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Tenderness

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[Intro]
G  x4
  D    C    G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
We've Gcome to replace your clock's old stubborn hands
We aEre the answer to wE7hy they nEever had a chance
It was Gnot so long ago that the world was mostly slow
The age of Eiron, steam and sE7peed
Turned a sEtroll to a stampede
[Pre-Chorus]
But we've Ccome to increase tiEme in between tiGcks
And there is roCmance in the slAow dances
'Cause they're fertEile in hush, futile in haste
These are your nEerves, this is how they taste
[Chorus]
Well I can't coDunt how many times I've been outdCone by nihilism
JoGined the march that splits an open heDart into a schism
And I Dcower at the thought of other pCeople's expectations
And yet stGill hand over miDne to them
 Gx2
[Verse 2]
TravGel where you are, tourism is sin
These are the rEuins we left behE7ind, you can't take pEictures of them
If whGat they say is true, then you become what you chew
If it dEecays spit it out, affectation is a drought
[Pre-Chorus]
That you waCit through when you Ehate everything that you Gdo
You wanna lCive outside the grAoove, then fine
But it's thEere like a flower blooming in your ears
Open up your mEouth, pollinate your peers
[Chorus]
Nothing remDinds the mind of power like the cCheap odor of plastic
LeGaking fumes we crave, consume, the rDush it feels fantastic
But like Dpower turns to mold, like a juCnkie going cold
I need the fGix of a little teDnderness
[Outro]
  D    C    G    Dx4

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Tenderness

by Parquet Courts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G x4

D C G D

[Verse 1]

We've come to replace your clock's old stubborn hands

E E7 E

We are the answer to why they never had a chance

It was not so long ago that the world was mostly slow

E E7

The age of iron, steam and speed

Turned a stroll to a stampede

[Pre-Chorus]

C E G

But we've come to increase time in between ticks

C A

And there is romance in the slow dances

'Cause they're fertile in hush, futile in haste

These are your nerves, this is how they taste

[Chorus]

D C

Well I can't count how many times I've been outdone by nihilism

G D

Joined the march that splits an open heart into a schism

D C

And I cower at the thought of other people's expectations

G D

And yet still hand over mine to them

[Verse 2]

Travel where you are, tourism is sin

E E7 E

These are the ruins we left behind, you can't take pictures of them

If what they say is true, then you become what you chew

If it decays spit it out, affectation is a drought

[Pre-Chorus]

C E G

That you wait through when you hate everything that you do

C A

You wanna live outside the groove, then fine

But it's there like a flower blooming in your ears

Open up your mouth, pollinate your peers

[Chorus]

D C

Nothing reminds the mind of power like the cheap odor of plastic

G D

Leaking fumes we crave, consume, the rush it feels fantastic

D C

But like power turns to mold, like a junkie going cold

G D

I need the fix of a little tenderness

[Outro]

D C G D

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