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Tenderly Calling

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[Intro]
C G Em D G D
[Chorus]
GHome, Dcome on Ghome
CYe who are weary come Ghome
CSoftly and tenderly GcallEming
GHome, Dcome on GhomeD  
[Verse 1]
GSometimes when I'm feeling Clonesome
And Gno one on earth seems to DcareD7  
GI'm all by myself in the darkCness
With Ano one and nothing to Dshare
GJust when it feels like it's FhopelesCs
And BI'll never make it EmaloneG  
CI hear the voices of GangeEmls
DTenderly calling me GhomeD  
[Chorus]
GHome, Dcome on Ghome
CYe who are weary come Ghome
CSoftly and tenderly GcallEming
GHome, Dcome on GhomeEm  
[Verse 2]
GI try to keep it Ctogether
I Gnever let on that I'm Dscared
GStill sometimes I fall to Cpieces
AScattered and lost everywheDreD7  
GJust when it feels like there's Fno onCe
To Bmend all my broken down EmdreamGs
CI hear a voice deep insGide Emme
DTenderly calling to Gme (DSinging)
[Chorus]
GHome, Dcome on Ghome
CYe who are weary come Ghome
CSoftly and tenderly GcallEming
GHome, Dcome on GhomeC  Em  D  G  
[Verse 3]
So don't be afraid of the Cdarkness
And Gdon't run away from the Dstorm
GStand up and face your Creflection
The Afeelings you try to Dignore
GAfter the tempest is FoverC  
BYou've let yourself come on EmthroughG  
CYou'll hear a voice in the GsilenceEm  
GTenderly Dcalling to Gyou (SDinging)
[Chorus]
GHome, Dcome on Ghome
CYe who are weary come Ghome
CSoftly and tenderly GcallEming
DHome, come on Ghome
[Outro]
CSoftly and tenderly GcallEming
AHome   Dcome on ChomeG  

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Tenderly Calling

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C G Em D G D

[Chorus]

G D G

Home, come on home

C G

Ye who are weary come home

C G Em

Softly and tenderly calling

G D G D

Home, come on home

[Verse 1]

G C

Sometimes when I'm feeling lonesome

G D D7

And no one on earth seems to care

G C

I'm all by myself in the darkness

A D

With no one and nothing to share

G F C

Just when it feels like it's hopeless

B Em G

And I'll never make it alone

C G Em

I hear the voices of angels

D G D

Tenderly calling me home

[Chorus]

G D G

Home, come on home

C G

Ye who are weary come home

C G Em

Softly and tenderly calling

G D G Em

Home, come on home

[Verse 2]

G C

I try to keep it together

G D

I never let on that I'm scared

G C

Still sometimes I fall to pieces

A D D7

Scattered and lost everywhere

G F C

Just when it feels like there's no one

B Em G

To mend all my broken down dreams

C G Em

I hear a voice deep inside me

D G D

Tenderly calling to me (Singing)

[Chorus]

G D G

Home, come on home

C G

Ye who are weary come home

C G Em

Softly and tenderly calling

G D G C Em D G

Home, come on home

[Verse 3]

So don't be afraid of the darkness

G D

And don't run away from the storm

G C

Stand up and face your reflection

A D

The feelings you try to ignore

G F C

After the tempest is over

B Em G

You've let yourself come on through

C G Em

You'll hear a voice in the silence

G D G D

Tenderly calling to you (Singing)

[Chorus]

G D G

Home, come on home

C G

Ye who are weary come home

C G Em

Softly and tenderly calling

D G

Home, come on home

[Outro]

C G Em

Softly and tenderly calling

A D C G

Home come on home

About Tenderly Calling Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Tenderly Calling by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tenderly Calling chords”, “Tenderly Calling guitar chords”, or “John Denver Tenderly Calling chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tenderly Calling chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tenderly Calling lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Em, D, D7, A.

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Is "Tenderly Calling" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Tenderly Calling" in?

The chords for "Tenderly Calling" show the original chord names (including C, G, Em, D, D7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.