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The Promise

by Tracy Chapman
Tab intermediate Key: D Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 1th fret
Version:
v3v1v2
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Capo
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Size
100%
Tuning: Nashville Tuning
Tempo: 71 bpm
4/4
Intro 
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Verse 1 
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  You                    wait for  me                         Then
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  I'll                  come  for you                          Al-
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 -though  I've    tra  -  veled   far                         I
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  Al  - ways     hold         a  place   for    you    in  my
Interlude 
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  you                  think  of  me                       If you
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 miss me             once in a - while                        then
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  I'll   re - turn          to    you
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 I'll      re - turn         and  fill    that  space  in  your
Interlude 
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  heart                                              Remembering
Chorus 
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           Your touch      your  kiss     your  warm   em - 
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 -brace     I'll find        my  way            back   to
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  you       If you'll     be     wa  - it  -
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 - ing
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 you                  dream   of  me                         Like
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  I                   dream  of   you                        In a
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 place   that's  warm        and  dark                      In a
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 place  where     I         can   feel    the  beat - ing of your
Interlude 
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  heart                                              Remembering
Chorus 
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           Your touch      your  kiss     your  warm   em - 
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 -brace     I'll find        my  way            back   to
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  you       If you'll     be     wa  - it  -
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Verse 4 
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 I've                 longed for  you                         And
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  I                    have de - si-red                        To
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  see    your    face       your  smile                       To
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  be      with   you       where - e      -      ver      you
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           Your touch    Your    kiss     Your  warm     em - 
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 - brace   I'll  find       my   way           back   to  you
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           please say  you'll be wait   -    ing
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Chorus 
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      To-get-her a-gain                 It would feel so good to be
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          In your arms                  Where all my  journeys end
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     If you can make a promise           if it's one that you can keep
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             I vow to come  for  you          If you  wait  for
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              And say   you'll    hold                        A
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  heart                                      A place for me in your
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  heart                                      A place for me in your
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