E E7
promise me no promises
A Am
so will i not promise you
E E7
keep we both our liberties
A Am
never false and never true

G#
let us hold the die uncast
C#m A
free to come as free to go
E B
for i cannot know your past
E B E [ E7 , A , Am ]
and of mine what can you know?

E E7
you , so warm , may once have been
A Am
warmer towards another one
E E7
i , so cold , may once have seen
A Am
sunlight , once have felt the sun

G#
who shall show us if it was
C#m A
thus indeed in time of old?
E B
fades the image from the glass
E B E [ E7 , A , Am ]
and the fortune is not told

G# C#m
if you promised , you might grieve
B E
for lost liberty again
G# C#m
if i promised , i believe
B E
i should fret to break the chain

G#
let us be the friends we were
C#m A
nothing more but nothing less
E B E
many thrive on frugal fare
E B E [ E7 , A , Am ]
who would perish of excess

E A
promise me no promises

E E7
promise me no promises
A Am
so will i not promise you
E E7
keep we both our liberties
A Am
never false and never true

G#
let us hold the die uncast
C#m A
free to come as free to go
E B
for i cannot know your past
E B E [ E7 , A , Am ]
and of mine what can you know?

G# C#m
if you promised , you might grieve
B E
for lost liberty again
G# C#m
if i promised , i believe
B E
i should fret to break the chain

G# C#m
let us be the friends we were
B E
nothing more but nothing less
G# C#m
many thrive on frugal fare
B E
who would perish of excess

E , E7 , A , Am
promises like pie – crust
E , E7 , A , Am
promises like pie – crust
E , E7 , A , Am . . . E