The Cranberries - Promises Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [Bm] [D] [C]
[Em]You better believe I’m coming, [Bm]you better believe what I say
[D]You better hold on to your [D]promises, ’cause [C]you bet, you’ll get what you deserve
[Em]She’s going to leave him over, she’s [Bm]gonna take her love away
So [D]much for your eternal vows, well, it [C]does not matter anyway
[verse 2]
[Em]Why can’t you stay here [Bm]awhile, stay here [D]awhile stay with [C]me
[Em]Oh, all the [Bm]promises we made, all the [D]meaningless and empty words
I [C]prayed, prayed, prayed, [Em]oh, all the [Bm]promises we broke
All the [D]meaningless and empty words I [C]spoke, spoke, spoke
[verse 3]
[Em]Do do do, [Bm]do do do, [D]Do do do, [C]do do do
[Em]What of all the things that you taught me, [Bm]what of all the things that you’d say
[D]What of all your prophetic preaching, you’re just [C]throwing it all away
[Em]Maybe we should burn the house down, [Bm]have ourselves another fight
[D]Leave the cobwebs in the closet, ’cause [C]tearing them out is just not right
[verse 4]
[Em]Why can’t you stay here [Bm]awhile, stay here [D]awhile stay with [C]me oh eh
[verse 5]
[Em]Oh, all the [Bm]promises we made, all the [D]meaningless and [D]empty [D]words [D]
I [C]prayed, prayed, prayed, [Em]oh, all the [Bm]promises we broke
All the [D]meaningless and empty words, I [C]spoke, spoke, spoke
[Closing]
[Em]Oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, [Bm]oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh
[D]Oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, [C]oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh
How to play Promises on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Cranberries - Promises on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Promises uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (13), D → C (13), and Em → Bm (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Bm chord transition.
1. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Promises chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Promises.
- Promises includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Promises contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Promises connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → Bm: 5%