A Promise to Keep Tabs & Lyrics by Brandi Carlile

A Promise to Keep

guitar tabs lyrics

Brandi Carlile

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 D G D C
e |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
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 G C G G/C
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
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 D C
e |-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
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 Am G
e |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
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 C G G/C
e |-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
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 C G
e |-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
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

Am G D
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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 D G D C G
I still talk to you in my sleep
G C G C Am D
I don't say much cause the hurt runs too deep
C G Am G
I gave you the moon and the stars to keep
G C G C Em C
but you gave them back to me
G Am G D x 4 C
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep


G D G D C G
I still lay on my side of the bed
G C G C Am D
I dance alone when the last bottle's spent
C G Am G
Memories like a river runnin through my head
G C G C Em C
I'll have me an ocean before I'm dead
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep


G D G D C G
I still whisper sweet words to you
G C G C Am D
and when I'm busy, or have nothing to do
C G Am G
I pray to god, that my words ring true
G C G C Em C
and that your words might reach me too
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 2
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep
Dsus4 x 2
I can't keep it


G D G D C G
My hearts in pieces so please understand
G C G G Am D
I've tried to jump, but I've nowhere to land
C G Am G
So give me your heart and I'll give you my hand
G C G C Em C
And I'll try as goddamn hard as I can
G Am G D x 4
The hill I'm walkin up is gettin good and steep
C G Am G D x 4
but I'm still looking for a promise even I can't keep