Tuning: D A D F# A D

Hello, I understand there are many different opinions on the tuning and playstyle for this song, this is simply the easiest tuning I have found that incorporates open strings. If you're having trouble holding the chords with other tunings, give this a try and let me know if it helps. Tuning: D G D F# G D (both A's lowered to G!!) Capo: NONE I would like to point out that the section of the song which solidified this tuning is 3:25 Here, Ben plays most strings open, all ringing at once (it is noted with ** below). Try the tuning and play this part with all strings open. Sounds accurate to me. - If you are new to finger picking, I suggest staying on D and repeating the pattern to get it down. Once you can play along with Ben's speed, try switching chords - the pattern mostly stays the same. I won't note all chords changes throughout the song, I'm simply showing examples of each pattern. INTRO / VERSE ( 1 bar D ) ( 1 bar G ) D--------------7----------------------------7------------------------------ G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- F#-----0-------------0----------------------------------------------------- D---------0-------------0-------------0--------------0--------------------- G----------------------------------4--------------4------------------------ D---0--------0----0-------------5--------5-----5--------------------------- - The chord changes are somewhat irregular. I will note each bar of chords for the first verse. So G G G means 3 bars of G (the length of 1 bar is noted above) starting at 1:02... D D D D G G G G D D D D

And ^Gmee- ^G ^G ^G-eet me th^Dere, with ^Dbundles of flowers, we'll ^Dwade through the hours of ^G cold ^G ^G ^G ^DWinter she'll ^Dhowl at the walls, ^Dtearing down doors of ^G time. ^G ^G ^G ^DShelte- ^D ^D -r ^Das we ^Ggo... ^G ^G ^G

- Note that in this verse it's 3 bars of D and 4 bars of G. In the interlude he returns to 4 and 4. The next 2 verses follow 4 and 4 as well. BREAK 3:15 "And maybe, just maybe I'll come home" D----------------7------------------- G------------------------------------ F#----------------------------------- D----------0--------------0---------- G-------6--------------6------------- D----7--------7-----7---------------- **OPEN INTERLUDE 3:23 (strumm) D---------7-----0--------------------------0---------------------------0------------------------------------- G--------x------0--------0-------------------------0----------------------------0-----------------0---------- F#------0----------------------0-------------------------0----------------------------0--------------0------- D------0--------------0-----------0-------------0-----------0----------------0-----------0--------------0---- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D---0--------0-----0--------0-----------0----0--------0-------------0-----0--------0-----------0------------- D-----------------0--------------------------0---------------------------0----------------------------------- G--------------------------0--------------------------0---------------------------0----------------0--------- F#---------0---------------------0--------------------------0---------------------------0-------------0------ D-------0---------------0-----------0--------------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-------------0--- G----4--------4------4--------4-----------4-----4--------4------------4-----4--------4----------4------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Repeat these chords twice and follow up with this HOOK / 'WHO AM I' 3:47 (strumm) D D----------7---------5---------4------------4h5p4p0------------- G---------x----------------------------------------------------- F#-------0-------------------------------0-----------0---------- D-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------- D---0----------0--------0---------0----------------------------- (strumm) Bm D----------7---------5---------4------------5p4p0----------- G---------x------------------------------------------------- F#-------0------------------------------0----------0-------- D-------0---------0---------0--------0---------------------- G---4---------4---------4---------4------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- ...later 5:00 D D----------7---------5---------4-------------0------------------- G-----------------------------------------------0---------------- F#---------------------------------------0---------0------------- D-------0---------0---------0---------0---------------0---------- G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---0----------0--------0---------0------------------------------ Bm D----------7---------5---------4------------0----------------- G----------------------------------------------0-------------- F#---------------------------------------0--------0----------- D-------0---------0---------0--------0----------------0------- G---4---------4---------4---------4--------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- - Here are the lyrics with some guiding chords (no bar amount noted) (Intro / Verse) D G D G D

And ^Gmeet me ^Dthere, with bundles of flowers, We'll wade through the hours of ^Gcold ^DWinter she'll howl at the walls, Tearing down doors of ^Gtime. ^DShelter as we ^Ggo...

^DHmmmmmmm... ^G D And ^Gpromise me ^Dthis: You'll wait for me only, Scared of the lonely ^Garms That ^Dsurface, far below these^G birds.

^DHmmmmmmm... ^G D G

A* (Break) And maybe, just maybe I'll come home (Open Interlude) D Bm D Bm (Hook) D Bm

^DWho am I, darling to you? Who am I to tell you ^Bmstories of mine (who am I?)

^DWho am I, darling for you? Who am I to be your ^Bmburden in time, lonely who am I to you?

^DWho am I, darling for you? Who am I to be your ^Bmburden, who am I, darling to you? Who am I? I come alone ^Dhere I come alone ^Bmhere

Repeat D Bm

Ben Howard - Promise