The Promise
Recorded by Tracy Chapman
Album: New Beginning (Live 1995)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
|(C) / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / | x 2

(Verse 1)
If (C)you (G/B) wait for (F)me (G)
Then (C)I'll (G/B) come for (F)you (G)
Al-(Em)though I've (Am)traveled (G)far
I (Em)always (Am)hold a (F)place for (G)you in my (C)heart
 
(Solo)
 / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / |(C) / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / |
 
(Verse 2)
If (C)you (G/B) think of (F)me (G)
If you (C)miss me (G/B) once in a-(F)while (G)
Then (Em)I'll (Am)re-(Am/E)turn (Am)to (G)you
(Em)I'll (Em/G)re-(Am)turn (Em)and (F)fill (Am)that (G)space (G/D)in your (C)heart (G/B) (F) (C)

(Chorus)
Re-(G/B)membering (Am your (F)touch your (G)kiss
Your (C)warm (G/B)em-(Am)brace
I'll (F)find my (G)way (C)back (G/B)to (Am)you
If (F)you'll be (G)wait-(G/D)ing

(Solo)
|(C) / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / |
|(C) / (G/B) / |(Am) /(G)(Em)(G/D)

(Verse 3)
If (C)you (G/B) dream of (F)me (G)
Like (C)I (G/B) dream of (F)you (G)
In a (Em)place (Am)that’s (Em)warm (Am)and (G)dark
In a (Em)place (Em/G)where (Am)I (Am/E)can (F)feel (Am)the (G)beating (G/D)of your (C)heart

(Solo)
 / (G/B) / |(F) / (C)

(Chorus)
Re-(G/B)membering (Am) your (F)touch, your (G)kiss
Your (C)warm (G/B)em-(Am)brace
I'll (F)find my (G)way 
(C)back (G/B)to (Am)you
If (F)you'll be (G)wait-(G/D)ing

(Solo)
|(C) / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / |
|(C) / (G/B) / |(Am) /(G) (Em)(G/D)|

(Verse 4)
(Am)I've (G/B) longed for (F)you (G)
And (C)I (G/B) have de-(F)sired (G)
To (Em)see (Am)your (Em)face (Am)your (G)smile
To (Em)be (Em/G)with (Am)you (Em)wher-(F)-(Am)e-(G)ver (G/D)you (C)are / (G/B) / |(F) / (C)

(Chorus)
Re-(G/B)membering (Am) your (F)touch your (G)kiss
Your (C)warm (G/B)em-(Am)brace
I'll (F)find my (G)way (C)back (G/B)to (Am)you
Please (F)say you'll be (G)wait-(C)ing /(G/B) / |(F) / (C)(G/B)|

(Bridge)
(Am) Together a-(F)gain (G)
It would (C)feel so (G/B)good to be (Am) in your (F)arms (G)
Where (C)all my (G/B)journeys end (Am)
If you can make a (F)promise (G)
If it's (C)one that (G/B)you can keep (Am)
I (F)vow to come for (G)you
If (F)you (G)wait for (C)me / (G/B) / |(F) / (G) / |

(Outro.)
(E7) And say (G)you'll (Am)hold a (F)place (F/A)for (G)me - - -
In your (C)heart (G/B) (F) 
A (G)place for me in your (C)heart (G/B) (F)
A (G)place for me in your (Am)heart (G/B) (F) (G)
A place (G)for me in your (C)heart - - - - -