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Tuning : D A D F# A D (record down half a step)
     D6    Em11/D   D    D6sus4    Am     Em    Gm    Bm  D6sus4*
D |-4----0-----0----0----7---1----5---9----5----|
A |-2----2-----0----0----7---1----5---9----5----|
F#|-3----1-----0----1----6---1----4---8----5----|
D |-4----2-----0----0----7---2----5---9----0----|
A |-0----0-----0----2----7---2----5---9----0----|
D |-0----0-----0----0----7---2----5---9----0----|
[Verse 1]
  DMy lD6ove Dis Em11/Dgen----Dtle D6sus4thing
  DShe D6moves Dwith a Em11/Dwhi----DspeD6sus4ring
  DShe D6waits Dfor Em11/Dmy mind Dto D6sus4slow
  DAnd D6then DI'm Em11/Dhers     Amto know
[Chorus]
                Em           D    D6sus4    D  D6sus4*  D  
Have you seen her love eyes?
  AmWatching Emme, her Bmlove GmeyesBm  
[Verse 2]
  DWe D6lay Din Em11/DHawai'iD's D6sus4sun
  DThe D6wateDr Em11/Dwill   Dmake us D6sus4one
  DThe D6sleep Dof Em11/Dpeace  Dwill D6sus4come
  DThe D6end Dof Em11/Dtrouble has bD6sus4egun
[Chorus]
                Em           D    D6sus4    D  D6sus4*  D  
Have you seen her love eyes?
  AmWatching Emme, her Bmlove Gmeyes  Bmoooh

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My Love Is A Gentle Thing

by Stephen Stills

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em11/D

D6sus4

Tuning : D A D F# A D (record down half a step)

D6 Em11/D D D6sus4 Am Em Gm Bm D6sus4

D |-4----0-----0----0----7---1----5---9----5----|

A |-2----2-----0----0----7---1----5---9----5----|

F#|-3----1-----0----1----6---1----4---8----5----|

D |-4----2-----0----0----7---2----5---9----0----|

A |-0----0-----0----2----7---2----5---9----0----|

D |-0----0-----0----0----7---2----5---9----0----|

[Verse 1]

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

My love is gen----tle thing

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

She moves with a whi----spering

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

She waits for my mind to slow

D D6 D Em11/D Am

And then I'm hers to know

[Chorus]

Em D D6sus4 D D6sus4 D

Have you seen her love eyes?

Am Em Bm Gm Bm

Watching me, her love eyes

[Verse 2]

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

We lay in Hawai'i's sun

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

The water will make us one

D D6 D Em11/D D D6sus4

The sleep of peace will come

D D6 D Em11/D D6sus4

The end of trouble has begun

[Chorus]

Em D D6sus4 D D6sus4 D

Have you seen her love eyes?

Am Em Bm Gm Bm

Watching me, her love eyes oooh

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