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[Intro]
  F  CHeGyAm  
AFhC  G  Am  
[Verse 1]
Oh when it Frains it alCways pours
But I have Gfound a friend Amin no one
Still the Fdogs they bite and Cit's cold at night
And the Gsharks deep in Amthe water
There's Fmore of us Cthan ever
But we're just Glonely all Amtogether
So baby, Freach out and Cremind me that it's Greal
[Chorus]
I need you to Flove Cme tenderGly
I need you to Ftouch me Cgentle, Gplease
'Cause it's Fcold out Cthere
It's Emtough Amenough
So baby, Flove Cme tenderlyG  
[Verse 2]
Oh it's a FrollercoasCter ride
We all need Gsomeone to Amhold onto
A Ffriend who unCderstands exactly Gwhat we must Ambe going through
If Fyou can trust Ca stranger
The go and Greach out, touch your Amneighbour
And do your Fbest to let Cthem know they're not Galone
[Chorus 2]
Why don't you just Flove mCe tenderlGy
Why don't you just Ftouch me Cgentle, Gplease
'Cause it's Fcold out Cthere
And they Emlike to E7play Amrough
So baby, Flove Cme tenderlyG  
[Bridge]
Oh Fplease, just close the door behind you, Gdear
Oh Fdon't you let the cold inside of Ghere
No FI don't wanna talk about it
GHeard just quite Amenough about it
FBaby, won't you take me outta Ghere?
[Chorus]
Come on and Flove me CtenderGly
How about you Ftouch me Cgentle, Gplease
'Cause it's Fcold out Cthere
It's Emtough E7enouAmgh
So baby, Flove me CtenderGly
Why don't you just Flove Cme tenderGly?
FLove Cme gentle, pGlease
'Cause it's Fcold out Cthere
And they Emlike to E7play Amrough
So baby, Flove Cme tenderGly
[Outro]
F C G Am
F C G
F C G Am
F(RCepGeat to fade)

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Tenderly

by Emeli Sandé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G Am

Hey

F C G Am

[Verse 1]

F C

Oh when it rains it always pours

G Am

But I have found a friend in no one

F C

Still the dogs they bite and it's cold at night

G Am

And the sharks deep in the water

F C

There's more of us than ever

G Am

But we're just lonely all together

F C G

So baby, reach out and remind me that it's real

[Chorus]

F C G

I need you to love me tenderly

F C G

I need you to touch me gentle, please

F C

'Cause it's cold out there

Em Am

It's tough enough

F C G

So baby, love me tenderly

[Verse 2]

F C

Oh it's a rollercoaster ride

G Am

We all need someone to hold onto

F C G Am

A friend who understands exactly what we must be going through

F C

If you can trust a stranger

G Am

The go and reach out, touch your neighbour

F C G

And do your best to let them know they're not alone

[Chorus 2]

F C G

Why don't you just love me tenderly

F C G

Why don't you just touch me gentle, please

F C

'Cause it's cold out there

Em E7 Am

And they like to play rough

F C G

So baby, love me tenderly

[Bridge]

F G

Oh please, just close the door behind you, dear

F G

Oh don't you let the cold inside of here

No I don't wanna talk about it

G Am

Heard just quite enough about it

F G

Baby, won't you take me outta here?

[Chorus]

F C G

Come on and love me tenderly

F C G

How about you touch me gentle, please

F C

'Cause it's cold out there

Em E7 Am

It's tough enough

F C G

So baby, love me tenderly

F C G

Why don't you just love me tenderly?

F C G

Love me gentle, please

F C

'Cause it's cold out there

Em E7 Am

And they like to play rough

F C G

So baby, love me tenderly

[Outro]

F C G Am

F C G

F C G Am

F C G

(Repeat to fade)

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