This song was written by Richard Marx and JC Chasez for the band N Sync. It is renowned as a romantic ballad that speaks about promises of everlasting love.
Key: D
D
A
Bm7
G
... Oooo.........
D
A
G9M
...Ooooo..........
A2
Bm7
When the visions around you
G9
A4
A
Bring tears to your eyes
A2
Bm7
And all that surrounds you
G9
A4
A
Are secrets and lies
Em7
I'll be your strength
A7
I'll give you hope
D
A/C#
Bm7
Keeping your faith when it's gone
Em7
The one you should call
Gm6
A4
A
Was standing here all along
D
And I will take
A
You in my arms
Bm7
G
D/A
And hold you right where you belong
A
Till the day my life is through
G9M
This I promise you
D
This I promise you
A2
Bm7
I've loved you forever
G9
A4
A
In lifetimes before
A2
Bm7
And I promise you never
G9
A4
A
Will you hurt anymore
Em7
I give you my word
A7
I give you my heart
D
A/C#
Bm7
This is a battle we've won
Em7
And with this vow
Gm6
A4
A
Forever has now begun
D
Just close your eyes
A
Each loving day
Bm7
G
And know this feeling won't go away
D/A
A
Till the day my life is through
G9M
This I promise you
D
This I promise you
Em7
A
Over and over I fall
Em7
A
When I hear you call
D
A
G
Without you----in my life baby
Em7
A4
A
I just wouldn't be living at all
E
And I will take
B
You in my arms
C#m7
A
And hold you right where you belong
E/B
B
Till the day my life is through
A
This I promise you, baby
E
Just close your eyes
B
Each loving day
C#m7
A
And know this feeling won't go away
E/B
B
No, every word I say is true
A9M
This I promise you
E
B
Every word I say is true
A9M
This I promise you
E
A/E
E
A
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E
Ooo, I promise you------------------ ************************************