One Promise Too Late — Reba McEntire

Chords and lyrics for One Promise Too Late by Reba McEntire (key of C, capo 4).

Intro

[C] [G] [F]

Verse 1

[C]I would have waited [G]forever
[F]If I'd known that [C]you'd be [Am]here
[F]We could have [C]shared our lives together
[G]And [Dm]held each other close [G]all through the [G7]years

Verse 2

[C]But I met [G]someone before [F]you
[C]And my heart [G]just wouldn't [Am]wait
[F]So no matter how much [C]I adore [G]you
[Dm]I've got to [F]stand behind the [G]promise that I [G7]made

Chorus

[Am]Where were [F]you when I could have [C]loved you?
[Am]Where were [F]you when I [G]gave my heart [G7]away?
[F]All my [G]life, I've been [Am]dreaming [F]of you
[C]You came along [G]one promise too [Am]late
[C]You came along [G]one promise too [C]late

Instrumental

[C] [G] [F] [C]

Bridge

[Em]I won't say that I'm [Am]sorry that I met you
[Em]I can't have you but I [F]never will forget [G]you