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Capo: 2
Tuning: C F Bb Eb G C
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PROMISE - Ben Howard
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Tabbed by: luffacoustic/fossar_
I originally did this tab in DADGBd tuning to encourage more people to pick it up when it should
be in CFCGFc. After a comment asking for both, I have (eventually) done it. UG won't let me have
two tabs for the same song so I am putting both versions in one 'double' tab.
My DADGBd tab had a couple of things wrong. There's a bodge-fix but I'm undecided whether it sounds
fixed or slightly wrong, all explained further down. However, I've updated the Original Tuning tab
to correct this so that one should be as accurate as possible in a condensed format. There's now an
official tab which might be more difficult to follow but will be 100% to the note if that's what
you're looking for.
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Original Tuning Tab
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Tuning: C F C G F c, 4/4 time. Capo on 2nd fret.
Intro/Verse:
For singers, note that the lines starting with 'Meet' and 'Promise' begin on an open 6th while
'Winter', 'Shelter', 'Surface' and the humming start with the 9th fret on 6th string held.
Capitalised letters indicate that the start of the word is in line with the note it is sung on.
Optional stuff to make the intro a bit more varied. Just follow the verse though for the majority:
c|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------10-----------------9-----------------10p9p0---|
C|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0----------0------0----------0-|
F|---11----------11-----11----------11-----11---------11-----11--------------|
C|-0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0---0------0------0----------|
c|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------12-----------------12----------------12-------|
C|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0-----0----------0-|
F|---11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11-----9----------9---|
C|-0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------0-----0----0-----|
Verse:
c|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------12-----------------12-----------------12--------|
C|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0-|
F|---11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11---|
C|-0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------|
oh Meet me
nd Promise me
c|----------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------12---------------12---------------12-------|
C|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-|
F|---0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0---|
C|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----|
There with Bundles of flowers we'll wade through the hours of
This You'll wait for me only scared of the lonely
c|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------12-----------------12-----------------12--------|
C|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0-|
F|---11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11---|
C|-0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------|
Cold
Arms
c|----------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------12---------------12---------------12-------|
C|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-|
F|---0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0---|
C|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----|
Winter she'll Howl @ the walls Tearing down doors of
(skip to 'Surface...' for 2nd verse)
c|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------12-----------------12-----------------12-----------------12--------|
C|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0-|
F|---11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11-----11----------11---|
C|-0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------0------0----0------|
Time
c|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------12---------------12---------------12---------------12-------|
C|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-|
F|---0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0---|
C|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----|
Shelter As we go
Surface Far below these birds
Bridge (part 1):
c|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------12---------------12---------------12---------------12-------|
C|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-|
F|---0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0----------0---|
C|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----|
nd Maybe just Maybe i'll come home
Bridge (part 2):
Exactly the same fingering shape as in the Intro/Verse part. The marking |---|
denotes a rolled 16th-notes in the tab directly below it.
|---|
c|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
F|------------------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0-|
G|------12------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----0-------------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------|
F|---11----------11-----11---------11-----11---------11-----11---------11---|
C|-0-------0---0------0------0---0------0------0---0------0------0---0------|
|---|
c|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
F|----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------0------|
G|-----12------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
F|---0----------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------x----|
C|-9------9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-----x----|
|---|
c|-----------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------|
F|------------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------0------|
G|------12------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----0-------------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------|
F|---11----------11-----11---------11-----11---------11-----11---------x----|
C|-0-------0---0------0------0---0------0------0---0------0------0-----x----|
|---|
c|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
F|----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------0------|
G|-----12------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
F|---0----------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------x----|
C|-9------9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-----x----|
Outro:
Each round Ben plays it slightly differently, improvise and add your own flair.
Nonetheless, I've tabbed out a guideline with a few variations to get you going.
Towards the end he starts slowing it down and dropping notes, bringing back to the basics.
Listen to the song to get the jist and carry on grooving as long as you want!
|---| |---|
c|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------12------10-----9-------9h10p9p0----------12------10-----9-------9h10p9-----|
C|-----0----------------------------------------0----------------------------------|
F|---11------11----x-------x------------x-----11------11----x-------x----------x---|
C|-0-------0-------x-0-----x-0----------x-0-0-------0-------x-0-----x-0--------x-0-|
Who Am I darling to ya? Who Am I to tell you
Who Am I darling for ya? Who Am I to be a
and Who Am I darling for ya? Who Am I to be a burden
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c|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----12-----10-----9-------9h10---------12-----10-----9-------10\9-----|
C|----0----------------------------------0-------------------------------|
F|---0-----------x-------x--------x-----0-----------x-------x--------x---|
C|-9-----9-9-----x-9-----x-9------x-9-9--------9----x-9-----x-9------x-9-|
sto-Ries Of Mine? Who Am I?
bur-Den In Time? lonely Who Am I to ya?
Who Am I darling to ya? Who Am I? I COME ALONE HERE!!!
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c|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------12-----10-----9-------9h10p9----------12-----10-----9-------10---12---|
C|-----0-------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
F|---11------x----x-------x----------x-----11-----------x-------x-------------|
C|-0---------x----x-0-----x-0--------x-0-0-------0-0----x-0-----x-0-----------|
|---|
c|---------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
G|-----12-----10-----9-------------------12-----10------9-------10--\9-|
C|----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---0-----------x-------x-------0-------------------------------------|
C|-9--------9----x-9-----x-9-------9-9--------9-------9-------9--------|-0
Finish on open 6th string after a round up on 9th fret for maximum drama!
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Standard-ish Tuning Tab
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Tuning: D A D G B d (Standard tuning with both E's dropped to a D), no capo.
This tab is a transposition of what Ben plays into (near enough) standard tuning.
