A Promise You Cant Keep - Dwight Yoakam Chords
Chords: A, D, E, B
More chords by Dwight Yoakam
Genre: country, folk, rock
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
D A
I heard you swear your love this morning,
E A
And it caught me almost wanting to believe.
D A
The three little words that serve as warning,
E A
And say its just a promise you can't keep.
[Chorus]
D
A statement that's been so used,
A
I felt compelled to tell you.
E A
But knew there wasn't much to say.
D
I could have threatened leavin',
A
Or listed hopeless reasons,
B E
If I didn't have this need to stay.
A D A
Three little words should be my warning,
E A
'Cause I know that's just a promise you can't keep.
[Instrumental]
A D A E A
[Chorus]
D
A statement that's been so used,
A
I felt compelled to tell you.
E A
But knew there wasn't much to say.
D
I could have threatened leavin',
A
Or listed hopeless reasons,
B E
If I didn't have this need to stay.
A D A
Three little words should be my warning,
E A
'Cause I know that's just a promise you can't keep.
[Outro]
D A
I heard you swear your love this morning.
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