Intro: C C Am7 Fm C Verse 1: C Am7 Fm C I made a promise to distance myself C Am7 Took a flight through aurora skies Fm6 Honestly, I didn't think about C C7 Fmaj7 Fm6 How we didn't say "goodbye", just "see you very soon" Dm7 It hurts to be something Fm C C7 Am7 Fm6 C It's worse to be nothing with you Verse 2: C Am7 Fm6 C So I didn't call you for sixteen long days Gm6 Am7 Fm6 I should get a cigarette for so much restrain C C7 Fmaj7 Fm6 No matter how long I resist temptation I will always lose Dm7 It hurts to be something Fm6 Dm7 It's worse to be nothing with you Bridge: G7 Cmaj7 I've done the math, there's no solution A9 We'll never last Dm7 Fm6 Why can't I let go of this Interlude: C C7 Fmaj7 Fm6 C C7 Fmaj7 Fm6 C Verse 3: C Am7 Fm6 C So I broke my promise I called you last night C9 Am I shouldn't have, I wouldn't have Fm6 If it weren't for the sight of a boy who C C7 Fmaj7 Fm6 Lookеd just like you standing out on Melrose Avеnue Dm7 It hurts to be something Fm6 Cmaj7 C7 Am7 Fm6 It's worse to be nothing with you Outro: Dm7 It hurts to be something Fm6 Fmaj7 Fm6 C It's worse to be nothing with you This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
How to play Promise on ukulele
Promise is usually fingerpicked on ukulele rather than strummed. If you would rather strum, the everywhere 4/4 works as a fallback. The groove sits around 72 bpm, a relaxed pace. You are playing it in C major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Fingerpick the jazzy chords softly and let the top melody notes ring.
13 ukulele chords used in "Promise" by Laufey: Am, Am7, A9, C, C7, Cmaj7, C9, Dm7, Fm, Fmaj7, Fm6, G7 and Gm6
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whats thee strumming pattern??
This is the easiet way I could find to play this
Verse 1
C, A7, F, Fm x2
C, C7, F, Fm
Chor
Dm7, Fm
Verse 2
C, A7, F, Fm
C, C7, F, Fm x2
Dm7, Fm, C
Bridge
G7, C7, A9
Dm7, Fm