Intro
D# C Gm F x2
[Verse 1]
Gm D#
I dream a day that god will surface
Gm D#
To retrieve his nails and open your heart.
Gm D#
You'll say you're mine for the ages
Gm D#
Just open your heart
[Chorus]
D#
and say
C Gm
"I swear on the cross"
F
Can you promise this
D#
to the grave
C Gm
you'll take my name
F
can you promise me?
[Instrumental]
D#
[Verse 2]
Gm D#
Overseas and over mountains
Gm D#
G thousand years I've waited for her
Gm D#
To say the lines "from this day forward"
Gm D#
Just open your heart
[Chorus]
D#
and say
C Gm
"I swear on the cross"
F
Can you promise this
D#
to the grave
C Gm
you'll take my name
F
can you promise me?
[Bridge]
D# C Gm F
[Verse]
D# C Gm F
All this time I've prayed for this day to come true,
D# C Gm F
'Cause no one knows how deep the waves we waded through.
D# C Gm F
I wish I could take your hand and make it true.
D# C Gm F
'Cause no one knows how far apart we stayed to get through.
D# C Gm F
I wish I could take your hand and make it true.
D# C Gm F
'Cause no one knows how far apart we stay to get through.
[Chorus]
D#
Can you say
C Gm
"I swear on the cross"
F
Can you promise this
D#
to the grave
C Gm
you'll take my name
F
can you promise me?
[Outro]
F