Eric Clapton - Promises: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Promises" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Promises Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Eric Clapton

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Promises" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G
I don't care if you never come home,
C
I don't mind if you just keep on
 G
rolling away on a distant sea,
         D                                 G
cause I don't love you and you don't love me.

You cause a commotion when you come to town
You give them a smile and they melt
Having lovers and friends is all good and fine
But I don't like yours and you don't like mine

I don't care what you do at night
Oh, and I don't care how you get your delights
I will leave you alone, I will just let it be
I don't love you and you don't love me

Chorus:
C                G/B
I got a problem can you relate?
Am7            G
I got a woman calling love hate.
C                  G/B
We made a vow we'd always be friends.
Am7                             G
How could we know that promises end?

I tried to love you for years upon years
You refuse to take me for real
It's time you saw what I want you to see
And I would still love you, if you'd just love me

Chorus:
I got a problem. Can you relate?
I got a woman calling love hate
We made a vow we'd always be friends
How could we know that promises end?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

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 "Promises" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Promises" by Eric Clapton.

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