Intro
| Emaj7 | A7sus2 | Emaj7 | A7sus2 |
| Emaj7 | A7sus2 | Emaj7 | A7sus2 |
[Verse 1]
Emaj7 A7sus2 Emaj7 A7sus2
First I rise Then I fall
Emaj7 A7sus2
Seems like you don't want
Emaj7 A7sus2 F#m
The love of this man at all
[Bridge 1]
C#m B G#
And it's sure been a lonely time
F#m G# C#m
Right up to the time I met you
C#m B G#
So if you take a love like mine,
[Chorus]
A G#m
Ooh, be tender with my love
F#m G# C#m
You know how easy it is to hurt me
A G#m
Fanny, be tender with my love,
F#m
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A/B G(add9)/B
And my love won't desert me
[Verse 2]
Emaj7 A7sus2 Emaj7 A7sus2
So you say to yourself, "Boy, you're out of your brain
Emaj7 A7sus2
Do you think I'm gonna stand here
Emaj7 A7sus2 F#m
All night in the rain?"
[Bridge 2]
C#m B G#
And it's the start of a love affair:
F#m G# C#m
The moment when I first met you
C#m B G#
And if you want, I'll take you there
[Chorus]
A G#m
Ooh, be tender with my love
F#m G# C#m
You know how easy it is to break me
A G#m
Fanny, be tender with my love,
F#m
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A/B G(add9)/B (break)
And my love won't forsake me
[Middle 8]
A G#m
With my love, our love will seal it together
A
Oh, with our love, you made a promise
B
You'll always love me forever
[Chorus]
A G#m
Ooh, be tender with my love
F#m G# C#m
You know how easy it is to break it
A G#m
Fanny, be tender with my love,
F#m
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A/B G(add9)/B
And my love won't forsake me
[Chorus]
A G#m
Ooh, be tender with my love
F#m G# C#m
You know how easy it is to break it
A G#m
Fanny, be tender with my love,
F#m
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A/B | G(add9)/B | % | A#/C | B/C# |
And my love won't forsake me
[Chorus]
B A#m
Ooh, be tender with my love
G#m A# D#m
You know how easy it is to break it
B A#m
Fanny, be tender with my love,
G#m
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A(add9)/C#
And my love won't forsake me
B A#m
Be tender with my love;
G#m A# D#m
You know how easy it is to hurt me
B A#m
Fanny, be tender with my love
(repeat and fade)