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Alan Hull - Treat Me Kindly
CAPO: 4th Fret
## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from  Fto  C##
## NOTE:  Am/D= XX0210               ##
[Intro]
  C    F    C    F    C    F    C   F~ ~   C    F    C  F  
[Verse 1]
With your Cglass in my hand
And the firelight flickering in the Dm7embersAm/D  
And a Gtune in my head 
                                   C   Cadd9   C   F~ ~ C  
Some words on my lips, unremembered
[Verse 2]
A vision of beauty
A picture of paradise Dm7bleedingAm/D  
It's your Gwarm tender touch
                                                C   Cadd9   C   F~ 
It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm needing
[Verse 3]
~         C  
Well, I talk to myself
Write nonsensical words, without Dm7meaningAm/D  
And the Gmeter's all wrong
                                      C   Cadd9   C   F~
And the song's got a dangerous feeling
[Verse 4]
~          C  
You're a doctor of love
And I'm in need of some inspired mediDm7cationAm/D  
So Gcome to me now
Let me benefit from your consulCtationCadd9  C  
[Chorus]
Oh, treat me Dm7kindlyG  
My heart's been E7through World War AmThree
Loving you Dm7blindlyG  
                       C   Cadd9   C   F~ ~   C    F    C  F  
That's where I wanna be
[Verse 5]
With each Cday you're awake
You're advised to take your stake to the Dm7limitAm/D  
While the Grich get richer
                                     C   Cadd9   C   F~
And the poor get poorer by the minute
[Verse 6]
~                     C  
Well, me I'm confused
I'm not used to these selfish perDm7suasionsAm/D  
It's your Gwarm tender touch
It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm CcravingCadd9  C  
[Chorus]
Oh, treat me Dm7kindlyG  
My heart's been E7through World War AmThree
Loving you Dm7blindlyG  
                       C   Cadd9   C   F~ ~   C    F    C  F  
That's where I wanna be
[Verse 7]
And with each Cday that goes by 
I find myself asking, why so much Dm7sadnessAm/D  
So much Gmisery and pain
Fingers pointed in blame, so much CmadnessCadd9  C  
[Verse 8]
With you by my side
My head's held up in pride, my heart's Dm7healingAm/D  
It's your Gwarm tender touch
It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm CfeelingCadd9  C  
[Chorus]
Oh, treat me Dm7kindlyG  
My heart's been E7through World War AmThree
Loving you Dm7blindlyG  
                       C   Cadd9   C   F~ ~   C    F  C  
That's where I wanna be
[Chorus]
Oh, treat me Dm7kindlyG  
My heart's been E7through World War AmThree
Loving you Dm7blindlyG  
                       C   Cadd9   C   F~ ~   C    F    C   F~ ~ C  
That's where I wanna be

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Treat Me Kindly

by Alan Hull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

Dm7

Cadd9

Alan Hull - Treat Me Kindly

CAPO: 4th Fret

F C

## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from to ##

Am/D

## NOTE: = XX0210 ##

[Intro]

C F C F C F C F C F C F

~ ~

[Verse 1]

With your glass in my hand

Dm7 Am/D

And the firelight flickering in the embers

And a tune in my head

C Cadd9 C F C

~ ~

Some words on my lips, unremembered

[Verse 2]

A vision of beauty

Dm7 Am/D

A picture of paradise bleeding

It's your warm tender touch

C Cadd9 C F

It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm needing

[Verse 3]

Well, I talk to myself

Dm7 Am/D

Write nonsensical words, without meaning

And the meter's all wrong

C Cadd9 C F

And the song's got a dangerous feeling

[Verse 4]

You're a doctor of love

Dm7 Am/D

And I'm in need of some inspired medication

So come to me now

C Cadd9 C

Let me benefit from your consultation

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, treat me kindly

E7 Am

My heart's been through World War Three

Dm7 G

Loving you blindly

C Cadd9 C F C F C F

~ ~

That's where I wanna be

[Verse 5]

With each day you're awake

Dm7 Am/D

You're advised to take your stake to the limit

While the rich get richer

C Cadd9 C F

And the poor get poorer by the minute

[Verse 6]

Well, me I'm confused

Dm7 Am/D

I'm not used to these selfish persuasions

It's your warm tender touch

C Cadd9 C

It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm craving

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, treat me kindly

E7 Am

My heart's been through World War Three

Dm7 G

Loving you blindly

C Cadd9 C F C F C F

~ ~

That's where I wanna be

[Verse 7]

And with each day that goes by

Dm7 Am/D

I find myself asking, why so much sadness

So much misery and pain

C Cadd9 C

Fingers pointed in blame, so much madness

[Verse 8]

With you by my side

Dm7 Am/D

My head's held up in pride, my heart's healing

It's your warm tender touch

C Cadd9 C

It's your lips, it's your looks that I'm feeling

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, treat me kindly

E7 Am

My heart's been through World War Three

Dm7 G

Loving you blindly

C Cadd9 C F C F C

~ ~

That's where I wanna be

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Oh, treat me kindly

E7 Am

My heart's been through World War Three

Dm7 G

Loving you blindly

C Cadd9 C F C F C F C

~ ~ ~ ~

That's where I wanna be

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