
   6   6    
  
D       
       
         
 5       
7           
  
A       
       
         
         
            
  
E       
       
         
         
            
I always      hold     a place..  heart

Repeat Intro
Verse II:
     D        F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2   
     2    
     2    
      5      
  
B   3   3 3
   2  2  2
   3  3 3 
   5   5  5  
  
G    2   2 
    2  2  
    4  4  
    6   6    
  
D 0        
          
          
             
  
A          
 4        
 2        
             
  
E          
          
          
 5           
If you . . .. think of me                        If you

D             F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2   
     2    
     2    
      5          
  
B   3   3 3
   2  2  2
   3  3 3 
   5   5  5      
  
G    2   2 
    2  2  
    4  4  
    6   6        
  
D 0        
          
          
                 
  
A          
 4        
 2        
                 
  
E          
          
          
 5            5  
..miss me      once in a while                   Then . . .

    G       A       Bm           A

  
e        
       
      2     
      5            5         
  
B    3   
   5   
   3   3    
   5   5        5   5  5     
  
G      4 
     6 
    4   4   
    6   6        6   6       
  
D        
       
 4        4 
                             
  
A        
       
            
 7           7               
  
E  3     
 5     
            
           5               5 
   I’ll    return to you


  
e        
       
      2        
      3           5     
  
B    3   
   5   
   3   3  3    
   3   3  3    5   5  5 
  
G     4  
    6  
    4   4      
    4   4       6   6   
  
D        
       
               
                        
  
A        
       
 2             
         (2)            
  
E  3     
 5     
             2 
 3        7  5          
   I’ll    re
     turn        and  fill ..... space...


  
e       2     
      2     
      2      
      2     
  
B    3   3  3 
   2   2  2 
   3   3  3  
   2   2  2 
  
G     2   2   
    2   2   
    4   4    
    2   2   
  
D  0          
            
             
            
  
A             
 4          
 2           
 0          
  
E             
            
             
            
  heart

CHO:


  
e       2        
      3        
      5    
   2  
  2  
     2       
  
B    3   3  2    
   3   3  3    
   5   5  5
    3 
   2 
  3   3—3    
  
G     4   4      
    4   4      
    6   6  
      
     
   4   4     
  
D                
               
           
 0    
     
             
  
A  2             
               
           
      
4    
2            
  
E              2 
 3           3 
 5         
      
     
           2 
Remembering           your touch   your warm              embrace          I’ll


  
e       3       
      5     
   2  
   2  
      2       
  
B    3   3—3    
   5   5  5 
    3 
    2 
   3   3  3   
  
G     4   4     
    6   6   
     2
     2
    4   4     
  
D               
            
 0    
      
              
  
A               
            
      
 4    
 2            
  
E  3          3 
 5          
      
      
             2
  find     my    way          back  to     you

  
e       3     
      5     
  
B    3   3    
   5   5  5 
  
G     4   4   
    6   6   
  
D             
            
  
A           5 
            
  
E  3          
 5          
If you’d         be      waiting..

     D        F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2   
     2    
     2    
      5                  
  
B   3   3 3
   2  2  2
   3  3 3 
   5   5  5              
  
G    2   2 
    2  2  
    4  4  
    6   6                
  
D 0        
          
          
                         
  
A          
 4        
 2        
                         
  
E          
          
          
 5                       

   D          F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2       
     2      
     2       
      2           2     
  
B   3   3 3    
   2  2—2   
   3  3 3    
   2   2  2    2   2  2 
  
G    2   2     
    2  2    
    4  4     
    2   2       2   2   
  
D 0         0  
            
             
                        
  
A              
 4        4 
 2           
 0           0          
  
E              
            
           2 
                        

Verse III
Do verse II plucking/chords
If you dream of me
Like I dream of you
In a place that’s warm and dark
I a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

Repeat CHO:

Verse IV:
Do verse II Plucking/chords
Oh I’ve longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face, your smile
To be with you wherever you are

CHO:


  
e       2        
      3        
      5    
   2  
  2  
     2       
  
B    3   3  2    
   3   3  3    
   5   5  5
    3 
   2 
  3   3—3    
  
G     4   4      
    4   4      
    6   6  
      
     
   4   4     
  
D                
               
           
 0    
     
             
  
A  2             
               
           
      
4    
2            
  
E              2 
 3           3 
 5         
      
     
           2 
Remembering           your touch   your warm              embrace          I’ll


  
e       3       
      5     
   2  
   2  
      2       
  
B    3   3—3    
   5   5  5 
    3 
    2 
   3   3  3   
  
G     4   4     
    6   6   
     2
     2
    4   4     
  
D               
            
 0    
      
              
  
A               
            
      
 4    
 2            
  
E  3          3 
 5          
      
      
             2
  find     my    way          back  to     you

  
e       3     
      5     
  
B    3   3    
   5   5  5 
  
G     4   4   
    6   6   
  
D             
            
  
A           5 
            
  
E  3          
 5          
If you’d         be      waiting..

