Intro
| D#maj7 | A7sus2 | D#maj7 | A7sus2 |
| D#maj7 | A7sus2 | D#maj7 | A7sus2 |
[Verse 1]
D#maj7 A7sus2 D#maj7 A7sus2
First I rise Then I fall
D#maj7 A7sus2
Seems like you don't want
D#maj7 A7sus2 Fm
The love of this man at all
[Bridge 1]
Cm A# G
And it's sure been a lonely time
Fm G Cm
Right up to the time I met you
Cm A# G
So if you take a love like mine,
[Chorus]
G# Gm
Ooh, be tender with my love
Fm G Cm
You know how easy it is to hurt me
G# Gm
Fanny, be tender with my love,
Fm
'Cause it's all that I've got,
G#/A# G(add9)/A#
And my love won't desert me
[Verse 2]
D#maj7 A7sus2 D#maj7 A7sus2
So you say to yourself, "Boy, you're out of your brain
D#maj7 A7sus2
Do you think I'm gonna stand here
D#maj7 A7sus2 Fm
All night in the rain?"
[Bridge 2]
Cm A# G
And it's the start of a love affair:
Fm G Cm
The moment when I first met you
Cm A# G
And if you want, I'll take you there
[Chorus]
G# Gm
Ooh, be tender with my love
Fm G Cm
You know how easy it is to break me
G# Gm
Fanny, be tender with my love,
Fm
'Cause it's all that I've got,
G#/A# G(add9)/A# (break)
And my love won't forsake me
[Middle 8]
G# Gm
With my love, our love will seal it together
G#
Oh, with our love, you made a promise
A#
You'll always love me forever
[Chorus]
G# Gm
Ooh, be tender with my love
Fm G Cm
You know how easy it is to break it
G# Gm
Fanny, be tender with my love,
Fm
'Cause it's all that I've got,
G#/A# G(add9)/A#
And my love won't forsake me
[Chorus]
G# Gm
Ooh, be tender with my love
Fm G Cm
You know how easy it is to break it
G# Gm
Fanny, be tender with my love,
Fm
'Cause it's all that I've got,
G#/A# | G(add9)/A# | % | A/B | A#/C |
And my love won't forsake me
[Chorus]
A# Am
Ooh, be tender with my love
Gm A Dm
You know how easy it is to break it
A# Am
Fanny, be tender with my love,
Gm
'Cause it's all that I've got,
A(add9)/C
And my love won't forsake me
A# Am
Be tender with my love;
Gm A Dm
You know how easy it is to hurt me
A# Am
Fanny, be tender with my love
(repeat and fade)