My Promise Tourniquet
<br/> "MY PROMISE"<br/> by Gary Lenaire<br/> as recorded on Tourniquet's EP _Carry the Wounded_<br/> Transcription by Mike Pilato [cmpilato@uncc.edu]<br/> <br/> (c)1994 Broken Songs / Biomedical Music (ASCAP)<br/> <br/> TUNING = [EADGBe]<br/> <br/> <br/> Gtr 1 (12 String)<br/> |---------0--------+------------------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |-------1---1------+-0----------------+-------1---1------+-------1---1------|<br/> |-----2-------2----+------------------+-----2-------2----+-----2-------2----|<br/> |---2-----------2--+------------------+---3-----------3--+---3-----------3--|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |<br/> | Gtr 2 (6 string)<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-/3---------------+-------/5--3-3h5p3|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> <br/> Gtr 1<br/> |---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |-------0---0------+------------------|<br/> |-----2-------2----+------------------|<br/> |---2-----------2--+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |<br/> | Gtr 2<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |-2----------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |-------------1----+-----------1------+-------------3----+-----------3------|<br/> |-------2-------2--+-------2-----2----+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----2------------+-----2---------2--|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-3----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Just a boy You will not remember<br/> <br/> |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |-------3-------3--+-------3-----3----+-------3-----3----+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----3---------3--+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-1----------------+-1----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Half the things You're going through right now.<br/> <br/> |------------------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |---------0---1----+-----------0------+-------------3----+-----------3------|<br/> |-------2-------2--+-------2-----2----+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----2------------+-----2---------2--|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-3----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> How can I explain to you Things don't always go the way we<br/> <br/> |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |-------3-------3--+-------3-----3----+-------3---3------+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----3-------3----+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------+---------------3--+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-1----------------+-1----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> want them to I know you feel confused.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |-------------3----+-------------3----+---------0h1------+------------------|<br/> |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-----2----+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+-----0------------+-----2---------2--+------------------|<br/> |-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Your mother never wanted this for you.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------1---0----+-1-------1--------|<br/> |-----------3------+-----------3------+-------3-------3--+-----3-------3----|<br/> |-------0-----0----+-------0-----0----+-----2------------+-------2-------2--|<br/> |-----0---------0--+-----2---------0--+-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |-1----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> She did her best but that he wouldn't do.<br/> <br/> |---------1-0------+------------------|<br/> |-------3-----3----+------------------|<br/> |-----2---------2--+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> |---------0---1----+---------0---1----+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |-------3-------3--+---------------3--+-----------3------+-------1----------|<br/> |-----2------------+-------0----------+-------0-----0----+-----2------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-----2------------+-----0---------0--+---2--------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> You and I are brought together now by wedding vows.<br/> <br/> |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |-------3-------3--+-------------3----+-----------3------+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+-----2------------+-----0---------0--+------------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-1----------------+-1----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Vows which I have also made to you.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------|<br/> |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------|<br/> |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------|<br/> |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Flesh and blood though we are not I will love you as my own.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------|<br/> |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------|<br/> |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------|<br/> |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Now God's love is all we've got Together we can build a home.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------|<br/> |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------|<br/> |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------|<br/> |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Flesh and blood though we are not I will love you as my own.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0-0--------|<br/> |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2---2--------|<br/> |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------|<br/> |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Now God's love is all we've got Together we can build a home.<br/> <br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |-------------3-2--|<br/> <br/> Gtr 1 Plays above 4 measures 4 times (with slight variations)<br/> Gtr 2 (playing part of solo violin in recording)<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+-7/8---------8h10p8-7---------\5-----+------------------|<br/> |-/9---------------+------------------+--------------765-+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+-7--/--9----------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> *<br/> |--------1012141514+-17-141514151412--+------------------+---------0--------|<br/> |-----1012---------+---------------1513-12^----------15 \+-12---------------|<br/> |-9----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> *<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |-8---------7h8p7--+-5----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-7----------------+-/9---------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> *<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |-9----------------+-11-12-------111211-9----------------+-11---------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> *<br/> |------------------|<br/> |-1213121312131213-| <br/> Gtr1<br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |-----------3------+-----------3------+-----------0------+-----------0------|<br/> |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-------2--+-------2-------2--|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------|<br/> |-3----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> All I want for you is to remember this<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |-----------3------+-----------3------+-----------0------+-----------0------|<br/> |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-------2--+-------2-------2--|<br/> |-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------|<br/> |-3----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> Never will I turn my back on you.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |---------0--------+---------3--------+---------1---1----+------------------|<br/> |-------2-2--------+-------0-0--------+-------2-2-----2--+------------------|<br/> |-----1------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+------------------|<br/> |-2----------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> This world will lie to you and take you for a ride<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------|<br/> |---------0--------+---------3--------+---------1---1----+------------------|<br/> |-------2-2--------+-------0-0--------+-------2-2-----2--+------------------|<br/> |-----1------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+------------------|<br/> |-2----------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> How can I protect you from this path?<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------|<br/> |---------0---0----+---------0---0----+---------3---3----+---------0--------|<br/> |-------2-2-----2--+-------2-2-----2--+---------0-----0--+-------2-2--------|<br/> |-----4------------+-----2------------+-------0----------+-----3------------|<br/> |-4----------------+------------------+-----2------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-1----------------|<br/> Only God can show you that the lights in life burn fast<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |---------3---3----+---------0---0----+-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |---------0-----0--+-------2-2-----2--+-2----------------+------------------|<br/> |-------0----------+-----3------------+-2----------------+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+------------------+-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |-3----------------+-1----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Never forsake your precious days of youth.<br/> <br/> |-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |-2----------------+------------------|<br/> |-2----------------+------------------|<br/> |-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |-------------3----+-------------3----+---------0h1------+------------------|<br/> |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-----2----+------------------|<br/> |-----2------------+-----0------------+-----2---------2--+------------------|<br/> |-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> I promise I will do my best for you.<br/> <br/> |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------1---0----+-1-------1--------|<br/> |-----------3------+-----------3------+-------3-------3--+-----3-------3----|<br/> |-------0-----0----+-------0-----0----+-----2------------+-------2-------2--|<br/> |-----0---------0--+-----2---------0--+-0----------------+------------------|<br/> |-1----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------|<br/> Listen to me, and I will listen to you.<br/> <br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |-0----------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> |------------------|<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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