Pledging My Love Chords by David Allan Coe
Tempo:
59.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] It was in the 1950s, [G] and I was in the Boys Industrial School [Am] in Lancaster, Ohio.
My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
[G] One night I came in from my [C] work assignment, [Bm]
and the guard told me that [Am] Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself.
[F#m] And on the [F#] table [G] beside him, they found a tape of a song that he had written [Am] moments
before he died.
I've always wanted to sing that song, but I was never able to.
[D] [G] I think after all these years that I'd like to try it, to sing it for you, Johnny.
Forever my darling, my love will [D] be true, always and forever, I love [G] only you.
Just promise me darling, your love [D] in return, make this fire in my soul, dear, [G] forever burn.
[C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy [Em] is my desire,
[A] keeping you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The [D] rest of my days, I'll never part [E] from [D] you, [F#] in your [G] loving ways.
[D]
[G] [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy is [Em] my desire,
[A] loving you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The rest [D] of my [G] days, [D] I'll never part from you, in your [G] loving ways.
This is my last letter, [D] the end of song.
My life is so miserable, [G] I can't go on.
[D]
[G] I can't go on.
[D]
[G]
My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
[G] One night I came in from my [C] work assignment, [Bm]
and the guard told me that [Am] Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself.
[F#m] And on the [F#] table [G] beside him, they found a tape of a song that he had written [Am] moments
before he died.
I've always wanted to sing that song, but I was never able to.
[D] [G] I think after all these years that I'd like to try it, to sing it for you, Johnny.
Forever my darling, my love will [D] be true, always and forever, I love [G] only you.
Just promise me darling, your love [D] in return, make this fire in my soul, dear, [G] forever burn.
[C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy [Em] is my desire,
[A] keeping you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The [D] rest of my days, I'll never part [E] from [D] you, [F#] in your [G] loving ways.
[D]
[G] [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy is [Em] my desire,
[A] loving you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The rest [D] of my [G] days, [D] I'll never part from you, in your [G] loving ways.
This is my last letter, [D] the end of song.
My life is so miserable, [G] I can't go on.
[D]
[G] I can't go on.
[D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
F#
G
D
C
[C] It was in the 1950s, [G] and I was in the Boys Industrial School [Am] in Lancaster, Ohio.
My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
[G] _ One night I came in from my [C] work assignment, [Bm]
and the guard told me that [Am] Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself.
_ [F#m] And on the [F#] table [G] beside him, they found a tape of a song that he had written [Am] moments
before he died. _
I've always wanted to sing that song, but I was never able to.
[D] [G] I think after all these years that I'd like to try it, to sing it for you, Johnny.
_ Forever my darling, _ my love will [D] be true, _ always and forever, I love [G] only you.
_ Just promise me darling, your love [D] in return, make this fire in my soul, dear, [G] forever burn.
_ [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy [Em] is my desire,
[A] keeping you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The [D] rest of my days, I'll never part [E] from [D] you, [F#] in your [G] loving ways. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy is [Em] my desire,
[A] loving you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The rest [D] of my [G] days, [D] I'll never part from you, in your [G] loving ways.
_ _ This is my last letter, _ [D] _ the end of song.
_ My life is so miserable, [G] I can't go on. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I can't go on.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
My favorite singer at the time was Johnny Ace.
[G] _ One night I came in from my [C] work assignment, [Bm]
and the guard told me that [Am] Johnny Ace was dead.
He'd taken a gun and killed himself.
_ [F#m] And on the [F#] table [G] beside him, they found a tape of a song that he had written [Am] moments
before he died. _
I've always wanted to sing that song, but I was never able to.
[D] [G] I think after all these years that I'd like to try it, to sing it for you, Johnny.
_ Forever my darling, _ my love will [D] be true, _ always and forever, I love [G] only you.
_ Just promise me darling, your love [D] in return, make this fire in my soul, dear, [G] forever burn.
_ [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy [Em] is my desire,
[A] keeping you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The [D] rest of my days, I'll never part [E] from [D] you, [F#] in your [G] loving ways. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] Our hearts at your command, dear, [Cm] to keep loving, to hold, [G] making you happy is [Em] my desire,
[A] loving you is [D] my goal, [G] I'll forever love you.
The rest [D] of my [G] days, [D] I'll never part from you, in your [G] loving ways.
_ _ This is my last letter, _ [D] _ the end of song.
_ My life is so miserable, [G] I can't go on. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I can't go on.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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