Intro
| G# | G# C# |
| G# | G# C# |
| G# | G* Fm |
| G# |
[Verse 1]
C G#
Shoved in the kitchen of a city tomb
C# G#
The light would flicker like a violent womb
C G#
The night was thicker than a smokey fume
G# Fm G#
Liza waited in the room
[Verse 2]
C G#
Benny loved her like he loved no one
C# G#
The way she'd laugh and hold a smoking gun
C G#
The way she always said what's done is done
F# Fm G#
And he was not the only one
[Chorus]
G#
Love is a gentle thing
G# C#
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
G# C#
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Bridge]
G# C G#
A# victim healer with a sharp sharp blade
C# G#
Benny knew how she was getting paid
C# G# Fm G#
Her water broke and they would have to wade
[Verse 3]
C G#
When he knew that she was fooling
C G#
He faced the mirror to avoid the thing said
C# G#
We're outta money and we sold the bling
F# Fm C F# Fm C G#
And I just wanna take you home, I just wanna take you home
[Chorus]
G#
Love is a gentle thing
C# G#
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
C F#
Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
[Outro]
G# C# F#
And I am wandering
G# G#
I am wandering