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Gentle

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[Verse 1]
CLike a gentle Amwind can blow the Fclouds from the sGky,
CLike a gentle Amtouch can ease the Fpain of goodbGye,
DmLike a gentle Gsmile embraces Amempty souls in lonely Fplaces,
FWe should be more Ggentle with ourCselves.
[Verse 2]
CLike the friend who Amgently builds us Fup when we're Gdown,
CLike a gentle Amkiss can turn our Fworld all aGround,
DmWe've been hurt by Gothers often,
AmWe've forgiven Fand forgotten,
FWe should be more Ggentle with ourCselves.
[Bridge]
FLife can be Chard but
Dmwe need not Ambe so Fhard
on ourCselves,
If Cmwe will Gsee
[Verse 3]
CLike the Shepherd Amleads his flock Fwith gentle comGmands.
CWith his gentle Amvoice that only Fhearts underGstand.
DmOne thing we can Gknow for certain, He has Amborne the awful Fburden
Fso we can be more Ggentle with ourCselves.

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Gentle

by Michael McLean

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[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Like a gentle wind can blow the clouds from the sky,

C Am F G

Like a gentle touch can ease the pain of goodbye,

Dm G Am F

Like a gentle smile embraces empty souls in lonely places,

F G C

We should be more gentle with ourselves.

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

Like the friend who gently builds us up when we're down,

C Am F G

Like a gentle kiss can turn our world all around,

Dm G

We've been hurt by others often,

Am F

We've forgiven and forgotten,

F G C

We should be more gentle with ourselves.

[Bridge]

F C

Life can be hard but

Dm Am F

we need not be so hard

on ourselves,

Cm G

If we will see

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

Like the Shepherd leads his flock with gentle commands.

C Am F G

With his gentle voice that only hearts understand.

Dm G Am F

One thing we can know for certain, He has borne the awful burden

F G C

so we can be more gentle with ourselves.

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