Promises Promises Chords - Generation X

Intro

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Verse 1

Bm D The last lot made a few mistakes E G They didn't die young, they got big waists Bm D We got let down at the back of Earls Court E G We swore that night we'd never get caught A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D C 'cause we were smarter than they were (they were) Bm D We started out with guitars and hate E G With our rooms in the clouds we could hardly wait Bm D Our legs apart, our %$&@% up high E G The stage caught fire the charts blew up A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D C B And we play worse than they do (they do)

Chorus

G Promises Promises C G F C G F Do you remember the promises promises? I do- C G F C G F Do you remember the promises promises? I do- N.C. (repeat intro riff one time while bass plays B-A-G#-G

Verse 2

Bm D We made our shirts with sprays and knives E G Then we saved up for weeks for Malcolm's strides Bm D Our hair was short we said what we thought E G We'd never be scared; never be bought A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D C B Never sell out like they did - they did

Chorus

G Promises Promises C G F C G F Do you remember the promises promises? I do- C G F C G F Do you remember the promises promises? I do-

Bridge

B5 B6

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B5 B6 B5 B6 Soon you'll get your gear from Marks and Sparks B5 B6 B5 B6 Punks'll take over Top of the Pops B5 B6 B5 B6 Think you're having a real cool time? B5 B6 B5 B6 B5 B6 A G Watch out kid you're next in line, N.C. oh yeah

Chorus

C G F C G F Do you remember the promises promises? I do- C G F C G F G Do you remember the promises promises? I do-

Interlude

C5 C5/B Fsus2 C/E

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C5 C5/B Where were you in '75 Fsus2 C/E C When there weren't no gigs and we were jive? C/B F E (Promises promises promises remember) C C/B No one gave a shit for our Rock'n'Roll dream F E C A&R men laughed re-release the Cream C/B F E (Promises promises promises remember) C C/B F E And they thought we were stupid C C/B F E And they thought we were stupid C G F And we promised we'd get back get back C G F Do you remember the promises promises? C G F Do you remember the promises promises? C G F Well I do, well I do, well I do, F C Well I do I do I do, G F Well I do, well I do C G F F Promises promises promises remember C G F F Promises promises promises remember (progression repeats many times, vocals drop out and return while lead guitar improvises) C G F F E D Promises promises promises remember C G F F E D Promises promises promises remember C G F F E D F E D F E D C ************************************ | \ Slide down ************************************