Biography:
Styles: Modern Electric Blues, Soul-Blues, Blues-Rock
Biography
Born in Milwaukee in 1957, blues guitarist Michael Burks began learning his instrument at an early age -- inspired by his musical family (his father played bass and often performed alongside harmonica legend Sonny Boy Williamson II, while his grandfather was a Delta-style bluesman from Camden, AR). By the age of five, he was playing along with his father, and picked up a thing or two
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Empty Promises by Michael Burks
Dm C Bb C
(Band Enters)
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Thought I found the right women
Dm C Bb C
To ease my worried mind
Dm C Bb C
Thought you would be there for me (babe)
Dm C Bb C
Til the end of time
Gm Dm
Thought I had a chance to start all over
Gm Dm
You said you'd be there every step of the way
Bb C
But all I ever get
Dm C Bb C
All I ever get is Empty Promises baby
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises........
Dm C Bb C
Well, as time went on we stayed together
Dm C Bb C
I knew you would never change
Dm C Bb C
You said you wouldn't break my heart like the others
Dm C Bb C
We were making some ways
Gm Dm
Thought I had a chance to start all over
Gm Dm
You said you'd be there every step of the way
Bb C
But all I ever get
Dm C Bb C
All I ever get is Empty Promises
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises Baby
Dm C Bb C (4X Times)(Guitar Solo in Dm)
Gm Dm (Licks and Fills continue throughout)
Gm Dm
Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (Softer)
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises, yeah ..yeah
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
All I got from you
Dm C Bb C
Is empty promises yeah
Dm Bb C
Say I need you ....said I love you babe ....
Dm C
Gotta have you
Bb C
Lord I found you Babe
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises baby
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (4X) (Guitar Solo)
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (Softer)
Dm C Bb C (Slow Down)
Dm (Let Ring)
Empty Promises
This was my first attempt at this so let me know how you guys like it.
Thanks
Dm C Bb C
(Band Enters)
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Thought I found the right women
Dm C Bb C
To ease my worried mind
Dm C Bb C
Thought you would be there for me (babe)
Dm C Bb C
Til the end of time
Gm Dm
Thought I had a chance to start all over
Gm Dm
You said you'd be there every step of the way
Bb C
But all I ever get
Dm C Bb C
All I ever get is Empty Promises baby
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises........
Dm C Bb C
Well, as time went on we stayed together
Dm C Bb C
I knew you would never change
Dm C Bb C
You said you wouldn't break my heart like the others
Dm C Bb C
We were making some ways
Gm Dm
Thought I had a chance to start all over
Gm Dm
You said you'd be there every step of the way
Bb C
But all I ever get
Dm C Bb C
All I ever get is Empty Promises
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises Baby
Dm C Bb C (4X Times)(Guitar Solo in Dm)
Gm Dm (Licks and Fills continue throughout)
Gm Dm
Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (Softer)
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises, yeah ..yeah
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
All I got from you
Dm C Bb C
Is empty promises yeah
Dm Bb C
Say I need you ....said I love you babe ....
Dm C
Gotta have you
Bb C
Lord I found you Babe
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises baby
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Empty promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (4X) (Guitar Solo)
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Empty Promises ..
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C (Softer)
Dm C Bb C (Slow Down)
Dm (Let Ring)
Empty Promises
This was my first attempt at this so let me know how you guys like it.
Thanks
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