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