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