     D        F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2   
     2    
     2    
      5                  
  
B   3   3 3
   2  2  2
   3  3 3 
   5   5  5              
  
G    2   2 
    2  2  
    4  4  
    6   6                
  
D 0        
          
          
                         
  
A          
 4        
 2        
                         
  
E          
          
          
 5                       

   D               F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e       2       
     2      
     2    
      
      
      2     
  
B    3   3 3    
   2  2—2   
   3  3 3 
   3  
   2  
   3   3  3 
  
G     2   2     
    2  2    
    4  4  
    3 
    2 
    2   2   
  
D  0         0  
            
          
 4    
 2    
 0          
  
A               
 4        4 
 2        
      
      
            
  
E               
            
          
      
      
            

FINALE:


  
e        2     
      3      
  
B     3   3  3 
   0   0  0  
  
G      4   4   
    0   0    
  
D              
             
  
A   2          
             
  
E              
 3           
    Together again . . .


  
e       0     
   2   
   3   
      2        
      3     
      0     
  
B    2   2  2 
    3  
    3  
   3   3  3    
   0   0  0 
   2   2  2 
  
G     2   2   
     2 
     3 
    4   4      
    0   0   
    2   2   
  
D             
 0     
       
               
            
            
  
A  0          
       
 4     
 2             
            
 0          
  
E             
       
       
             2 
 3          
            
     It would   feel so good to be     In your arms . . .


  
e    2   
   3   
      2     
      3     
      0       
  
B     3  
    3  
   3   3  3 
   0   0  0 
   2   2  2   
  
G      2 
     3 
    4   4   
    0   0   
    2   2     
  
D        
       
            
            
              
  
A  0     
 4     
 2          
            
 0            
  
E        
       
            
 3          
              
Where all my...            make a promise                If its..


  
e    2   
   3   
      2       
      3     
      0       
  
B     3  
    3  
   3   3  3   
   0   0  0 
   2   2  2   
  
G      2 
     3 
    4   4     
    0   0   
    2   2     
  
D        
       
              
            
              
  
A  0     
 4     
 2            
            
 0            
  
E        
       
            2 
 3          
              
   One that you keep          I  vow to come for you


  
e    3   
   0   
      2     
      0           0        
  
B     0  
    2  
   3   3  2 
   2   2  2    2   2  2    
  
G      0 
     2 
    2   2   
    2   2       2   2      
  
D        
       
 0          
             0           0 
  
A        
 0     
            
 0                         
  
E  3     
       
            
                           
If you   wait for  me ...


  
e    3   
   0   
      3     
      3        
  
B     0  
    2  
   3   3  3 
   3   3  3    
  
G      0 
     2 
    4   4   
    4   4      
  
D        
       
            
               
  
A        
 0     
 2          
 2             
  
E  3     
       
            
             3 
And say   you      hold


  
e       3     
        3     
      0                      
  
B    0   0  0 
     0   0  0 
   2   2  2          0 0 0 0 
  
G     0   0   
      0   0   
    2   2            2 2 2 2 
  
D             
              
                 0h2         
  
A             
   2          
 0           0h2             
  
E  3          
 3            
                             
A  place                  for me                                in your heart

   D          F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2       
     2      
     2       
      2     
  
B   3   3 3    
   2  2—2   
   3  3 3    
   2   2  2 
  
G    2   2     
    2  2    
    4  4     
    2   2   
  
D 0         0  
            
             
            
  
A              
 4        4 
 2           
 0          
  
E              
            
           2 
            
A  place                  for me                                in your heart

   D          F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2       
     2      
     2       
      2     
  
B   3   3 3    
   2  2—2   
   3  3 3    
   2   2  2 
  
G    2   2     
    2  2    
    4  4     
    2   2   
  
D 0         0  
            
             
            
  
A              
 4        4 
 2           
 0          
  
E              
            
           2 
            
A  place                  for me                                in your heart

   D          F#/DM7       Bm        A

  
e      2       
     2      
     2       
      2           2     
  
B   3   3 3    
   2  2—2   
   3  3 3    
   2   2  2    2   2  2 
  
G    2   2     
    2  2    
    4  4     
    2   2       2   2   
  
D 0         0  
            
             
                        
  
A              
 4        4 
 2           
 0           0          
  
E              
            
           2 
                        
A  place                  for me                                in your heart

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