I Promise You I Will Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays498

I Promise You I Will by Depeche Mode is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
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Intro: F  C  Am  F  C 

C                                     Am 
If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger 
                F                   C 
You know in the end, I'll always be there 
                                             Am 
But when you're in doubt, and when you're in danger 
                F                   C 
Take a look all around, and I'll be there 

C 
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise) 
Am 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise) 
F 
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise) 
C            G             C 
I promise, I promise you I will 

C                                        F  Am 
When your day is through, and so is your temper 
C             F                       C 
You know what to do, I'm gonna always be there 
C                                     Am 
Sometimes if I shout, it's not what's intended 
                      F                  C 
These words just come out, with no gripe to bear 

C 
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise) 
Am 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise) 
F 
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise) 
C            Am      G 
I promise, I promise you 

C 
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise) 
Am 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise) 
F 
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise) 
C                Am      G     C 
I promise you, I promise you I will 

Solo: C  Am  F 

C                     Am                            F 
I tell you, I need to tell you, I gonna tell you, I gonna tell you 

C 
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise) 
Am 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise) 
F 
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise) 
C            Am      G 
I promise, I promise you 

C 
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise) 
Am 
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise) 
F 
But if you'll wait around awhile, I'll make you fall for me, (I promise) 
C                Am      G     Am      F       C 
I promise you, I promise you I will, I will, I will 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante