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Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 14:50:58 -0700
From: Robert Alma Matson 
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