Chords for I Promised You the World
Tempo:
78.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
I had dreams that were bigger [F] than the Montana [C] sky.
We were gonna do great and great Paul.
[F] I just knew we were [G] this high.
[Am] [G]
[F] But when winter finally broke, so were we.
You'll never know how bad [G] that [C] hurt.
[F]
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
[G]
[C] I lost a farm in Kansas [F] along with a lot of [C] pride.
Then almost lost my life [F] down in that West [G] Virginia mine.
And [F] that motel room in Memphis was a long ways from diamonds [C] and pearls.
[F] And [C] that sure ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
[Em] I swear your love is stronger than [F] any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
And [Em] I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come true.
You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
[F]
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
Now this three port sun is setting [F] on another broken [C] dream of mine.
And I guess that mansion on the hill [F] is pretty hard to [G] see tonight.
But [F] as long as there's a breath of life in me, I'm gonna get it for [C] you girl.
[F]
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
I [Em] swear your love is stronger [F] than any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
[Em] And I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come [Em] true.
[G] You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
[F]
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
Oh, this sure ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [F] you the world.
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
I had dreams that were bigger [F] than the Montana [C] sky.
We were gonna do great and great Paul.
[F] I just knew we were [G] this high.
[Am] [G]
[F] But when winter finally broke, so were we.
You'll never know how bad [G] that [C] hurt.
[F]
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
[G]
[C] I lost a farm in Kansas [F] along with a lot of [C] pride.
Then almost lost my life [F] down in that West [G] Virginia mine.
And [F] that motel room in Memphis was a long ways from diamonds [C] and pearls.
[F] And [C] that sure ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
[Em] I swear your love is stronger than [F] any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
And [Em] I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come true.
You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
[F]
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
Now this three port sun is setting [F] on another broken [C] dream of mine.
And I guess that mansion on the hill [F] is pretty hard to [G] see tonight.
But [F] as long as there's a breath of life in me, I'm gonna get it for [C] you girl.
[F]
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
I [Em] swear your love is stronger [F] than any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
[Em] And I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come [Em] true.
[G] You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
[F]
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
Oh, this sure ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [F] you the world.
[C] [G]
[F] [C]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I had dreams that were bigger [F] than the Montana [C] sky. _ _ _ _ _
We were gonna do great and great Paul.
[F] I just knew we were [G] this high.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] But when winter finally broke, so were we.
You'll never know how bad [G] that [C] hurt.
_ [F] _ _ _
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] I lost a farm in Kansas _ [F] along with a lot of [C] pride. _ _ _ _ _
Then almost lost my life [F] down in that West [G] Virginia mine.
_ _ _ _ And [F] that motel room in Memphis was a long ways from diamonds [C] and _ pearls.
[F] _ _ And [C] that sure ain't what I meant _ [G] _ when I promised [C] you the world. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I swear your love is stronger than [F] any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
_ _ _ And [Em] I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come true.
_ _ _ _ You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] _ when I promised you [C] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now this three port sun is setting [F] on another broken [C] dream of mine.
_ _ _ And I guess that mansion on the hill [F] _ is pretty hard to [G] see tonight.
_ _ _ But [F] as long as there's a breath of life in me, I'm gonna get it for [C] you girl.
[F] _ _ _
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
I _ _ _ [Em] swear your love is stronger [F] than any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through. _ _ _ _
[Em] And I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come [Em] true.
_ [G] _ _ You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] _ the world.
_ [F] _ _ _
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
_ _ _ Oh, this sure ain't what I meant [G] _ when I promised [F] you the world.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I had dreams that were bigger [F] than the Montana [C] sky. _ _ _ _ _
We were gonna do great and great Paul.
[F] I just knew we were [G] this high.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] But when winter finally broke, so were we.
You'll never know how bad [G] that [C] hurt.
_ [F] _ _ _
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised you [C] the world.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] I lost a farm in Kansas _ [F] along with a lot of [C] pride. _ _ _ _ _
Then almost lost my life [F] down in that West [G] Virginia mine.
_ _ _ _ And [F] that motel room in Memphis was a long ways from diamonds [C] and _ pearls.
[F] _ _ And [C] that sure ain't what I meant _ [G] _ when I promised [C] you the world. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I swear your love is stronger than [F] any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through.
_ _ _ And [Em] I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come true.
_ _ _ _ You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] the world.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] _ when I promised you [C] the world. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now this three port sun is setting [F] on another broken [C] dream of mine.
_ _ _ And I guess that mansion on the hill [F] _ is pretty hard to [G] see tonight.
_ _ _ But [F] as long as there's a breath of life in me, I'm gonna get it for [C] you girl.
[F] _ _ _
[C] Cause this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
I _ _ _ [Em] swear your love is stronger [F] than any dream of mine I've ever [C] drove you through. _ _ _ _
[Em] And I swear I wasn't lying, [F] they just never did [G] come [Em] true.
_ [G] _ _ You've [C] always been on this old gambler.
[F] Every time I gave away [C] _ the world.
_ [F] _ _ _
[C] But this ain't what I meant [G] when I promised [C] you the world.
_ _ _ Oh, this sure ain't what I meant [G] _ when I promised [F] you the world.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _