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BOB CATLEY – Tender Is The Night
from the Legends (1999) record
Intro:
e--------------|--------------|
B--------------|--------------|
G-2------------|-2------------|
D-2----------2-|-2------------|
A-0----------2-|-0------------|
E------------0-|--------------|
Verse 1:
Just like a Amcelluloid dream she Fburnt on GaceAmtate F  G  
Stealing Amevery last scene just FsmoulGdering aD/F#way F  G  
Tonight the Amradio said that Fnow you've Gpassed and Amgone F  G  
As something Amdeep inside breaks, your Gmemory lingers D/F#on 
Pre-chorus 1:
The face of the Dmcentury, Gthis cruel, twisted Cdestiny F  
A fatal inDmtensity that Ecrossed beyond conAmtrol 
For what it aDmppears to be Gis life taken Cneedlessly, oh oh Foh 
But how much you Dmmean to me, god only Eknows 
Chorus:
AmTender is the night, I'm Flost on the Ginterstate
AmTender is the dream with Fnothing to Gsay
DmTendrils of light covered Amwhimsical vanity, Crender the Gwhite to Fgrey G  
AmTender is the night and Fsoft is the Gtourniquet
AmTender is the theme of Ftears in the Grain
DmSlender is the knife on the Amwings of insanity, Ctaking your Glife aFway E  
Verse 2:
They made a Amsuicide claim with Fno one Gelse to Amblame F  G  
I know you Ammust have cried out for Fhelp that Gnever D/F#came F  G  
On just how Ammany broken dreams you Fbuilt your Glife uAmpon F  G  
Remains a Ammystery and now your Gsuffering has D/F#gone 
Pre-chorus 2:
The face of the Dmcentury, Gthis beautiful CentityF  
A fatal inDmtensity that Ecrossed beyond conAmtrol 
For what it aDmppears to be Gis life taken Cneedlessly, oh oh Foh 
But how much you Dmmean to me, god only Eknows 
Chorus 2:
AmTender is the night, I'm Flost on the Ginterstate
AmTender is the dream with Fnothing to Gsay
DmTendrils of light covered Amwhimsical vanity, Crender the Gwhite to Fgrey G  
AmTender is the night and Fsoft is the Gtourniquet
AmTender is the theme of Ftears in the Grain
DmSlender is the knife on the Amwings of insanity, Ctaking your Glife aFway
E...as cruel as Amlove is
Solo rhythm:
Am, F, G  
Am, F, G  
Dm, Am  
C, G, F, G  
Am, F, G  
Am, F, G  
Dm, Am  
C, G, F, E  
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus 2

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Tender Is The Night

by Bob Catley

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D/F#

BOB CATLEY – Tender Is The Night

from the Legends (1999) record

Intro:

e--------------|--------------|

B--------------|--------------|

G-2------------|-2------------|

D-2----------2-|-2------------|

A-0----------2-|-0------------|

E------------0-|--------------|

Verse 1:

Am F G Am F G

Just like a celluloid dream she burnt on acetate

Am F G D/F# F G

Stealing every last scene just smouldering away

Am F G Am F G

Tonight the radio said that now you've passed and gone

Am G D/F#

As something deep inside breaks, your memory lingers on

Pre-chorus 1:

Dm G C F

The face of the century, this cruel, twisted destiny

Dm E Am

A fatal intensity that crossed beyond control

Dm G C F

For what it appears to be is life taken needlessly, oh oh oh

Dm E

But how much you mean to me, god only knows

Chorus:

Am F G

Tender is the night, I'm lost on the interstate

Am F G

Tender is the dream with nothing to say

Dm Am C G F G

Tendrils of light covered whimsical vanity, render the white to grey

Am F G

Tender is the night and soft is the tourniquet

Am F G

Tender is the theme of tears in the rain

Dm Am C G F E

Slender is the knife on the wings of insanity, taking your life away

Verse 2:

Am F G Am F G

They made a suicide claim with no one else to blame

Am F G D/F# F G

I know you must have cried out for help that never came

Am F G Am F G

On just how many broken dreams you built your life upon

Am G D/F#

Remains a mystery and now your suffering has gone

Pre-chorus 2:

Dm G C F

The face of the century, this beautiful entity

Dm E Am

A fatal intensity that crossed beyond control

Dm G C F

For what it appears to be is life taken needlessly, oh oh oh

Dm E

But how much you mean to me, god only knows

Chorus 2:

Am F G

Tender is the night, I'm lost on the interstate

Am F G

Tender is the dream with nothing to say

Dm Am C G F G

Tendrils of light covered whimsical vanity, render the white to grey

Am F G

Tender is the night and soft is the tourniquet

Am F G

Tender is the theme of tears in the rain

Dm Am C G F

Slender is the knife on the wings of insanity, taking your life away

E Am

...as cruel as love is

Solo rhythm:

Am F G

, ,

Am F G

, ,

Dm Am

C G F G

, , ,

Am F G

, ,

Am F G

, ,

Dm Am

C G F E

, , ,

Pre-chorus 1

Chorus 2

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