The Promise

by Rosemary Clooney
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Lyrics

Say “good (D)bye?”

Why, (A7)I can bare ly say “good (D)night.”

If (Am7)I can hard ly take my (F#m7)eyes

from (Bm7)yours,

how (Em7)far (F#m7)can (Gmaj9)I (A9sus)go?

Walk a (D)way?

The (A7)thought would nev er cross my (F#m7)mind.

I (Am7)could n’t turn my (D9sus)back (D9)on (G)spring

or (E7)fall,

for your (A9sus)smile

least of (F#)all.

(F#)When (Bm)I

(Bm)say (Em7)“al ways,”

I (D6)mean “for (Am7)ev er.”

I trust to (F#m7)mor row (Bm7)as (E9sus)much as to (E9)day.

I’m (Bm)not

(Bm)a

(D)fraid to say “I (Gmaj9)love

you,”

and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (Em7)nev er (A9sus)say (A7)“good (D)bye.”

We’re (A7)danc ers on a crowd ed (D)floor.

While (Am7)oth er danc ers live from (F#m7)song

to (Bm7)song,

our (Em7)mu (F#m7)sic (Gmaj9)goes (A9sus)on.

On and (D)on.

And (A7)if I nev er leave your (F#m7)arms,

I (Am7)real ly will have (D9sus)trav (D9)eled (G)ev

’ry (E7)where,

for your (A9sus)my

world is (F#)there.

(F#)When (Bm)I

(Bm)say

(Em7)“al ways,”

I (D6)mean “for (Am7)ev er.”

I trust to (F#m7)mor row

(Bm7)as (E9sus)much as to (E9)day.

I’m (Bm)not a

(D)fraid to say “I (Gmaj9)love you,”

and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (Em7)nev er (A9sus)say (A7)“good (D)bye.”

How (C)could I ev er say “good (D)bye?”

The Promise — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "The Promise" by Rosemary Clooney in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 100 BPM.

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About “The Promise”

What key is "The Promise" by Rosemary Clooney played in?
The Promise is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Promise"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Promise" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "The Promise"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Promise"?
"The Promise" was originally performed by Rosemary Clooney. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "The Promise"?
This arrangement uses 22 chords: A7, A9, Am7, Bm, Bm7, C, C9, Cdom, +14 more.
What other songs by Rosemary Clooney can I play here?
Try "Hindustan", "Memories Of You", "Suzy Snowflake". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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