Promise
Violent FemmesVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------- ------|
D|--4---4---7-4---2--2--2---2--2--2-----------------------------------|
A|--4---4---7-4---2--2--2---2--2--2-----------------------------------|
E|--2---2---5-2---0--0--0---0--0--0-----------------------------------|
You can do the A on the next string up with an 2 chord, but I find this way
easier. Most other chords, you can use full bar chords except the Bridge. Just
keep playing the pattern over each line until you reach a new chord. Step 2:
Find a really good bassist to play with you.
Well Ya know that I want your loving,
but my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen,
and then my defense is to say I didn't want it anyway,
but you know sometimes I'm a liar.
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness,
please ignore my vacant stares,
'cause just what I've been through,
is nothing like where I'm going to.
Give me some sign to pursue,
promise,
and you're unhappy.
...This is only a guess...
(guitar silent at first slowly fades in over similar bass line)
Do you know what it's like to hate
when it's way down deep inside?
Oh god, I hate what's been done to my life.
I could rule the pain,
I could rule the night,
or would I ruin my salvation,
ruin my mind.
Rule your pains,
rules of the night,
ruin your salvation,
ruin your miiiiiiiiiiiiiii.....
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii....
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind.
(For the A, I just play the open A string instead of the chord)
Ba da ba da ba bop bop ba da da
(4X)
Play full Fbar chord here once and let ring right after last "da"
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
2,3,4!
Third Verse (same as the first, but stuttering a bit.)
Y'know that I want your loving,
but then Mr. Logic, Mr. Logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen,
and then my defense is to say I didn't, I didn't want it anyway,
but you know sometimes I'm a liar.
Could you ever want me to love you?
Could you ever want me to care?
Disregard my nervousness,
please ignore my vacant stares,
'cause just what I've been through,
is nothing like where I'm going to.
Give me some sign to pursue,
promise,
promise,
and you're unhappy,
and you're unhappy,
and you're unhappy,
and you're unhappy.
This is only a guess
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Readable chord sheet for Promise by Violent Femmes
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------- ------| D|--4---4---7-4---2--2--2---2--2--2-----------------------------------| A|--4---4---7-4---2--2--2---2--2--2-----------------------------------| E|--2---2---5-2---0--0--0---0--0--0-----------------------------------| You can do the A on the next string up with an 2 chord, but I find this way easier. Most other chords, you can use full bar chords except the Bridge. Just keep playing the pattern over each line until you reach a new chord. Step 2: Find a really good bassist to play with you. [F#5] [A5] [F#5] [E5] Well Ya kn[F#5]ow that I wan[A5]t your lovi[F#5]ng, [E5] but my logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen, and then my defense is to say I didn't want it anyway, but you know sometimes I'm a liar. [C#m]Could you ever want me to l[B]ove you? [C#m]Could you ever want me to c[B]are? [F#5]Disregard my [A5]nervousness[F#5], [E5] please ignore my vacant stares, 'cause just[C#m] what I've been thr[B]ough, is nothing like where I'm going t[A]o. [F#]Give me some s[A]ign to pursu[F#]e, [E] [A] promise, and you're unhappy. [B] [N.C.]...This is only a guess... [F#5] [A5] [F#5] [E5] [F#5](guitar silen[A5]t at first [F#5]slowly fades i[E5]n over similar bass line) Do you know what it's like to hate when it's way down deep inside? Oh god, I hate what's been done to my life. I could rule the pain, I could rule the night, or would I ruin my salvation, ruin my mind. Rule your pains, rules of the night, ruin your salvation, ruin your miiiiiiiiiiiiiii..... iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.... iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiind. (For the A, I just play the open A string instead of the chord) [F#5]Ba da b[C#5]a [A]da [B5]ba [N.C.] bop bop ba da da (4X) Play full F oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 2,3,4! Third Verse (same as the first, but stuttering a bit.) [F#5]Y'know that I[A5] want your [F#5]loving, [E5] but then Mr. Logic, Mr. Logic tells me that it aint never gonna happen, and then my defense is to say I didn't, I didn't want it anyway, but you know sometimes I'm a liar. [C#m]Could you ever want me to l[B]ove you? [C]Could you ever want me to c[B]are? [F#5]Disregard my [A5]nervousness[F#5], [E5] please ignore my vacant stares, 'cause just[C#m] what I've been thr[B]ough, is nothing like where I'm going [A]to. [F#]Give me some s[A]ign to pursu[F#]e, [E] [A] promise, [A] promise, [B]and you're unhappy, and you're unhappy, and you're unhappy, and you're unhappy. [N.C.]This is only a guess