Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe



Intro: Bbm--, Ebm- - F#- - Bbm- - Ab- - Ebm- - F#--


Verse 1:
    Bbm
The waves are crashing down on me
F#
But I know that this 
              Bbm        Ebm F#
cannot be the end be the end
      Bbm
Right now I feel like copping out
F#
Will You hold me up
          Bbm
if I just say
             Ebm F#
That I will stay


Chorus 1:
C#
I will hold on to this
F#
hope that I have
    Bbm
You gave me a promise
    Ab        C# Ab/C
You gave me a promise
     C#
I'll push through this
            F#
moment I'll never give up
    Ebm
You gave me a promise
    F#           Ab  Ebm- - F#--
You gave me a promise


Verse 2:
Bbm
I'm so tired that I can't stand
F#
But I know that time 
               Bbm
will heal this heart 
          Ebm  F#
heal this heart
     Bbm
With every door 
that's slamming shut
  F#
A new one's there to 
                  Bbm
lead me where You are
          Ebm F#
where you are


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge:
Ebm C# Ab                  Ebm
       You You call out to me
                   F#
You're just out of reach
C#              Ab
But I'm closing in
          Ebm
I'm still going still
  F#              Ab
believing in Your word

C#
I will hold on to this
F#
hope that I have
    Bbm
You gave me a promise
    Ab        C# Ab/C
You gave me a promise
     C#
I'll push through this
            F#
moment I'll never give up
    Ebm
You gave me a promise
    F#           Ab
You gave me a promise


(Repeat Chorus)


Outro: C#(hold)