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CI met you, the year I stopped fearing my boGmdy
The sky split opened aBbbove me
It was a pleasure to meet your pCain
CIn my shadow, you're a model of rGmeason
Don't coddle don't Bbtease me
Don't wake a swarm of Cbees beneath me
CDo, Do, Do you want tendernGmess?
Kiss your mouth for tenderness
BbSettle down for tendernessC  
C Gm Bb C
CI've been taught, I should wait to be cGmhosen
That I haven't knBbown love
Until I've been destCroyed by love
CCertain men, can smell a wound a Gmroom away
You are melanchBboly well
Beauty only madCe you lonelier
CDo, Do, Do you want tendernGmess?
Split your lip for tenderness
BbCurse your name for tendernessC  
C Gm Bb C
CDo, Do, Do you want tendernGmess?
BbTenderness
TendernCess
CDo, Do, Do you want tendernGmess?
Break your leg for tenderness
BbWalk away for tendernessC  
CI left town, tucked myself iGmnto a mountain
Became something dBbark and hungry
Still the creek was muttering yCour name
CNow your face half lit, elecGmtronic
You no longer need to sBbpeak your sentiments
I no longer pCerform innocence

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Tenderness

by Laura Gibson

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C Gm

I met you, the year I stopped fearing my body

The sky split opened above me

It was a pleasure to meet your pain

C Gm

In my shadow, you're a model of reason

Don't coddle don't tease me

Don't wake a swarm of bees beneath me

C Gm

Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Kiss your mouth for tenderness

Bb C

Settle down for tenderness

C Gm Bb C

C Gm

I've been taught, I should wait to be chosen

That I haven't known love

Until I've been destroyed by love

C Gm

Certain men, can smell a wound a room away

You are melancholy well

Beauty only made you lonelier

C Gm

Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Split your lip for tenderness

Bb C

Curse your name for tenderness

C Gm Bb C

C Gm

Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Tenderness

C Gm

Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?

Break your leg for tenderness

Bb C

Walk away for tenderness

C Gm

I left town, tucked myself into a mountain

Became something dark and hungry

Still the creek was muttering your name

C Gm

Now your face half lit, electronic

You no longer need to speak your sentiments

I no longer perform innocence

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