Brandi Carlile - A promise to keep
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A Promise to Keep
Brandi Carlile
Downpour 7" Vinyl Single
I didn't include the fills, the intro and the outro, 'cause they're easy to figure
out. Just look at the tab I below. I haven't heard the actual track, just listened
to the song on YouTube, so it might differ from the original version.
G D G D C
e |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B |--0-------3------|--0-------3------|------------1-----|
G |--0-------2------|--0-------2------|-------0--------0-|
D |------0-------0--|------0-------0--|-----2-------2----|
A |--2-------0------|--2-------0------|--3------3--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
I still talk to you in my
G G C G G/C
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B |-----------0-------|--0--------1-----|--3----0--------|
G |-------0--------0--|------0--------0-|-----0-------0--|
D |-----0--------0----|----0--------2---|--0--------0----|
A |--2-------2--------|--2------3-------|----------------|
E |-------------------|-----------------|---------3------|
sleep. I don't say much ’cause the
Am D C
e |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B |--1--------1-------|--3-------3-------|--1------1-------|
G |-------2--------2--|------2--------2--|--------------0--|
D |-----2-------2-----|----0-------0-----|----2------2-----|
A |--0------0---------|--0-----0---------|--3----3---------|
E |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
hurt runt too deep. I gave you the
G Am G
e |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
B |--0------0-------|--1-------1-------|--0------0-------|
G |--------------0--|---------------2--|--------------0--|
D |----0------0-----|----2-------2-----|----0------0-----|
A |--2----2---------|--0----0----------|--2----2---------|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
moon and the stars to keep,
G C G G/C
e |-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B |--0--------1-----|--3----0--------|--0--------0-------|
G |------0--------0-|-----0-------0--|------0---------0--|
D |----0--------2---|--0--------0----|----2--------2-----|
A |--2------3-------|----------------|---------2---------|
E |-----------------|---------3------|--0----------------|
But you gave them back to me.
Chorus x 2
Em C G
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B |--0--------0-------|----------1------|---------0------|
G |------0---------0--|--------------0--|-------------0--|
D |----2--------2-----|----2-------2----|----0------0----|
A |---------2---------|--3-----3--------|--2----2--------|
E |--0----------------|-----------------|----------------|
The hill I’m walking up is
still looking for a
Am G D
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |----------1------|----------0------|--3-------3------|
G |--------------2--|------0-------0--|------2-------2--|
D |----2-------2----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----|
A |--0----0---------|--2-----2--------|--0-----0--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
getting good and steep.
promise even I can’t keep.
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |--3-------3------|--3-------3------|--3-------3------|
G |------2-------2--|------2-------2--|------2-------2--|
D |----0-------0----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----|
A |--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
But I’m
GI Dstill Gtalk Dto Cyou in my Gsleep
I Gdon't Csay Gmuch Ccause the Amhurt runs too Ddeep
I Cgave you the Gmoon and the Amstars to Gkeep
Gbut Cyou Ggave Cthem Emback to me C
G Am G D x 4 C
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
GI Dstill Glay Don my Cside of the Gbed
I Gdance CaloGne Cwhen the Amlast bottle's Dspent
CMemories like a Griver runnin Amthrough my Ghead
I'll Ghave Cme an GoceCan Embefore I'm dead C
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
GI Dstill GwhisDper Csweet words to Gyou
and Gwhen CI'm GbuCsy, or have Amnothing to Ddo
I Cpray to Ggod, that my Amwords ring Gtrue
and Gthat Cyour Gwords Cmight Emreach me too C
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 2
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
Dsus4 x 2
I can't keep it
My Ghearts Din GpieDces so Cplease underGstand
I've Gtried Cto Gjump, Gbut I've Amnowhere to Dland
So Cgive me your Gheart and I'll Amgive you my Ghand
And I'll GtryC asG goCddamn Emhard as I can C
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep