Aerosmith - Lick And A Promise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lick And A Promise" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B
Johnny come late on a saturday night
         A
Singin' how to go
 B
Backstreet boogie in the house of delight
             A
Where they steal the show
 B
Money come sour but the ladies are sweet
        A
It's a love affair
  B
Whole place rockin', people stompin' their feet
          A
When the gang's all there

Chorus:
G#                                     D#
He gets his lovin' every night for free
G#                                             D#
He's out there rockin' like you wouldn't believe
        C#      D#      G#
Singin' na, na, la, la, la.
C#      D#      G#
Na, na, na, na, na

Johnny like to gamble with his lady Louise
She was a blackjack deuces are wild
He got to thinking 'bout his nose in the breeze
Put it there, Johnny looked and he smiled
He started thinking about the fortune and fame
With the young girls down at his knees
He dug the money but forgot all the names
So he knew just how to appease

 D#
Lick and a promise
Lick and a promise
Lick and a promise
He gave the ladies a
Lick and a promise
Lick and a promise
He gave the ladies a
Lick and a promise
Lick and a promise
He gave the ladies a
Lick and a promise

Loose change grubber in his early, early years
Had his poor mama pacing the floors
He grabbed a guitar and a couple of beers
Now the crowd keeps screaming for more

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lick And A Promise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lick And A Promise" by Aerosmith.

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