Elvis Presley - Pledging my Love
Written by: Ferdinand Washington/Don Robey
Originally a posthumous top 20 hit for Johnny Ace in 1953.
Presley's version recorded in 1976 and released on "Moody Blue" (1977)
[Intro]
| G | Em | A7 | D |
(break)
[Verse]
G D
Forever my darling our love will be true
D G
Always and forever I'll love only you
G D
Just promise me darling your love in return
D G G7
May this fire in my soul, dear, forever burn
[Middle 8]
C
My heart's at your command dear
Cm
To keep love and to hold
G Em
Making you happy is my desire dear
A7 D
Keeping you is my goal
(break)
[Verse]
G
I'll forever love you
D
For the rest of my days
D
I'll never part from
G
Your loving ways
G D
Just promise me darling your love in return
D G G7
May this fire in my soul, dear, forever burn
[Solo]
| G | % | D | % |
| D | % | G | % |
[Middle 8]
C
My heart's at your command dear
Cm
To keep love and to hold
G Em
Making you happy is my desire dear
A7 D
Keeping you is my goal
(break)
[Verse]
G
I'll forever love you
D
For the rest of my days
D
I'll never part from
G
Your loving ways
G D
Just promise me darling your love in return
D G G7
May this fire in my soul, dear, forever burn
[Outro]
| G | % | D | % |
| D | % | G | % |
(repeat and fade)