#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# I Promise To Love You by Jerry Jeff Walker Capo 2 Verse: C G C For your birthday, I thought that I'd give you F G C A little something from me F C D7* G A gift you would treasure, something you'd always keep C G C At first I thought maybe some jewelry F G C With lots of diamonds or gold F C G C (C9) But any man with deep pockets can go and buy one of those Chorus: F C F C No, I wanted something, something that money can't buy F C D7* G A gift I could give you, and it would last for all time C G C F D7* So I wrote you this love song, one I hoped that you'd like F C G C (C9) And I've wrapped it in a promise, to love you all of my life Verse: These days it's so easy to buy things, no effort needed at all Anything you desire, all you do is make a call But I wonder how often it's happened, once you've brought it home That shiny new trinket, now leaves you cold and alone Chorus: So I wanted something, something your money can't buy A gift I could give you that would last for all time So I wrote you this love song, one I hoped that you like F C G Am Am/G D7/F# Then I wrapped it in a promise, to love you all of my life F C G F C (G -C) Yes I promise I'll love you, for the rest of my life * NOTES: � The song might be played in E, with no capo � I like playing the D7 with an F# bass and an open high E (200210), which is more accurately called Am6/11 or D9 � The chords shown in ( ) are turnaround chords Tabbed by Carey Driscoll <[email protected]>