Promises Chords by Maxi Priest

Tempo:
87.475 bpm
Chords used:

E

Ebm

Gb

Abm

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Maxi Priest - Promises chords
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[Gb] [E] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[Ebm] [Dbm]
[Ebm] [E]
[Ebm] [E]
[Gb] [Ebm] People have been waiting, waiting [B] so [Abm] long.
[Ebm] Yeah.
And every conversation, they say, [Abm] oh, someone.
[E] But for all those long nights, we gotta take it, baby.
I'm staying for the time.
[Ebm] There's no sense in making [E] promises,
[Gb] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
[Ebm] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
And [Ebm] if I close my eyes, then I feel [Abm] the pain.
[Ebm] It's so plain to see.
Girl, you hurt him [Abm] just like me.
[E] Girl, it takes two to make this love go around in this world.
So full of ups and [Ebm] downs.
There's no sense in [E] making promises,
[Ebm] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Gb] There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
[Ebm] promises that [Dbm] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] There's no sense in [E] making promises,
[Gb] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Gb] There's no sense in [E] all these promises, [Gb] promises
that [E] we just can't keep.
[Gbm]
[A]
[E] But for all the reasons in this world,
we gotta take it, baby.
One step at a time.
[Ebm] There's no sense in [E] making promises,
[Gb] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
[Gb] promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] There's no sense [E] in making promises,
[Ebm] promises [Abm] that we just can't keep.
[Ebm] There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
[Gb] promises that [Dbm] we just can't keep.
[Gb] There's no sense in [E] making promises,
[Ebm] promises that [Abm] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] [E] [Gb]
Key:  
E
2311
Ebm
13421116
Gb
134211112
Abm
123111114
Dbm
13421114
E
2311
Ebm
13421116
Gb
134211112
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To learn Maxi Priest - Promises chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, Gb, E, Ebm, E, Gb and Ebm. Set your pace at 43 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 87. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of B Major.

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_ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] People have been waiting, waiting [B] so [Abm] long. _ _ _ _
[Ebm] Yeah.
And every _ conversation, they say, [Abm] oh, someone. _ _ _ _ _
[E] But for all those long nights, _ we gotta take it, baby.
I'm staying for the time.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense in making [E] promises,
_ [Gb] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
_ [Ebm] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
And [Ebm] if I close my eyes, then I feel [Abm] the pain. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] It's so plain to see.
Girl, you hurt him [Abm] just like me. _ _ _ _
[E] Girl, it takes two to make this love go around _ in this world.
So full of ups and _ [Ebm] downs.
There's no sense in [E] making promises,
_ [Ebm] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
_ [Gb] _ There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
_ [Ebm] _ promises that [Dbm] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense in [E] making promises,
_ [Gb] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Gb] _ There's no sense in [E] all these promises, _ [Gb] _ promises
that [E] we just can't keep.
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] But for all the reasons in this world, _
we gotta take it, baby.
One step at a time.
_ [Ebm] _ There's no sense in [E] making promises, _
_ [Gb] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense in [E] all these promises,
_ [Gb] _ promises that [E] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense [E] in making promises, _
_ [Ebm] _ promises [Abm] that we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ There's no sense in [E] all these promises, _
_ [Gb] promises that [Dbm] we just can't keep.
[Gb] _ There's no sense in [E] making promises, _
_ [Ebm] _ promises that [Abm] we just can't keep.
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Roger Linn and Richard Feldman.

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