Promise Delirious?

 
 




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 Sent:   Thursday, December 11, 1997 1:15 PM<br/>
 <br/>
 Title:  Promise<br/>
 Artist: deliriou5<br/>
 Source: King of Fools (Furious Records)<br/>
 <br/>
 Transcribed by:Elliot Whiting (ellw@hotmail.com)<br/>
 <br/>
 Best selling British single from deliriou5, reached No.20 in the<br/>
 billboard charts.<br/>
 <br/>
 Valvey distortion neccessary, reduce for verse or play softer so that<br/>
 the signal breaks up less.<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 INTRO:<br/>
  What ever happened? [sample]<br/>
  G / Em7#9 / A x2<br/>
  G / Em7#9 / A / C<br/>
 <br/>
 VERSE:<br/>
  G /Em(7#9) [Let ring]<br/>
           Did I wipe the tear, or did I spit in your face?<br/>
   Did I point the finger or give the hand of grace?<br/>
       C   F          Em(7#9)<br/>
   Oh why...does it come to this?<br/>
 <br/>
 [Strike chords once]<br/>
   Em7(#9)                                         A<br/>
   Is it freedom that you want, or are the chains in your head?<br/>
     Em                         A<br/>
   Can a man play God, when He made his own bed?<br/>
      C     F         Em<br/>
   Oh why...does it come to this?<br/>
 <br/>
 CHORUS:<br/>
 G / Em7#9                          A<br/>
         Whatever happened to the love that you made?<br/>
 G / Em7#9                          A<br/>
         Whatever happened to the prayer that you prayed?<br/>
 G / Em7#9                          A          C<br/>
         Whatever happens to a promise these days?<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 VERSE:[Play each note of the chord, upwards]<br/>
             Em7                           A<br/>
      Did the Earth disappear, when you told of the truth,<br/>
             Em7                             A<br/>
      Of the lands you would conquer, of the mountains you'd move?<br/>
           C   F               Em<br/>
      Oh why...does it come to this?<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 [As before]<br/>
 Did you covenant or live the dream in your head?<br/>
 Would you die for her or rather raise the dead?<br/>
 Oh when...will I learn from this?<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 CHORUS x2<br/>
 <br/>
 C ~~~~~~<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 SOLO:  .<br/>
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
 B|---8^-8--5-----------8^--8^---5-----------8^--8s10s8---5~~~~~<br/>
 G|---9^-9--6------7----9^--9^---6-----------9^--9s11s9---6~~~~~<br/>
 D|-------------5h7---------------------9-----------------------<br/>
 A|---------------------------------8h9-------------------------<br/>
 E|-------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
 <br/>
 e---------------<br/>
 B---------------<br/>
 G---------------<br/>
 D---10~10~10~10-<br/>
 A---10~10~10~10-<br/>
 E----8~~8~~8~~8-<br/>
 <br/>
 trem pick<br/>
   ,/////////////////,         .  .<br/>
 e|----------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 B|----------------------8^---14-14-14--14/15\14---8^--| Gets<br/>
 G|10---12---14---10-----9^---15-15-15--15/16\15---9^--| a<br/>
 D|----------------------------------------------------| bit<br/>
 A|-8---10---12----8-----------------------------------| mushy<br/>
 E|----------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 e|--------<br/>
 B|--------<br/>
 G|--------<br/>
 D|---10~~~<br/>
 A|---10~~~<br/>
 E|----8~~~<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Outro:<br/>
 <br/>
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|<br/>
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|<br/>
 G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|<br/>
 D|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|<br/>
 A|-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---|-4-----4-----4---|<br/>
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 e|-----------------|<br/>
 B|-----------------|<br/>
 G|-----0-----0-----|<br/>
 D|---4-----4-----4-|<br/>
 A|-3-----3-----3---|<br/>
 E|-----------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 Last time:                            Slow down<br/>
                                              ,.........,<br/>
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|<br/>
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|<br/>
 G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|--------|<br/>
 D|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4~~--|<br/>
 A|-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---|-4-----4-----4---|---3~~--|<br/>
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------|<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 That's it.<br/>
 Mail me with any comments, suggestions or requests at ellw@hotmail.com<br/>
 <br/>
 See ya,<br/>
 Elliot
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 Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thursday,&nbsp;December&nbsp;11,&nbsp;1997&nbsp;1:15&nbsp;PM 
 
 Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Promise 
 Artist:&nbsp;deliriou5 
 Source:&nbsp;King&nbsp;of&nbsp;Fools&nbsp;(Furious&nbsp;Records) 
 
 Transcribed&nbsp;by:Elliot&nbsp;Whiting&nbsp;(ellw@hotmail.com) 
 
 Best&nbsp;selling&nbsp;British&nbsp;single&nbsp;from&nbsp;deliriou5,&nbsp;reached&nbsp;No.20&nbsp;in&nbsp;the 
 billboard&nbsp;charts. 
 
 Valvey&nbsp;distortion&nbsp;neccessary,&nbsp;reduce&nbsp;for&nbsp;verse&nbsp;or&nbsp;play&nbsp;softer&nbsp;so&nbsp;that 
 the&nbsp;signal&nbsp;breaks&nbsp;up&nbsp;less. 
 
 
 
 INTRO: 
 &nbsp;What&nbsp;ever&nbsp;happened?&nbsp;[sample] 
 &nbsp;G&nbsp;/&nbsp;Em7#9&nbsp;/&nbsp;A&nbsp;x2 
 &nbsp;G&nbsp;/&nbsp;Em7#9&nbsp;/&nbsp;A&nbsp;/&nbsp;C 
 
 VERSE: 
 &nbsp;G&nbsp;/Em(7#9)&nbsp;[Let&nbsp;ring] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Did&nbsp;I&nbsp;wipe&nbsp;the&nbsp;tear,&nbsp;or&nbsp;did&nbsp;I&nbsp;spit&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;face? 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Did&nbsp;I&nbsp;point&nbsp;the&nbsp;finger&nbsp;or&nbsp;give&nbsp;the&nbsp;hand&nbsp;of&nbsp;grace? 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em(7#9) 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;why...does&nbsp;it&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;this? 
 
 [Strike&nbsp;chords&nbsp;once] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Em7(#9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Is&nbsp;it&nbsp;freedom&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;want,&nbsp;or&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;chains&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;head? 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Can&nbsp;a&nbsp;man&nbsp;play&nbsp;God,&nbsp;when&nbsp;He&nbsp;made&nbsp;his&nbsp;own&nbsp;bed? 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;why...does&nbsp;it&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;this? 
 
 CHORUS: 
 G&nbsp;/&nbsp;Em7#9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;love&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;made? 
 G&nbsp;/&nbsp;Em7#9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever&nbsp;happened&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;prayer&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;prayed? 
 G&nbsp;/&nbsp;Em7#9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever&nbsp;happens&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;promise&nbsp;these&nbsp;days? 
 
 
 VERSE:[Play&nbsp;each&nbsp;note&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;chord,&nbsp;upwards] 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Did&nbsp;the&nbsp;Earth&nbsp;disappear,&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;told&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;truth, 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Of&nbsp;the&nbsp;lands&nbsp;you&nbsp;would&nbsp;conquer,&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;mountains&nbsp;you'd&nbsp;move? 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Em 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oh&nbsp;why...does&nbsp;it&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;this? 
 
 
 [As&nbsp;before] 
 Did&nbsp;you&nbsp;covenant&nbsp;or&nbsp;live&nbsp;the&nbsp;dream&nbsp;in&nbsp;your&nbsp;head? 
 Would&nbsp;you&nbsp;die&nbsp;for&nbsp;her&nbsp;or&nbsp;rather&nbsp;raise&nbsp;the&nbsp;dead? 
 Oh&nbsp;when...will&nbsp;I&nbsp;learn&nbsp;from&nbsp;this? 
 
 
 CHORUS&nbsp;x2 
 
 C&nbsp;~~~~~~ 
 
 
 SOLO:&nbsp;&nbsp;. 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------- 
 B|---8^-8--5-----------8^--8^---5-----------8^--8s10s8---5~~~~~ 
 G|---9^-9--6------7----9^--9^---6-----------9^--9s11s9---6~~~~~ 
 D|-------------5h7---------------------9----------------------- 
 A|---------------------------------8h9------------------------- 
 E|------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 e--------------- 
 B--------------- 
 G--------------- 
 D---10~10~10~10- 
 A---10~10~10~10- 
 E----8~~8~~8~~8- 
 
 trem&nbsp;pick 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;,/////////////////,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp;&nbsp;. 
 e|----------------------------------------------------| 
 B|----------------------8^---14-14-14--14/15\14---8^--|&nbsp;Gets 
 G|10---12---14---10-----9^---15-15-15--15/16\15---9^--|&nbsp;a 
 D|----------------------------------------------------|&nbsp;bit 
 A|-8---10---12----8-----------------------------------|&nbsp;mushy 
 E|----------------------------------------------------| 
 
 e|-------- 
 B|-------- 
 G|-------- 
 D|---10~~~ 
 A|---10~~~ 
 E|----8~~~ 
 
 
 Outro: 
 
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----| 
 D|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-| 
 A|-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---|-4-----4-----4---| 
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 
 e|-----------------| 
 B|-----------------| 
 G|-----0-----0-----| 
 D|---4-----4-----4-| 
 A|-3-----3-----3---| 
 E|-----------------| 
 
 Last&nbsp;time:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Slow&nbsp;down 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,........., 
 e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------| 
 B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------| 
 G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|--------| 
 D|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-|---4~~--| 
 A|-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---|-4-----4-----4---|---3~~--| 
 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------| 
 
 
 
 That's&nbsp;it. 
 Mail&nbsp;me&nbsp;with&nbsp;any&nbsp;comments,&nbsp;suggestions&nbsp;or&nbsp;requests&nbsp;at&nbsp;ellw@hotmail.com 
 
 See&nbsp;ya, 
 Elliot
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