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Tracy Chapman

The Promise

by Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman

Biography:

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for the singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", and "Give Me One Reason." She is a multi-platinum and multi-Grammy award-winning artist.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio,U.S., Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

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Tracy Chapman

Other songs:

  • Across The Lines
  • Another Sun
  • Baby Can I Hold You
  • Bang Bang Bang
  • Bridges
  • Change
  • Fast Car
  • Fast Car Intro
  • For My Lover
  • Give Me One Reason
  • Goodbye
  • Less Than Strangers
  • Mountain O'things
  • Say Hallelujah
  • Talkin Bout A Revolution
  • Talkin' About A Revolution
  • Telling Stories
  • The Promise
  • 3000 Miles
  • All That You Have Is Your Soul
  • Almost
  • America
  • At This Point In My Life
  • Be And Be Not Afraid
  • Be Careful Of My Heart
  • Before Easter
  • Born To Fight
  • Broken
  • Cold Feet
  • Crossroads
  • Devotion
  • For You
  • Freedom Now
  • Happy All I Can Feel
  • Heavens Here On Earth
  • I Am Yours
  • If Not Now
  • Its Ok
  • Lose Your Love
  • Loves Proof
  • Material World
  • Mountains O Things
  • Never Yours
  • New Beginning
  • O Holy Night
  • Only One
  • Open Arms
  • Paper Ink
  • Promise
  • Save Us All
  • Shes Got Her Ticket
  • Sing For You
  • Smoke And Ashes
  • So
  • Speak The Word
  • Spring
  • Subcity
  • Talk To You
  • Tell It Like It Is
  • This Time
  • Tracy Chapman
  • Wedding Song
  • Why
  • Youre The One

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330 Artist   155 Music   419 Tab Tab
[Chords]
C (032010)
C/B (022010)
Fmaj7sus2 (1xx010) written Fm7s below
C/G (300010)
Em (022000)
G (320033)
F/G (100033)
Am (002210)

Below is my estimate of the fingerpicking of the song with a capo on 1st fret

C C/B Fm7s C/G
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
intro x2 and then

C C/B Fm7s C/G
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
if you... me...

C C/B Fm7s C/G
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
then I'll... you...

Em Em G G F/G
e |----0---|----0---|----3---|--------|
B |---0-0-0|---0-0-0|---3-3-3|---3---3|
G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |--------|--------|--------|--------|
E |0-------|0-------|3-------|3---1---|
Al.. though... far...

Em Am Fm7s C/G
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
B |---0-0-0|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
G |--0---0-|--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |--------|0-------|--------|--------|
E |0-------|--------|1-------|3-------|
I Always.. hold.. place.. you..

C C/B Fm7s C/G
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|
G |--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |3-------|2-------|--------|--------|
E |--------|--------|1-------|3-------|
heart..

Am Fm7s C/G C C/B
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
rem.. face.. warm..

Am Fm7s C/G C C/B
e |----0---|----0---|----0---|--------|
B |---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1-1-1|---1---1|
G |--2---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|--0---0-|
D |--------|--------|--------|--------|
A |0-------|--------|--------|3---2---|
E |--------|1-------|3-------|--------|
.....brace.. back..

[Intro] x2
C C/B Fm7s C/G

[Verse 1]
C C/B Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
If you wait for me then I'll come for you
Em Em G G F/G
Although I've traveled far
Em Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
I always hold a place for you in my heart

C C/B Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile
Em Em G G F/G
Then I'll return to you
Em Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
I'll return and fill that space in your heart

[Chorus]
Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
Remembering Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
I'll find my way back to you
Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
If you'll be wai...ting

[Verse 2]
C C/B Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
If you dream of me like I dream of you
Em Em G G F/G
In a place that's warm and dark
Em Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
In a place where I can feel the beating of your heart

C C/B Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
I've longed for you and I have desired
Em Em G G F/G
To see your face your smile
Em Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
To be with you whereeeeeeeeeeeeever you are

[Chorus]
Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
Remembering Your touch Your kiss Your warm e-m-brace
Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
I'll find my way back to you
Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
Please say you'll be waiiiiting

[Chrorus]
Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
Together again It would feel so good to be
Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
In your arms Where all my journeys end
Fm7s C/G C C/B Am
If you can make a promise If it's one that you can keep
Fm7s C/G C/G C C/B Fm7s C/G
I vow to come for you If you wait for me

Em Am Fm7s C/G C C/B Fm7s
and say you'll hold A place for me in your heart

[Outro]
C/G C C/B Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
C/G C C/B Fm7s
A place for me in your heart
C/G C
A place for me in your heart




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