E|-----2---------2----------2----------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--4------4\2-2----2-2\1-1----1-1\0---|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
    Bm              D
The last lot made a few mistakes
     E                      G
They didn't die young, they got big waists
Bm                     D
We got let down at the back of Earls Court
   E                     G
We swore that night we'd never get caught
       A5      D5           A5         D5      A5   D5   A5 D C
'cause we were smarter than they were (they were)
Bm                  D
We started out with guitars and hate
     E                                G
With our rooms in the clouds we could hardly wait
Bm                  D
Our legs apart, our %$&@% up high
     E                    G
The stage caught fire the charts blew up
A5          D5            A5    D5         A5  D5  A5 D C B
And we play worse than they do (they do)


[Chorus]
G
Promises Promises
C         G         F                C G  F
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-
C         G         F                C G  F
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-
N.C.
(repeat intro riff one time while bass plays B-A-G#-G)

[Verse 2]
   Bm                   D
We made our shirts with sprays and knives
     E                         G
Then we saved up for weeks for Malcolm's strides
    Bm                D
Our hair was short we said what we thought
     E                G
We'd never be scared; never be bought
A5         D5       A5       D5          A5  D5 A5 D C B
Never sell out like they did - they did

[Chorus]
G
Promises Promises
C        G          F                C G  F
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-
C        G          F                C G  F
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-

[Bridge]

     B5  B6
E|----------|
B|---7---9--|
G|---8---8--|
D|---9---9--|
A|----------|
E|----------|
   P.M-----|

B5                   B6        B5           B6
Soon you'll get your gear from Marks and Sparks
B5               B6  B5         B6
Punks'll take over   Top of the Pops
B5           B6       B5        B6
Think you're having a real cool time?
B5     B6 B5 B6      B5  B6  A    G
Watch out kid you're next in line,
N.C.
oh yeah

[Chorus]
C        G          F                C G  F
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-
C        G          F                C G  F   G
Do you remember the promises promises?  I do-

{Interlude]
    C5      C5/B     Fsus2  C/E
E|----------------------------------|
B|------1-------1--------1-------1--|
G|----0-------0--------0-------0----|
D|-------------------3------2-------|
A|--3-------2-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------|


C5                C5/B
Where were you in '75
           Fsus2                   C/E C
When there weren't no gigs and we were jive?
          C/B      F        E
(Promises promises promises remember)
C                          C/B
No one gave a shit for our Rock'n'Roll dream
F               E              C
A&R men laughed re-release the Cream
          C/B      F        E
(Promises promises promises remember)
    C                    C/B  F  E
And they thought we were stupid
    C                    C/B  F  E
And they thought we were stupid
    C                    G        F
And we promised we'd get back get back
C                   G        F
Do you remember the promises promises?
C                   G        F
Do you remember the promises promises?
       C           G         F
Well I do, well I do, well I do,
F                 C
Well I do I do I do,
       G          F
Well I do, well I do
C        G        F        F
Promises promises promises remember
C        G        F        F
Promises promises promises remember
(progression repeats many times, vocals drop out and return while lead guitar improvises)

C        G        F           F E D
Promises promises promises remember
C        G        F           F E D
Promises promises promises remember
C        G        F
F E D  F E D  F E D C