“Promises” by Eric Clapton
My cover of “Promises” by Eric Clapton. My own interpretation of the song, including a second track for the solo, overlayed over the rhythm/vocals track.
How to play “Promises” by Eric Clapton
The Rhythm
This is a rough guide. Listen to the CD and watch the video lesson above for a closer look. But, basically, the rhythm is:
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
> > < < > < < > < < > <
The Chords
EADGBE
320003 = G
x32010 = C
xx0232 = D
2×0232 = D/F#
x2003x = G/B
x02210 = Am
The Lyrics
G
I don’t care if you never come home
C
I don’t mind if you just, Keep on
G
rowin’ away on a distant sea, ’cause I
D D/F# G
don’t love you and you don’t love me
G
You cause a commotion when you come to town
C
You give ‘em a smile and they melt, Having
G
lovers and friends is all good and fine, But I
D D/F# G
don’t like yours and you don’t like mine, La
C G/B D
la, la la la la la
C G/B D D/F# G
la, la la la la la
G
I don’t care what you do at night, oh
C
I don’t care how you get your delights, I’ll
G
leave it alone, I’ll just let it be, I
D D/F# G
don’t love you and you don’t love me
C
I got a problem
G/B
Can you relate?
Am
I got a woman
G
Callin’ love hate
C
We made a vow
G/B
That we’d always be friends
Am
How could we know that
G
Promises end
C G/B D
la, la la la la la
C G/B D D/F# G
la, la la la la la
G
I tried to love you for years upon years, You
C
refuse to take me for real, It’s
G
time you saw what I want you to see, That I’d
D D/F# G
still love you if you’d just love me
C
I got a problem
G/B
Can you relate?
Am
I got a woman
G
Callin’ love hate
C
We made a vow
G/B
We’d always be friends
Am
How could we know that
G
Promises end
C G/B D
la, la la la la la
C G/B D
la, la la la la la
C G/B D
la, la la la la la
C G/B D
la, la la la la la