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