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Promises

Buzzcocks

RockMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
G○○○
F
E○○○
Am×○○
Em○○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro: C G C X2 
 
verse 1: 
C                              F     C        G                             C 
Ah loving you is easy, you are on my side, we play the game strictly to our rules 
   C               F    C            G                     C      E 
We led the field a love affair which made all other lovers fools, oh 
 
Chorus: 
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em 
How can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down 
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am 
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh 
 
verse 2: 
C                                      F        C      G                          C 
We promised that we'd always have time for each other, whenever I needed you'd be there 
   C                           F     C      G                                  C     E 
We promised to be true there'd be no other, we promised that for ever we would care, oh 
 
Chorus: 
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em 
How can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down, how can you ever let me down 
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am 
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh 
 
Break: 
C       F  C               F          C         F        G          F      C 
 We had to change, but you stayed the same, you wouldn't change, oh what a shame 
 
verse 3: 
       C                             F         C     G                               C 
'Cause loving you's not easy, you're not on my side, we play a game with two sets of rules 
   C                   F    C       G                     C      E 
We lead the field in a love affair, oh strictly meant for fools, oh 
 
Chorus: 
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em 
Why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down 
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am 
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh 
 
verse 4: 
C                  F        C   G                              C 
You never have any time for me, whenever I need you you're not there 
       C                        F        C    G                            C      E 
You've never been true and it's plain to see, the fact is you never really cared, oh 
 
Chorus: 
            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em            F    Am     G   Em 
Why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down, why did you ever let me down 
      Am           G  Am                  G  Am  G  Am C 
These promises, ah ah are made for us, oh oh oh, oh oh

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Chord set

C · G · F · E · Am · Em

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.