A Promise to Keep
Brandi Carlile
Downpour 7" Vinyl Single

I didn't include the fills, the intro and the outro, 'cause they're easy to figure 
out. Just look at the tab I below. I haven't heard the actual track, just listened 
to the song on YouTube, so it might differ from the original version.



G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        Ce (x32010@1)|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
B |--0-------3------|--0-------3------|------------1-----|
G |--0-------2------|--0-------2------|-------0--------0-|
D |------0-------0--|------0-------0--|-----2-------2----|
A |--2-------0------|--2-------0------|--3------3--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
     I       still     talk    to        you in my

G (320003@1)                 G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)    G/Ce (2431xx@7)|-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B |-----------0-------|--0--------1-----|--3----0--------|
G |-------0--------0--|------0--------0-|-----0-------0--|
D |-----0--------0----|----0--------2---|--0--------0----|
A |--2-------2--------|--2------3-------|----------------|
E |-------------------|-----------------|---------3------|
     sleep.            I don't  say        much   'cause the

Am (x02210@1)                D (xx0232@1)                Ce (x32010@1)|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
B |--1--------1-------|--3-------3-------|--1------1-------|
G |-------2--------2--|------2--------2--|--------------0--|
D |-----2-------2-----|----0-------0-----|----2------2-----|
A |--0------0---------|--0-----0---------|--3----3---------|
E |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
     hurt runt too       deep.            I gave you the

G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)               Ge (320003@1)|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
B |--0------0-------|--1-------1-------|--0------0-------|
G |--------------0--|---------------2--|--------------0--|
D |----0------0-----|----2-------2-----|----0------0-----|
A |--2----2---------|--0----0----------|--2----2---------|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
     moon and the      stars to           keep,

G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)    G/Ce (2431xx@7)|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
B |--0--------1-----|--3----0--------|--0--------0-------|
G |------0--------0-|-----0-------0--|------0---------0--|
D |----0--------2---|--0--------0----|----2--------2-----|
A |--2------3-------|----------------|---------2---------|
E |-----------------|---------3------|--0----------------|
     But    you        gave   them      back to me.

Chorus x 2
     Em (022000@1)                C (x32010@1)               Ge (320003@1)|-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
B |--0--------0-------|----------1------|---------0------|
G |------0---------0--|--------------0--|-------------0--|
D |----2--------2-----|----2-------2----|----0------0----|
A |---------2---------|--3-----3--------|--2----2--------|
E |--0----------------|-----------------|----------------|
                         The   hill I'm    walking up is 
                               still       looking for a (x02210@1)Am (x02210@1)              G (320003@1)               De (xx0232@1)|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |----------1------|----------0------|--3-------3------|
G |--------------2--|------0-------0--|------2-------2--|
D |----2-------2----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----|
A |--0----0---------|--2-----2--------|--0-----0--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
          getting      good and          steep.
     promise even      I can't           keep.

e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |--3-------3------|--3-------3------|--3-------3------|
G |------2-------2--|------2-------2--|------2-------2--|
D |----0-------0----|----0-------0----|----0-------0----|
A |--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------|--0-----0--------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
                                               But I'm



G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D     G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)       GI (320003@1)still talk to you in my sleep
  G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)          DI (xx0232@1)don't say much cause the hurt runs too deep
  C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)     GI (320003@1)gave you the moon and the stars to keep
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)  Em (022000@1)           Cbut (x32010@1)you gave them back to me
             G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)      Dx (xx0232@1)4      CThe (x32010@1)hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
              G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     Dx (xx0232@1)4              
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep

G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D     G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)   C (x32010@1)         GI (320003@1)still lay on my side of the bed
  G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)      Am (x02210@1)          DI (xx0232@1)dance alone when the last bottle's spent
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)       GMemories (320003@1)like a river runnin through my head
     G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)             CI'll (x32010@1)have me an ocean before I'm dead
             G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)      Dx (xx0232@1)4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
        C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     Dx (xx0232@1)4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep

G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D     G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)            GI (320003@1)still whisper sweet words to you
    G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C           Am (x02210@1)       Dand (xx0232@1)when I'm busy, or have nothing to do
  C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)       GI (320003@1)pray to god, that my words ring true
    G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)           Cand (x32010@1)that your words might reach me too
             G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)      Dx (xx0232@1)4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
        C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     Dx (xx0232@1)2
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
Dsus4 x 2
I can't keep it

G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)         GMy (320003@1)hearts in pieces so please understand
     G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)       DI've (xx0232@1)tried to jump, but I've nowhere to land
   C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)        GSo (320003@1)give me your heart and I'll give you my hand
         G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)I'll try as goddamn hard as I can
             G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)      Dx (xx0232@1)4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
        C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     Dx (xx0232@1)4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep