Sturgill Simpson – The Promise (Guitar Live)

Capo 4
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The Promise by Sturgill Simpson from the album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music Tabbed by l.alexmora Just the chords from what I've seen Sturgill play live. Still working on the embellishments based on those live shows he's done on Youtube. If you watch it, he really doesn't change his hand position much. I've been strumming it like this while I'm learning to sing it: D D D DUDU [Verse] G Em C G [Chorus] G Em C G D G [Solo] G5 F#5 Em C G G5 F#5 Em C D If you want to play without a capo the chords are as follows: [Verse] B G#m E B [Chorus] B G#m E B C# B [Solo] B5 A#5 G#m E B B5 A#5 G#m E C# Here are some of the licks that I think I figured out: Tuning: Standard E
e|---------------------------|
B|-------------0---------0---|
G|---------------0---------0-|
D|-0-0h2-0h2-0-----0-0h2-----|
A|-2-0---0---2---------------|
E|-3---------3---------------|

e|---0-----------------------|
B|-----0-1p0-----------------|
G|-----------0---------------|
D|-2-----------2-------------|
A|-2-------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------|

e|---1-3-0-------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-------------------|
G|-0-------------------------|
D|-2-------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|

e|---------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------|
G|-------0h2---0-------------|
D|-0-0h2---------------------|
A|-2-------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------|
Here are the song lyrics with the chords: [Intro] G G [Verse 1]
              G
If you need a friend

                Em
Don't look to a stranger

                C                   G
You know in the end, I'll always be there

                   G
But when you're in doubt

                   Em
And when you're in danger

                 C                  G
Take a look all around, and I'll be there
[Chorus]
    G
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

  Em
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

    C
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

  G          D             G
I promise, I promise you I will
[Verse 2]
                 G
When your day is through

               Em
And so is your temper

                 C
You know what to do

                    G
I'm gonna always be there

               G
Sometimes if I shout

                Em
It's not what's intended

                      C
These words just come out

                 G
With no cross to bear
[Chorus]
    G
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

  Em
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

    C
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

  G          D             G
I promise, I promise you I will
[Solo] G5 F#5 Em C G G5 F#5 Em C D [Chorus]
    G
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

  Em
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

    C
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

  G          D
I promise, I promise you

    G
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say

  Em
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be

    C
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me

  G          D             G
I promise, I promise you I will
[Outro] G G ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off ************************************