
I Promised You The World
Aaron Tippin
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Tom : A
[Intro]
A C#m Bm
B|----------0| H2------------------5-------------3---
G|----------0| H2---2--------------6-------------4---
A C#m Bm
B|--------0| H2-----------------5-------------3-----
G|--------0| H2---2-------------6-------------4-----
A C#m Bm A
B|-----------0| H2-----------5--------3-------2-------
G|-----------0| H2---2-------6--------4-------2-------
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[CAPO 3RD FD T]
A D A
I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky
A D
And we were gonna do great in Great Falls
E E/F# E
I just knew we were this time
D
But when winter finally broke, so were we
A D
You'll never know how bad that hurt
A E
'Cause this ain't what I meant
Esus A
When I promised you the world
A
I lost the farm in Kansas
D A
Along with a lot of pride
Then I almost lost my life
D E Esus E
Down in that West Virginia mine
D
And that motel room in Memphis
A D
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
A
And that sure ain't what I meant
E Esus A A7
When I promised you the world
Bm
I swear your love is stronger
D A
Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through
Bm
And I swear I wasn't lyin'
D E E/F# E
They just never did come true
A
You've always bet on this old gambler
D A D
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
A
But this ain't what I meant
E Esus A
When I promised you the world
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