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Tender Offerings

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Fmajor

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 56Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Riff 1:
                   F                 F/G                   F                 F/Getc.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|
G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
D|-----3---3---3---|-----3-------3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3-------3---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-1-------3-------|-1---------------|-1-------3-------|
Riff 2:
                   F                 F/G                   F                 F/Getc.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|
G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
D|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
Play Riff 2 during the verses
I play the bass note in the F with my thumb and for the F/G, I use my ring finger to play the figure.
[Intro]
F (Riff 1)
[Verse 1]
FPerhaps I'm F/Gbound to be FrestlessF/G  
Always Fyearning F/Gnever satisFfiedF/G  
PerhFaps I'm F/Gaching for BbnothinFg
That Fwords can F/Gever defFineF/G  F  F/G  
[Verse 2]
Was I Fhappy   F/Gin those FmomentF/Gs
Or have I Fmade it   F/Gto seem that FwayF/G  
Was I Fback F/Gthere BbtomoFrrow
Could feel as Flacking   F/Gas toFdayF/G  
[Chorus]
But Bbyou in your golden Chour
And Bbyou in your sweetest Csong
And Bbyou with your tender Fofferings
How could I Cever  Bbdo you Fwrong?
F (Riff 1)
[Verse 3]
Blessed unFrest that keeps me F/Gmarchin'F  F/G  
This foolish Fhope it can be  F/GfoundF  F/G  
Something Fso true and BblastinFgF/G  
Could it Fland me on the F/GgroundF  F/G  
Still I Flike my world F/GboundlFessF/G  
It never Fceases to entF/GiceF  F/G  
It's the Fhunger in my BbboneFsF/G  
It's the Fnew day in my F/GeyesF  F/G  
[Chorus]
And Bbyou in your darkened Chour
And Bbme in my broken Csong
Here you Bbcome with your tender Fofferings
How could I Cever  Bbdo you Fwrong?
[Interlude]
F (Riff 1)
[Chorus]
And Bbme in my doubting Chour
And Bbyou in your soothing Csong
And Bbyou in your calming Cmercy
And Bbyou when you can't be Cstrong
Here you Bbcome with your tender Fofferings
How could I Cever  Bbdo you Fwrong?
How could I Cever  Bbdo you Fwrong?
Oh could I Cever  Bbdo you Fwrong?
[Outro]
F (Riff 1)

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Tender Offerings

by First Aid Kit

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F/G

Riff 1:

F F/G F F/G

etc.

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|

G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|

D|-----3---3---3---|-----3-------3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3-------3---|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-1---------------|-1-------3-------|-1---------------|-1-------3-------|

Riff 2:

F F/G F F/G

etc.

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|-----------1-----|

G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|

D|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-1---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-3---------------|

Play Riff 2 during the verses

I play the bass note in the F with my thumb and for the F/G, I use my ring finger to play the figure.

[Intro]

F (Riff 1)

[Verse 1]

F F/G F F/G

Perhaps I'm bound to be restless

F F/G F F/G

Always yearning never satisfied

F F/G Bb F

Perhaps I'm aching for nothing

F F/G F F/G F F/G

That words can ever define

[Verse 2]

F F/G F F/G

Was I happy in those moments

F F/G F F/G

Or have I made it to seem that way

F F/G Bb F

Was I back there tomorrow

F F/G F F/G

Could feel as lacking as today

[Chorus]

Bb C

But you in your golden hour

Bb C

And you in your sweetest song

Bb F

And you with your tender offerings

C Bb F

How could I ever do you wrong?

F (Riff 1)

[Verse 3]

F F/G F F/G

Blessed unrest that keeps me marchin'

F F/G F F/G

This foolish hope it can be found

F Bb F F/G

Something so true and lasting

F F/G F F/G

Could it land me on the ground

F F/G F F/G

Still I like my world boundless

F F/G F F/G

It never ceases to entice

F Bb F F/G

It's the hunger in my bones

F F/G F F/G

It's the new day in my eyes

[Chorus]

Bb C

And you in your darkened hour

Bb C

And me in my broken song

Bb F

Here you come with your tender offerings

C Bb F

How could I ever do you wrong?

[Interlude]

F (Riff 1)

[Chorus]

Bb C

And me in my doubting hour

Bb C

And you in your soothing song

Bb C

And you in your calming mercy

Bb C

And you when you can't be strong

Bb F

Here you come with your tender offerings

C Bb F

How could I ever do you wrong?

C Bb F

How could I ever do you wrong?

C Bb F

Oh could I ever do you wrong?

[Outro]

F (Riff 1)

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