Placebo - Broken Promise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Broken 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.

Bm
They rise above this,
D
They cry about this,
G               Bm
As we live and learn
Bm
A broken promise,
D
I was not honest,
G                      Bm
Now I watch as tables turn,
And you're singing -

Chorus:
G             A
I'll wait my turn,
                Bm
To tear inside you,
           G
Watch you burn,
              A
I'll wait my turn,
              Bm
I'll wait my turn.

I'll cry about this
And hide my cuckold eyes
As you come off all concerned
And I'll find no solace
In your poor apology
In your regret, that sounds absurd
And keep singing

Chorus:
G             A
I'll wait my turn,
                Bm
To tear inside you,
           G
Watch you burn
                  A
And I'll wait my turn,
              Bm
To terrorize you,
           G
Watch you burn
                  A
And I'll wait my turn,
              Bm
I'll wait my turn.

Bm
And this is a promise,
Promise is a promise - x3

Chorus:
And I'll wait my turn
To tear inside you
Watch you burn
I'll wait my turn
I'll wait my turn

A broken promise
You were not honest
I'll bide my time
I'll wait my turn


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Broken Promise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Broken Promise" by Placebo.