CHAPMAN TRACY - "promise" Tablature

Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 14:50:58 -0700
From: Robert Alma Matson <matsonr@et.byu.edu>
Subject: CRD: promise.crd (Tracy Chapman)

Song: The Promise
By: Tracy Chapman
Album: New Beginnings

I haven't yet had the time to write down how it is picked,
but you can figure it out by ear without much trouble.

capo on 4th fret

INTRO: A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9 (repeat)

VERSE:
A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9 A/E
If you ...
Then I'll ..
C#m Dmaj7 E
Although ..
C#m Dmaj7 D E7 A -- repeat intro chords twice
I always ...

(repeat verse chords)
If you ..
If you ..
Then I'll ..
I'll return ..

CHORUS:
A E F#m Dmaj7 E A E F#m
Remembering ..,
Dmaj7 E A E F#m
I'll find ..
Dmaj7 E E7 A -- repeat intro as before
If you'd ..

VERSE :

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE :
I've longed for you
And I have desired
To see your face your smile
To be with you wherever you are

LAST CHORUS:
Remembering ...,
I'll find ..
Please say ..

FINALE:
F#m Dmaj7 E A E F#m
Together ..
Dmaj7 E A E F#m
In your ...
Dmaj7 E A E F#m
If you ..
Dmaj7 E A E7 A Amaj7/G# Dmaj9 A/E E
I vow to ..
C#m E Dmaj9
And say ..
D E A
A place ..

(sing last line three times over intro chords and quit)


Rob M