Madonna - Promise to Try: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Promise to Try" 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.
A# D# F Little girl, don't you forget her face Gm D#9 Laughing away your tears Cm G# A# When she was the one, who felt all the pain A# D# F Little girl, never forget her eyes Gm D# Keep them alive inside Cm G# A# I promise to try, but it's not the same Chorus: Cm Dm Fsus4 F Keep your head held high, ride like the wind Cm Dm D# Never look behind, life isn't fair A# That's what you said, so I try not to care A# D# F Little girl, don't run away so fast Gm D# Cm G# A# I think you forgot to kiss, kiss her goodbye Chorus: Cm Dm Fsus4 F Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall? Cm Dm D# Does she hear my voice in the night when I call? A# Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right D# A# F I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew G# I was afraid, you'd go away, too Little girl, you've got to forget the past And learn to forgive me I promise to try But it feels like a lie Chorus: Don't let memory play games with your mind She's a faded smile frozen in time I'm still hanging on But I'm doing it wrong Can't kiss her goodbye But I promise to try You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Dm  D#  D#9  F  Fsus4  Gm  G#  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 "Promise to Try" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Promise to Try" by Madonna.