My Promise


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # "MY PROMISE" by Gary Lenaire as recorded on Tourniquet's EP _Carry the Wounded_ Transcription by Mike Pilato [cmpilato@uncc.edu] (c)1994 Broken Songs / Biomedical Music (ASCAP) TUNING = [EADGBe] Gtr 1 (12 String) |---------0--------+------------------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |-------1---1------+-0----------------+-------1---1------+-------1---1------| |-----2-------2----+------------------+-----2-------2----+-----2-------2----| |---2-----------2--+------------------+---3-----------3--+---3-----------3--| |-0----------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| | | Gtr 2 (6 string) |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-/3---------------+-------/5--3-3h5p3| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Gtr 1 |---------0--------+------------------| |-------0---0------+------------------| |-----2-------2----+------------------| |---2-----------2--+------------------| |-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------| | | Gtr 2 |------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |-2----------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |-------------1----+-----------1------+-------------3----+-----------3------| |-------2-------2--+-------2-----2----+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----| |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----2------------+-----2---------2--| |-0----------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-3----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Just a boy You will not remember |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------| |-------3-------3--+-------3-----3----+-------3-----3----+------------------| |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----3---------3--+------------------| |-0----------------+-0----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-1----------------+-1----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Half the things You're going through right now. |------------------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |---------0---1----+-----------0------+-------------3----+-----------3------| |-------2-------2--+-------2-----2----+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----| |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----2------------+-----2---------2--| |-0----------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-3----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| How can I explain to you Things don't always go the way we |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------| |-------3-------3--+-------3-----3----+-------3---3------+------------------| |-----2------------+-----2---------2--+-----3-------3----+------------------| |-0----------------+-0----------------+---------------3--+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-1----------------+-1----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| want them to I know you feel confused. |---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------+------------------| |-------------3----+-------------3----+---------0h1------+------------------| |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-----2----+------------------| |-----2------------+-----0------------+-----2---------2--+------------------| |-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Your mother never wanted this for you. |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------1---0----+-1-------1--------| |-----------3------+-----------3------+-------3-------3--+-----3-------3----| |-------0-----0----+-------0-----0----+-----2------------+-------2-------2--| |-----0---------0--+-----2---------0--+-0----------------+------------------| |-1----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| She did her best but that he wouldn't do. |---------1-0------+------------------| |-------3-----3----+------------------| |-----2---------2--+------------------| |-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |---------0---1----+---------0---1----+---------0--------+---------0--------| |-------3-------3--+---------------3--+-----------3------+-------1----------| |-----2------------+-------0----------+-------0-----0----+-----2------------| |-0----------------+-----2------------+-----0---------0--+---2--------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| You and I are brought together now by wedding vows. |---------0---1----+---------1-0------+---------0--------+------------------| |-------3-------3--+-------------3----+-----------3------+------------------| |-----2------------+-------0-------0--+-------0-----0----+------------------| |-0----------------+-----2------------+-----0---------0--+------------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-1----------------+-1----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Vows which I have also made to you. |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------| |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------| |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------| |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------| |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Flesh and blood though we are not I will love you as my own. |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------| |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------| |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------| |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------| |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Now God's love is all we've got Together we can build a home. |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+-------0----------| |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0----------| |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2-2----------| |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------| |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Flesh and blood though we are not I will love you as my own. |---------0--------+-------0----------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |---------0---0----+-------3----------+-----------1------+-------0-0--------| |-------0-0-----0--+-----0-0----------+-------2-----2----+-----2---2--------| |-----2---2--------+---2---2----------+-----2---------2--+---1--------------| |------------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-2----------------| |-0----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Now God's love is all we've got Together we can build a home. |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| |-------------3-2--| Gtr 1 Plays above 4 measures 4 times (with slight variations) Gtr 2 (playing part of solo violin in recording) |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+-7/8---------8h10p8-7---------\5-----+------------------| |-/9---------------+------------------+--------------765-+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+-7--/--9----------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| * |--------1012141514+-17-141514151412--+------------------+---------0--------| |-----1012---------+---------------1513-12^----------15 \+-12---------------| |-9----------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| * |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |-8---------7h8p7--+-5----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-7----------------+-/9---------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| * |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |-9----------------+-11-12-------111211-9----------------+-11---------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| * |------------------| |-1213121312131213-| <-- some fast hammer-on action here! |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| Gtr1 |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |-----------3------+-----------3------+-----------0------+-----------0------| |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-------2--+-------2-------2--| |-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------| |-3----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| All I want for you is to remember this |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |-----------3------+-----------3------+-----------0------+-----------0------| |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-------2--+-------2-------2--| |-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+-----2------------| |-3----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| Never will I turn my back on you. |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------| |---------0--------+---------3--------+---------1---1----+------------------| |-------2-2--------+-------0-0--------+-------2-2-----2--+------------------| |-----1------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+------------------| |-2----------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| This world will lie to you and take you for a ride |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------| |---------0--------+---------3--------+---------1---1----+------------------| |-------2-2--------+-------0-0--------+-------2-2-----2--+------------------| |-----1------------+-----2------------+-----2------------+------------------| |-2----------------+-3----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| How can I protect you from this path? |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------+---------0--------| |---------0---0----+---------0---0----+---------3---3----+---------0--------| |-------2-2-----2--+-------2-2-----2--+---------0-----0--+-------2-2--------| |-----4------------+-----2------------+-------0----------+-----3------------| |-4----------------+------------------+-----2------------+------------------| |------------------+-0----------------+-3----------------+-1----------------| Only God can show you that the lights in life burn fast |---------0--------+---------0--------+-0----------------+------------------| |---------3---3----+---------0---0----+-0----------------+------------------| |---------0-----0--+-------2-2-----2--+-2----------------+------------------| |-------0----------+-----3------------+-2----------------+------------------| |-----2------------+------------------+-0----------------+------------------| |-3----------------+-1----------------+------------------+------------------| Never forsake your precious days of youth. |-0----------------+------------------| |-0----------------+------------------| |-2----------------+------------------| |-2----------------+------------------| |-0----------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------| |---------0--------+---------0--------+------------------+------------------| |-------------3----+-------------3----+---------0h1------+------------------| |-------0-------0--+-------0-------0--+-------2-----2----+------------------| |-----2------------+-----0------------+-----2---------2--+------------------| |-3----------------+-1----------------+-0----------------+-0----------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| I promise I will do my best for you. |---------0--------+---------0--------+---------1---0----+-1-------1--------| |-----------3------+-----------3------+-------3-------3--+-----3-------3----| |-------0-----0----+-------0-----0----+-----2------------+-------2-------2--| |-----0---------0--+-----2---------0--+-0----------------+------------------| |-1----------------+-3----------------+------------------+------------------| |------------------+------------------+------------------+------------------| Listen to me, and I will listen to you. |------------------| |------------------| |------------------| |-0----------------| |------------------| |------------------|