Empty Promises — Michael Burks
Chords and lyrics for Empty Promises by Michael Burks (key of A#).
Verse 1
Empty Promises by Michael Burks
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
(Band Enters)
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm]Thought [C]I found the right [Bb]women[C]
[Dm]To ease [C]my worried mind [C][Bb]
[Dm]Thought [C]you would be there for me [Bb](babe)[C]
[Dm]Til the [C]end of time[C][Bb]
[Gm] Thought I had a chance [Dm]to start all over
[Gm]You said you'd be there every [Dm]step of the way
But [Bb]all I ever get[C]
All I ever get [Dm]is Empty [C]Promises baby[C][Bb]
Empty [Dm][C]Promises........[C][Bb]
[Dm]Well, as[C] time went on we stayed together[C][Bb]
[Dm]I knew [C]you would never change [C][Bb]
[Dm]You said[C] you wouldn't break my heart [Bb]like the others[C]
[Dm]We were [C]making some ways[C][Bb]
[Gm] Thought I had a chance to [Dm]start all over
[Gm]You said you'd be there every [Dm]step of the way
But [Bb]all I ever get[C]
All I [Dm]ever get [C]is Empty [Bb]Promises[C]
Empty [Dm]Promises [C]Baby[C][Bb]
Dm C Bb C (4X Times)(Guitar Solo in Dm)
Gm Dm (Licks and Fills continue throughout)
[Gm] [Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Empty[Dm] [C]promises [Bb]..[C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Empty [Dm]promises, [C]yeah [Bb]..yeah[C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
All I [Dm]got from [C]you[C][Bb]
[Dm]Is empty [C]promises [Bb]yeah[C]
Say I [Dm]need you ....said [Bb]I love you [C]babe ....
Gotta [Dm]have you[C]
Lord I [Bb]found you Babe[C]
[Dm]Empty promises [C]baby[C][Bb]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm]Empty promises [C]..[C][Bb]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Dm C Bb C (4X) (Guitar Solo)
Empty [Dm]Promises [C]..[C][Bb]
Empty [Dm]Promises [C]..[C][Bb]
Empty [Dm]Promises [C]..[C][Bb]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
Dm C Bb C (Slow Down)
Dm (Let Ring)
Empty Promises
This was my first attempt at this so let me know how you guys like it.
Thanks
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