Slash Ft. Chris Cornell - Promise. [ FEBRUARY, 2016 ]
" Play In 1/2 down tune aka Eb tuning for the studio version with chris
or play it in standard for the live version with myles "
I love this song and I'll show you how to play it correctly through my eyes.
Play this on an acoustic guitar with a cut away, restring it with a light gage electric set.
D'Addario NYXL 09|42 Electrics is what I use for my Unique 80's acoustic tone on my Modified
YamahaFGX700SC.
The song is composed in E standard / E A D G b e /
The Song Consists of these Chords.
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v v v
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- |
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- |
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | --3-- --5-- --5-- --8-- --x-- |
| --5-- --5-- --5-- --5-- --5-- | --3-- --5-- --6-- --8-- --5-- |
| --6-- --6-- --6-- --6-- --5-- | --1-- --3-- --6-- --6-- --5-- |
| --8-- --5-- --4-- --6-- --7-- | --x-- --x-- --4-- --x-- --3-- |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Cm | D# | D#/G# | A#/D# | G | A#5 | C5 | G#5 | D#5 | G5 |
The Song Consists of these Two Melodies.
[ MELODY #1 ]
b = bend
rb = release bend.
~ = vibrato
|--------------------------------------------------------| x1
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Cm D# |
|--------------------------|--------------------------| |
|--------------------------|--------------------------| |
|--------------------------|--------------------------| |
|--------5--8--5-----------|-----------5-----3--------| |
|-----6-----------6--8--6--|-----3--6-----6-----6-----| |
|--8-----------------------|--5--------------------5--| |
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D#/G# A#/D# |
---------------------------|--------------------------| |
---------------------------|--------------------------| |
---------------------------|--------------------------| |
-----------5-----5b--rb----|--------5-----------------| |
-----3--6-----6---------6--|-----6-----6--8--5-----5--| |
--4------------------------|--6-----------------7----8| |
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|--------------------------------------------------------|
| x1
[ MELODY #2 ] Octave |
Cm D# |
|---------------------------|--------------------------| |
|---------8-11-8------------|----------8----6----------| |
|------8----------8--10--8--|-----5--8----8---8--5-----| |
|--10-----------------------|--7-----------------------| |
|---------------------------|--------------------------| |
|---------------------------|--------------------------| |
|
D#/G# A#/D# |
-----------------------|----------------------------| |
----------8---8b-rb----|--------8---6---------------| |
-----5--8---8-------8--|-----8----8---7--4--5/7--5~~| |
--6--------------------|--8-------------------------| |
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Optional: There is a short bass intro before the song starts.
Iv re-composed it into a few short chords.
" Listen closely to the first 00:10 *seconds* of the track "
Pre-intro
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sustain these chords | Electric break before intro |
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | ------------|-------------- | " After the Electric break
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | ------------|--PLAY-------- | you can Either play the
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- | ------------|--INTRO------- | melodies or you can play
| --5-- --1-- --1-- --5-- --x-- | --6--6--5---|---HERE------- | the chords "
| --6-- --3-- --3-- --6-- --5-- | --6--6--5---|-------------- |
| --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --7-- | --4--4--3---|-------------- |
| D# | Cm | Cm | D# | Bm | G# G# G | |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-intro] D# ... Cm ... Cm ... D ... Bm ... G# G# G
|-------------------------------------------|
[INTRO]: Cm D# D#/G# A#/D# G |Note: " You can play these chords as |
| Instructed before or you can play |
[ Melody #1 ] | Play them as basic bar chords! "c: |
|-------------------------------------------|
[ Melody #2 ] | Listen closely to the song before |
| playing the song, It also helps if|
Cm D# | you play along in parts. |
The first time I ever saw you |-----------------------------------|
D#/G# A#/D# G
You had that far away look in your eyes
Cm D#
And heaven's eyes shined down upon you
D#/G# A#/D# G
And the whole room filled up with light
Cm D#
Now the cruel world it's gonna try and change you
D#/G# A#/D# G
Try to hang you up and mess with your pride
Cm D#
Now the rich they just try to chain you
D#/G# A#/D# G
You got to keep your fire burning inside
[CHORUS]
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
D#5 G5
Put out your fire
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
A#5 D5
Put out your fire
[ Melody #2 ]
Cm D#
Now sometimes the world tries to slap you
D#/G# A#/D# G
And it seems to love watching you fall
Cm D#
I won't lie to you, it's gonna happen
D#/G# A#/D# G
You got to pick yourself up and move on
[CHORUS]
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
D#5 G5
Put out your fire
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
A#5 D5
Put out your fire
|----------------------------|
[SOLO] Dm A# F E x2 | see detailed rhythm guitar |
| at bottom including solo |
| remember that a little bit |
Cm D# D#/G# A#/D# G | of the solo runs into the |
Which star will I be thinking of tonight, tonight? | refrain" which star will I"|
| which takes place up until |
Cm D# D#/G# A#/D# G " slide down " | the A# chord. |
Which star will I be thinking of tonight, tonight? |----------------------------|
[CHORUS]
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
D#5 G5
Put out your fire
A#5 C5 G#5
Promise me, you won't let them, put out your fire
A#5 D5
Put out your fire
A#5 C5
Promise me! (Why don't you?)
G#5 D#5 G5
Promise me! (Why don't you?)
A#5 C5
Promise me! (Why don't you?)
G#5 D#5 G5
Promise me! (Why don't you??)
[ Melody #1 ]
[ Melody #2 ]
[ Pre Intro ]
[END.]
Solo!
" Thanks Mungumbi "
[LEAD]
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A||--3b~----------------------|-------------5-------3h-5---5-|
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[RHYTHM] " play this or play the solo, this part is played behind slash soloing in the song "
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D||--------3----3---3----3------|--------0----0---0----0-----|
A||--5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--5s--|--1--1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--|
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--1--1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--|--0--0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0--|
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--5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5--5s--|--1--1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--|
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--------0----0---0----0-----|--------(7)----(7)---(7)----(7)-----|
--1--1--1--1-1-1-1-1--1--1--|--0--0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0--|
" Which star will I be thinking of tonight? "
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