There are advantages to playing it in this tuning, namely that the strings have higher tension
so can sound stronger plus the outro is easier to play. The mistake I made originally is that the
F# (5th string, 9th fret) is played throughout the song when it should come swap between this and
a G as in the version above. You can play the main shapes either way but up to you to decide (or
make it easier for yourself and tune down to the original tuning)!
d|-0-------0--| d|-0-------0--|
B|-10------10-| B|-10------10-|
G|-0-------0--| to get the right chord but G|-0-------0--| where the chords are slightly
D|-0--and--0--| the G is an octave off or... D|-0--and--0--| wrong but the overall sound is
A|-9-------10-| A|-9-------9--| more like the original
D|-0-------9--| D|-0-------9--|
Intro/Verse:
For singers, note that the lines starting with 'Meet' and 'Promise' begin on an open 6th while
'Winter', 'Shelter', 'Surface' and the humming start with the 9th fret on 6th string held.
Capitalised letters indicate that the start of the word is in line with the note it is sung on.
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10---------------10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9-----9----------9---|
D|-0-----0----0-----0-----0----0-----0----0----0-----0-----0----0-----|
oh Meet me
nd Promise me
d|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9---|
D|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9----9----9-----|
There with Bundles of flowers we'll wade through the hours of
This You'll wait for me only scared of the lonely
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10---------------10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9-----9----------9---|
D|-0-----0----0-----0-----0----0-----0----0----0-----0-----0----0-----|
Cold
Arms
d|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10-------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9---|
D|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9----9----9-----|
Winter she'll Howl @ the walls Tearing down doors of
(skip to 'Surface...' for the second verse)
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10---------------10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9-----9----------9---|
D|-0-----0----0-----0-----0----0-----0----0----0-----0-----0----0-----|
Time
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10---------------10--------------10---------------10-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0----------0-----0----------0-----0---------0-----0----------0-|
A|---9----------9-----9----------9-----9---------9-----9----------9---|
D|-9-----9----9-----9-----9----9-----9----9----9-----9-----9----9-----|
Shelter As we go
Surface Far below these birds
Bridge (part 1):
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------10------------------10------------------10------------------10--------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------0------------0------0------------0------0------------0------0------------0-|
A|----7------------7------7------------7------7------------7------7------------7---|
D|-11-----11----11-----11-----11----11-----11-----11----11-----11-----11----11-----|
nd Maybe just Maybe i'll come Home
This is an alternative version if can't make that tricky shape needed above, it doesn't sound
quite as nice but most people probably won't notice the difference:
d|-----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0--------| (there is also
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| an A (the right
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| note) at 14th
D|------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0------0-----------0-| fret 3rd string
A|----7-----------7------7-----------7------7-----------7------7-----------7---| for those with
D|-11-----11---11-----11-----11---11-----11-----11---11-----11-----11---11-----| monster hands)
Bridge (part 2):
Exactly the same fingering shape as in the Intro/Verse part. I have used the marking
|--| to denote a rolled triplet in the tab directly below it.
|--|
d|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
B|-----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-|
D|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------|
A|---9----------9-----9---------9-----9---------9-----9---------9---|
D|-0------0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----|
|--|
d|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
B|-----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------0-----|
D|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------|
A|---9----------9-----9---------9-----9---------9-----9---------x---|
D|-9------9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-----x---|
|--|
d|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
B|-----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------0-----|
D|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------|
A|---9----------9-----9---------9-----9---------9-----9---------x---|
D|-0------0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-----x---|
|--|
d|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------|
B|-----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------0-----|
D|----0-----------------0---------------0---------------0-----------|
A|---9----------9-----9---------9-----9---------9-----9---------x---|
D|-9------9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9-----x---|
Chorus/Outro:
Each round Ben plays it slightly differently, improvise and add your own flair.
Nonetheless, I've tabbed out a guideline with a few variations to get you going.
Towards the end he starts slowing it down and dropping notes, bringing back to the basics.
Listen to the song to get the jist and carry on grooving as long as you want!
|--| |--|
d|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10-----8-----7-------7h8p7---------10-----8-----7-------7h8p7-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0----------------------------------0-------------------------------|
A|---9------9---x-------x---------x-----9----------x-------x---------x---|
D|-0------0-----x-0-----x-0-------x-0-0--------0---x-0-----x-0-------x-0-|
Who Am I darling to ya? Who Am I to tell you
Who Am I darling for ya? Who Am I to be a
Who Am I darling for ya? Who Am I to be a burden
|--| |--|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10-----8-----7-------7h8p7---------10-----8-----7-------8\7-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0----------------------------------0-----------------------------|
A|---9----------x-------x---------x-----9----------x-------x-------x---|
D|-9------9-9---x-9-----x-9-------x-9-9--------9---x-9-----x-9-----x-9-|
sto-Ries Of Mine? Who Am I?
bur-Den In Time? lonely Who Am I to ya?
Who Am I darling to ya? Who Am I? I COME ALONE HERE!!!
|--| |--|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10-----8-----7-------7h8p7---------10-----8-----7-------8---10---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----0----------------------------------0------------------------------|
A|---9------x---x-------x---------x-----9----------x-------x------------|
D|-0--------x---x-0-----x-0-------x-0-0------0-0---x-0-----x-0----------|
|--|
d|--------------------------0--------------------------------------|
B|-----10-----8-----7-------------------10-----8-----7-------8--\7-|
G|----------------------------0------------------------------------|
D|----0------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---9----------x-------x-------9----------------------------------|
D|-9--------9---x-9-----x-9-------9-9--------9-----9-------9-------|-0
Finish on open 6th after a round up on 9th fret for maximum drama!
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| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| x thumb slap or stopped strum
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