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"Tender" Performed and Written by Blur
From the Album "13" Released March 15th, 1999
[Intro]
A E A
E|------------------------0-------------------------|
B|--------0-2-0-------0-2---2---2-2h3-0---3-3-2-2---|
G|------2-------2---2-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[First Verse]
ATender is the night
GLying by your Aside
ATender is the touch
Of Gsomeone that you Alove too much
ATender is the day
The Gdemons go aAway
ALord I need to find
GSomeone who can Aheal my mind
[Chorus]
AC'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Dget Cthrough it
AC'mon, c'mon, c'mon, C#mlove's the gDreatest thing
(Repeat once)
C#mThat we hDave
C#mI'm waiting for that fDeeling
C#mWaiting for that fDeeling
AWaiting for that Gfeeling to Acome
Oh my Ababy, oh my baby, oh Ewhy, oh Amy (1x the first time, 2x the
second and third times)
[Verse]
ATender is the ghost
GThe ghost I loAve the most
AHiding from the sun
WaiGting for the nighAt to come
ATender is my heart
I'm Gscrewing up Amy life
AOh Lord I need to find
GSomeone who can Aheal my mind
[Repeat Chorus] 2x
[Verse]
ATender is the night
GLying by your Aside
ATender is the touch
Of Gsomeone that you Alove too much
ATender is my heart tonight
I'm Gscrewing up Amy life
AOh Lord I need to find
GSomeone who can Aheal my mind
[Repeat chorus]
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The story behind the song

This song from Blur's 1999 album 13 delves into the raw emotions surrounding a breakup. Written by Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, the lyrics directly address the end of Albarn's relationship, capturing the pain and subsequent journey toward acceptance. The song features both writers sharing the singing, with the London Community Gospel Choir providing backing vocals, adding a layer of communal solace to the personal heartbreak. It plays like a tender, yet open, reflection on loss and healing.

AI-written from these sources:Tender (song) — Wikipedia ↗Blur (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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