Echo & the Bunnymen – A Promise (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Released: 11 Nov 1985
Album: Songs to Learn & Sing
Note: With the D, D7 and D6 I follow the lead & bass guitar.
This to bring in some variation to the single D chord that is played througout.
Capo: No
[Intro]
D D7
D D7
D D7
D D7
D D7
D D7
[Intro] D D7 e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|--7--7--7--5---5--5--5---| D|--0--0--0--0---0--0--0---| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D7 D D7 You said something will change, D D7 We were all dressed up, D D7 Somewhere to go, D D7 D D7 No sign of rain, D D7 D D7 But something will change, D D7 D D7 You promised.
[Interlude]
D D7
D D7
[Verse 2]
D D7 D D7 You said nothing will change, D D7 We were almost near, D D7 Almost far, D D7 D D7 Down came the rain, D D7 D D7 But nothing will change, D D7 D D7 You promised.
[Chorus]
D D7 D D7 D D D D A prooooomise, D D D D D A prooooomise, D A prooooomise,
[Interlude]
D D7
D D7
[Verse 3]
D D7 D D7 It's exactly the same, D D7 You said, D D7 It's always the same, D D7 D D7 But I'll make it change, D D7 D D7 Into something the same, D D7 D D7 I promise.
[Chorus]
D D7 D D7 D D D D A prooooomise, D D D D D A prooooomise, D A prooooomise,
[Interlude]
D D7
D D7
D D6
D D6
D D6
D D6
D D6
D D6
D D6
D D6
[Outro]
D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7 Light on the waves, D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7 Light on the waves, D D7 D D7 D D7 D D7 Light on the waves, D D7 D D7 D D D D A prooooomise, D D6 D6 D6 D6 A prooooomise, D7 D D D D A prooooomise, D A prooooomise, D6 (Light on the water), D7 D D D D (We could sail on forever), D A prooooomise, D6 (There's light on the water), D7 (We could sail on forever), D (There's light on the water), D A prooooomise, D6 (There's light on the water), D7 (We could sail on forever), D (There's light on the water), D A prooooomise,
(Fade Out)