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Intermediate 💪
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Key: B Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: E A E Now this next song is for all the women in the audience A A song for the girls Verse 1: B A Hey girls, do you hate men? B A Do you hate the earth? B A Well I still see tenderness in your face B A And innocence straight from infant days B A And there must be tenderness deep inside E F# You're so cold, but it shows E F# You told me about school E F# I only want to know about you E And it hurts me now F# And it scares me now E F# B E B E B And now you know
Chorus: B E But if you care about me B (Tell me now) B E If I'm better than the wall B (Tell me now) B E And if it's important when I touch your hand E Then you'd better E F# B E B E B Tell me now Verse 2: B Well E Now, I've just read some writers B From the old days B E Because I knew, I knew that they'd understand B E B Because dignity, dignity and tenderness should apply E To modern romance B E So I don't wanna know, I'm just not interested in your school B E So I don't wanna know, I don't wanna hear about your stupid cats E Or your homework B C#m D#m E F#m E Just talk about love, or sex, or starving hearts, or just shut up and I'll go Chorus: E But B E If you care about me B (Tell me now) E If I'm better than the wall B (Tell me now) E And if it's important when I touch your hand B (Tell me now) B E And if it's important when I come to your kitchen E When it's late at night B And when it's cold at night B When it's dark outside E When it's cold outside B B I wanna know if it's important when I touch your hand E When you're all alone B (Tell me now) Verse 3: B E If you really want to talk to me B (Tell me now) B E And if you're lookin for a lover B (Tell me now) B E I mean, if you need a lover B (Tell me now) B E If you're ready to be honest with a lover B (Tell me now) B E If it's important when you're alone at night E B And when it's cold at night and when it's dark at night B E When it's cold outside when it's sad outside E E And when I'm sad outside, by the streetlight E E By your house and near your kitchen door E B I'm stumped because I'm scared B Because I'm sad E Because it's cold at night E Because it's dark at night B And I'm alone at night B E I'm so sad and I'm so scared E B And I want to know, if you'll tell me B E If you care about me E B Then if you care about yourself B E And if you'll stop taking drugs E B And if you'll stop being so hard B E And if you'll stop being hard to talk to E B And if you'll let me come inside B And I can talk to you E When it's dark at night E And when it's sad at night B And alone at night B E I don't want to be alone at night B (Tell me now) B E I don't want to be sad at night B (Tell me now) B I want to help you E When it's cold outside E When you're all around B E When it's sad outside E B I want you to tell me now B E I can't wait another day B You gotta hurry B E I can't wait another minute E B It's now or never B E It's now or never E You gotta tell B You gotta tell B You can't hide E Or take drugs E Or cigarettes B Or dark outside B Or cats E Or these other things that you use B So I can't see you clear B I want to see you clear E I want to talk to you now E You've got to be honest now B You've got to tell me now B E If you care about me E Alright, you'd better E F# B E B Tell me now Bridge: B Wait a minute B E B Wait a minute B E B E B I want to say, I want to say something else now B E B Wait a minute B I want to show you that I understand you now E B E B (This is the guy talkin' to the girlfriend) B E B E B He's gonna show you, he's gonna show you that he understands the deepest darkest parts B When he says E B G A B He says I know how beautiful death is B G A And I know why you hate life B F# G#m But I'm just a tender soul E F# B So be glad you know Outro: B I want to tell ya B F#m G#m That all men are just tender souls E F# B And be glad that you know
A Plea For Tenderness Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: B, E, A, D, G, F#, C#m, D#m, F#m, G#m