This I Promise You

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

The first part of the song is in the key of D
The ending switches to the key of E

 6    6   -7  7   -8 7  -6
When the visions around you, 
 4      -6  6   6    6
Bring tears to your eyes,
 6  -7   7    -8  8    7
And all that surround you,
 6   -6  7   7   -8
Are secrets and lies
 -5   5  -8     7
I'll be your strength,
-5    5    8   -8
I'll give you hope,
 7  -8   8    -8     7   -7   -6
Keeping your faith when it's gone
 5   -5  5    -8    7
The one you should call,
 5   -5   5   -5  -8  7 -8
Was standing here all along

 6  6  7     7   6  6  -7  -7
And I will take you in my arms
 6   6    7   7     -8 7  7  -6 -5
And hold you right where you belong
 8    8   -9 8   -8  7    -8
Till the day my life is through
 -9  8 -8  7    -6
This I promise you
 -9  8 -8  7    7
This I promise you


 6    -7    7  -8 7 -6
I've loved you forever,
4    -6  6   6  6
In lifetimes before      
6   6 -7 7    -8  8  7
And I promise you never
 6    6  -6   7 7 -8
Will you hurt anymore
-5 -5   5  -8  7
I give you my word
-5 -5   5  8   -8
I give you my heart
7    -8 8 -8  7   -7   -6
This is a battle we've won
 5   -5   -8   7
And with this vow,
 5  -5   -5 -8   7 -8
Forever has now begun

 6     6    7     7 
Just close your eyes 
 6    6 -7  -7
Each loving day
6   6    7   7  -8    7   7  -6 -5
I know this feeling won't go a-way
 8    8   -9 8   -8  7    -8
Till the day my life is through
 -9  8 -8  7    -6
This I promise you
 -9  8 -8  8   -8
This I promise you..

-9 -9 -9  -9 8  7  -8 
O-ver and o-ver I fall
-9  -9  9    8   8
When I hear you call
 7  7    9  -9 -8  8   -8 8
Without you in my life baby
7  -8   8 -9    8   8  7  8  -8
I just wouldn't be living at all

6 6 7 7 6 6 -7 -7 6 6 7 7 -8
7 7 -6 -6 6 -5 8 8 -9 8 -8 7

(Change to the key of E for this part)
 6  6  7     7   6  6  -7  -7
And I will take you in my arms
 6   6    7   7     -8 7  7   -6 -5
And hold you right where you belong
 8    8   -9 8   -8  7    -8
Till the day my life is through
 -9  8 -8  7    8
This I promise you
 6     6    7    7    6    6 -7  -7
Just close your eyes Each loving day
6   6    7   7  -8   7    7 -6 -5
I know this feeling won't go away
8  8   -9  8 -8  7   -8
Every word I say is true
-9   8  -8  7   -6
This I promise you
8  8   -9  8  -8 7   -8
Every word I say is true,
-9   8  -8  7  -6
This I promise you
-9   8  -8  7   7
Ooh, I promise you

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