Megadeth – Promises Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Megadeth – Promises Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsDmGmEbAD7BbmAmFD

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This is the chords of Promises by Megadeth on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm Dm Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm
Two hearts that shouldn’t
Gm               Eb                   A
Talk to each other become close
A                                           D7
In a town much like a prison cell
Dm                             Gm
People speak our names
Gm                             Bbm
On the street in hushed tones
Bbm                             Am
Oh the stories they’d tell
Dm                                           Eb
If anyone would listen, anyone would listen
Dm
You come from a town where
Eb                                           Am
People don’t bother saying hello
Am                             Dm
Unless somebody’s born or dies
Dm
And I come from a place where they
Gm                                           A
Drag your hopes through the mud
A                                                         D7
Because their own dreams are all dying

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[Pre-Chorus]
Eb                                                       F
And when we walk down the street
F                                           Eb
The wind sings our name in rebel songs
Eb                                                                       F
The sounds of the night should make us anxious
Eb                             F                             D
But it’s much to late when the fear is gone

[Chorus]
Gm               Eb               F               D               Gm
I will meet you in the Next Life, I promise you
Gm      Eb     F      Eb               Dm               Gm
Where we can be together, I promise you
Gm          Eb          F               Eb         D           Gm
I will wait till then in Heaven, I promise you
Gm     Eb     F
I promise, I promise

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[Verse 2]
Dm
There’s so many fighting
D                   A                     D
To get past the Pearly Gates
D                                        A                         D
But nobody ever wants to die or get saved
Dm
Their intentions aren’t that good
D                              Gm
And I can smell the asphalt
A                                                         D7
That’s their personal road to hell being paved

[Pre-Chorus]
Eb                                            F
And when we walk down the street
F                                            Eb
The wind sings our name in rebel songs
Eb                F                D                Gm
But it’s much to late when the fear is gone

[Chorus]
Gm                Eb                F                D                Gm
I will meet you in the Next Life, I promise you
Gm         Eb        F      Eb     Dm      Gm
Where we can be together, I promise you
Gm        Eb        F              Eb        D              Gm
I will wait till then in Heaven, I promise you
Gm        Eb              F
I promise, I promise
Gm                    Eb                    F           D           Gm
I will meet you in the Next Life, I promise you
Gm    Eb           F           Eb           Dm           Gm
Where we can be together, I promise you
Gm           Eb           F           Eb           D           Gm
I will wait till then in Heaven, I promise you
Gm           Eb           F
I promise, I promise

How to play Promises: key, chords and progression

Promises by Megadeth is written in G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭) and moves through 9 chords: Dm, Gm, Eb, A, D7, Bbm, Am, F and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Gm – Eb – F (V – i – VI – VII in G minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, Bb, E, A7, Fm, Em, C, A (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Promises chords: questions

What key is Promises in?

Promises by Megadeth is in the key of G minor (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Promises?

Promises uses 9 chords: Dm, Gm, Eb, A, D7, Bbm, Am, F, D.

What is the chord progression of Promises?

The main progression is D – Gm – Eb – F (V – i – VI – VII).

Is Promises easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, Bb, E, A7, Fm, Em, C, A (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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