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Tenderly - Tony Bennett, 1960
(A little easier to play for the less advanced player)
Intro:       A      F#7     Bm7      Dm7  E7  
The evening Abreeze, caressed the E7trees, tenderA7ly,D7  
The trembling Bm7trees, embraced the Dm7breeze, tenderAly. C#m7  Bm7  A  
Then Dmyou Dm7and E7I,  came DmwanderDm7ing  E7by,
And  lF#m7ost  in a B7sigh, were Bm7we.E7  
The shore was Akissed, by sea and E7mist, tenderA7ly;D7  
                            Bm7              Dm7       A(C#m7        Bm7   A  
I can't forget, how two hearts met, breathlessly.
Your Dmarms oDm7pened E7wide, and   cF#m7losed me   inB7side;
You took my Alips, you took my Bm7love,    so Dm7ten -  der - Aly.D7  Bm7  E7  
Instrumental Interlude:  First verse Chords
The shore was Akissed, by sea and E7mist, tenderA7ly;D7  
                            Bm7              Dm7      A(C#m7)        Bm7   A  
I can't forget, how two hearts met, breathlessly.
Your Dmarms oDm7pened wE7ide, and   F#m7closed me    inB7side;                         (5th) 
You took my Alips, you took my Bm7love,    so Dm7ten - der – Aly.D7  Bm7  E7  A  

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Tenderly

by Tony Bennett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Bm7

Dm7

C#m7

F#m7

Tenderly - Tony Bennett, 1960

(A little easier to play for the less advanced player)

A F#7 Bm7 Dm7 E7

Intro:

A E7 A7 D7

The evening breeze, caressed the trees, tenderly,

Bm7 Dm7 A C#m7 Bm7 A

The trembling trees, embraced the breeze, tenderly.

Dm Dm7 E7 Dm Dm7 E7

Then you and I, came wandering by,

F#m7 B7 Bm7 E7

And lost in a sigh, were we.

A E7 A7 D7

The shore was kissed, by sea and mist, tenderly;

Bm7 Dm7 A Bm7 A

(C#m7

I can't forget, how two hearts met, breathlessly.

Dm Dm7 E7 F#m7 B7

Your arms opened wide, and closed me inside;

A Bm7 Dm7 A D7 Bm7 E7

You took my lips, you took my love, so ten - der - ly.

Instrumental Interlude: First verse Chords

A E7 A7 D7

The shore was kissed, by sea and mist, tenderly;

Bm7 Dm7 A Bm7 A

(C#m7)

I can't forget, how two hearts met, breathlessly.

Dm Dm7 E7 F#m7 B7

Your arms opened wide, and closed me inside; (5th)

A Bm7 Dm7 A D7 Bm7 E7 A

You took my lips, you took my love, so ten - der – ly.

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