Madonna - Promise to Try: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Promise to Try" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Promise to Try ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Promise to Try" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#                        D#        F
Little girl, don't you forget her face
          Gm        D#9
Laughing away your tears
                 Cm        G#           A#
When she was the one, who felt all the pain

A#                    D#       F
Little girl, never forget her eyes
           Gm      D#
Keep them alive inside
              Cm G#                 A#
I promise to try,  but it's not the same

Chorus:
           Cm        Dm                 Fsus4 F
Keep your head held high, ride like the wind
Cm          Dm                 D#
Never look behind, life isn't fair
                                       A#
That's what you said, so I try not to care

A#                       D#      F
Little girl, don't run away so fast
               Gm     D#                Cm G# A#
I think you forgot to kiss, kiss her goodbye

Chorus:
          Cm     Dm                     Fsus4 F
Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall?
          Cm      Dm                        D#
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call?
                                        A#
Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right

D#                  A#                  F
I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew
        G#
I was afraid, you'd go away, too

Little girl, you've got to forget the past
And learn to forgive me
I promise to try
But it feels like a lie

Chorus:
Don't let memory play games with your mind
She's a faded smile frozen in time
I'm still hanging on
But I'm doing it wrong

Can't kiss her goodbye
But I promise to try

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#9

Ukulele chord D#9

F

Ukulele chord F

Fsus4

Ukulele chord Fsus4

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Promise to Try" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Promise to Try" by Madonna.

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