Promises in the Dark — Pat Benatar

Chords and lyrics for Promises in the Dark by Pat Benatar (key of F).

Intro

[F]

Verse 1

[F]Never again, isn’t that what you [Bb]said?
You’ve been [F]through this before
This time you swore you’d think with your [Bb]head
[Bb]No one, would ever have you [Dm]again
And if [Bb]takin’ was gonna get done
You’d decide where and [C]when
Just when you [Dm]think [C]you [Bb]got it down
Your heart [F]securely tied and [Bb]bound
They [Bb]whisper,[A] [Gm]promises [Am]in [C]the

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Verse 2

[F]Armed and ready you fought love, battles in the [Bb]night
But too [F]many opponents made you weary of the [Bb]fight
[Bb]Blinded by passion, you foolishly let [Dm]someone in
All the [Bb]warnings went off in your head
Still you had to [C]give in
Just when you [Dm]think [C]you [Bb]got it down
Resistance [F]nowhere to be [Bb]found
They [Bb]whisper,[A] [Gm]promises [Am]in [C]the

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Bridge

But [Bb]promises,[C] you know what [G]they're for
It sounds so [F]convincing, but you heard it [G]before
Cause [Bb]talk is cheap[C] and you gotta be [Dm]sure
And so you [Dm]put [Dm]up [Dm]your [Dm][Dm][Dm]guard[Dm][Dm]
And you [C]try to be hard but your [Bb]heart says [C]try [Dm]again

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| Dm Bb Am7|(Am7) Bb Am | x8
| Bb | C | Dm | Dm |
| Dm Dm Dm Dm | Dm Dm Dm Dm |
| C | Bb | C |
| Dm Bb Am7|(Am7) Bb Am | x3
| Bb5 G5 Bb5|(Bb5) |

Verse 3

You [F]desperately search for a way to conquer [Bb]the fear
No [F]line of attack has been planned to fight back [Bb]the tears
Where [Bb]brave and restless dreams are both [Dm]won and lost
On the [Bb]edge is where it seems it’s well worth [C]the cost
Just when you [Dm]think [C]you [Bb]got it down
Your heart in [F]pieces on the [Bb]ground
They whisper, [Gm]promises [Am]in [C]the ...

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Promises in the Dark — Pat Benatar

Intro

Verse 1

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Verse 2

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Bridge

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Verse 3

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