A Promise to Keep Brandi Carlile
Downpour 7" Vinyl Single
I didn't include the fills, the intro and the outro, 'cause they're easy to figure
out. Just look at the tab I below. I haven't heard the actual track, just listened
to the song on YouTube, so it might differ from the original version.
[G] [D] [G] [D] [C]
e |-----------------|-----------------|------------------| B |--0-------3------|--0-------3------|------------1-----| G |--0-------2------|--0-------2------|-------0--------0-| D |------0-------0--|------0-------0--|-----2-------2----| A |--2-------0------|--2-------0------|--3------3--------| E |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
I still talk to you in my
[G] [G] [C] [G] [G/C]
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------| B |-----------0-------|--0--------1-----|--3----0--------| G |-------0--------0--|------0--------0-|-----0-------0--| D |-----0--------0----|----0--------2---|--0--------0----| A |--2-------2--------|--2------3-------|----------------| E |-------------------|-----------------|---------3------|
sleep. I don't say much ?cause the
[Am] [D] [C]
e |-------------------|------------------|-----------------| B |--1--------1-------|--3-------3-------|--1------1-------| G |-------2--------2--|------2--------2--|--------------0--| D |-----2-------2-----|----0-------0-----|----2------2-----| A |--0------0---------|--0-----0---------|--3----3---------| E |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
hurt runt too deep. I gave you the
[G] [Am] [G]
e |-----------------|------------------|-----------------| B |--0------0-------|--1-------1-------|--0------0-------| G |--------------0--|---------------2--|--------------0--| D |----0------0-----|----2-------2-----|----0------0-----| A |--2----2---------|--0----0----------|--2----2---------| E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
moon and the stars to keep,
[G] [C] [G] [G/C]
e |-----------------|----------------|-------------------| B |--0--------1-----|--3----0--------|--0--------0-------| G |------0--------0-|-----0-------0--|------0---------0--| D |----0--------2---|--0--------0----|----2--------2-----| A |--2------3-------|----------------|---------2---------| E |-----------------|---------3------|--0----------------|
But you gave them back to me.
Chorus x 2
[Em] [C] [G]
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------| B |--0--------0-------|----------1------|---------0------| G |------0---------0--|--------------0--|-------------0--| D |----2--------2-----|----2-------2----|----0------0----| A |---------2---------|--3-----3--------|--2----2--------| E |--0----------------|-----------------|----------------|
The hill I?m walking up is
still looking for a
[Am] [G] [D]
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B |----------1------|----------0------|--3-------3------| G |--------------2--|------0-------0--|------2-------2--| D |----2-------2----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----| A |--0----0---------|--2-----2--------|--0-----0--------| E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
getting good and steep.
promise even I can?t keep.
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B |--3-------3------|--3-------3------|--3-------3------| G |------2-------2--|------2-------2--|------2-------2--| D |----0-------0----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----| A |--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------| E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
But I?m
[G]I [D]still [G]talk [D]to [C]you in my [G]sleep
I [G]don't [C]say [G]much [C]cause the [Am]hurt runs too [D]deep
I [C]gave you the [G]moon and the [Am]stars to [G]keep
[G]but [C]you [G]gave [C]them [Em]back to me[C]
G Am G D x 4 C
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
[G]I [D]still [G]lay [D]on my [C]side of the [G]bed
I [G]dance [C]alo[G]ne [C]when the [Am]last bottle's [D]spent
[C]Memories like a [G]river runnin [Am]through my [G]head
I'll [G]have [C]me an [G]oce[C]an [Em]before I'm dead[C]
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
[G]I [D]still [G]whis[D]per [C]sweet words to [G]you
and [G]when [C]I'm [G]bu[C]sy, or have [Am]nothing to [D]do
I [C]pray to [G]god, that my [Am]words ring [G]true
and [G]that [C]your [G]words [C]might [Em]reach me too[C]
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 2
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
Dsus4 x 2
I can't keep it
My [G]hearts [D]in [G]pie[D]ces so [C]please under[G]stand
I've [G]tried [C]to [G]jump, [G]but I've [Am]nowhere to [D]land
So [C]give me your [G]heart and I'll [Am]give you my [G]hand
And I'll [G]try[C] as[G] go[C]ddamn [Em]hard as I can[C]
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
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