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Tenderness

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Tenderness - Steppenwolf
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
She Atried to show me how to love
  DI bit her lips and bruised her arms,
No EI hadn't learned TenderneAss
[Verse 2]
She Aasked, "What does love mean to you?"
  DI grabbed her hair and pulled her down
I Elooked in her eyes and I laughAed
[Verse 3]
The Alove I feel is hard and fast
  DIt's for a face and for one night
I Edon't need to own anyoAne
[Interlude]
C#mShe said, she said, "All your woBmmen burn in your Aflame
But C#mas it dies, as it dies, they'll Bmleave you and seek reAvenge"
[Verse 4]
She Alaughed and said, "You'll go through hell
  DYou'll live in lonely rooms I know
And Ewatch for my love's TenderneAss"
[Verse 4]
Oh, I Awent from her to someone else
  DAnd someone else ... Mmmm
Oh EI couldn't feel satisAfied
[Instrumental]
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[Interlude]
C#mShe said, she said, "All your woBmmen burn in your Aflame
But C#mas it dies, as it dies, they'll Bmleave you and seek reAvenge"
[Verse 5]
I Awish that I could find her now
My Dlove is soft, my love is warm
I'd Etake her to bed tenderAly
Oh, I'd Etake her to bed tenderAly
Yes, I'd Etake her to bed tenderAly
[Outro]
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Tenderness

by Steppenwolf

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Tenderness - Steppenwolf

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

She tried to show me how to love

I bit her lips and bruised her arms,

E A

No I hadn't learned Tenderness

[Verse 2]

She asked, "What does love mean to you?"

I grabbed her hair and pulled her down

E A

I looked in her eyes and I laughed

[Verse 3]

The love I feel is hard and fast

It's for a face and for one night

E A

I don't need to own anyone

[Interlude]

C#m Bm A

She said, she said, "All your women burn in your flame

C#m Bm A

But as it dies, as it dies, they'll leave you and seek revenge"

[Verse 4]

She laughed and said, "You'll go through hell

You'll live in lonely rooms I know

E A

And watch for my love's Tenderness"

[Verse 4]

Oh, I went from her to someone else

And someone else ... Mmmm

E A

Oh I couldn't feel satisfied

[Instrumental]

A D E A

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[Interlude]

C#m Bm A

She said, she said, "All your women burn in your flame

C#m Bm A

But as it dies, as it dies, they'll leave you and seek revenge"

[Verse 5]

I wish that I could find her now

My love is soft, my love is warm

E A

I'd take her to bed tenderly

E A

Oh, I'd take her to bed tenderly

E A

Yes, I'd take her to bed tenderly

[Outro]

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A E A

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