Gentle With Me
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G
Why are you so
Em
Emotionally inaccessible?
C
Why are you scared
G D
Of the things that you feel?
G
Why are youcold?
Em
Alwaysrun away whenI need you the most
C
Oh I’vebeen told
G D
I’m asleep at the wheel
C
I’ve heard it before
D
But they don’t know the why
Em G
Fight or flight, it’s the way I survive
C
Now everything’s changed
In the best kinda way
Cm
With you, I feel safe
G
Whenever I start to cry
B5
Everything in me wants to hide
Em
You hold my hand and you say it’s
C
Okay to feel things
G
Cause breaking down’s not a big deal
Bm B5
You validate how I feel
Em
Nobody’s ever been so
C
Gentle with me
G
When I can’t express
Em
How I feel cause I’m not the best
C
At finding the words
D
Somehow you know them all
G
All of my flaws you love
Em
I’m less ashamed of me
C
You throw your fairy dust
D
And everything’s so easy
C
I’ve heard it before
D
But they don’t know the why
Em G
Fight or flight, it’s the way I survive
C
Now everything’s changed
In the best kinda way
Cm
With you I feel safe
G
Whenever I start to cry
Bm
Everything in me wants to hide
Em
You hold my hand and you say it’s
C D
Okay to feel things
G
Cause breaking down’s not a big deal
Bm
You validate how I feel
Em
Nobody’s ever been so
C D
Gentle with me
G Bm Em C D
G
Breaking down’s not a big deal
Bm
You validate how I feel
Em
Nobody’s ever been so
C
Gentle with me
G
Whenever I start to cry
Bm
Everything in me wants to hide
Em
You hold my hand and you say it’s
C D
Okay to feel things
G
Cause breaking down’s not a big deal
Bm
You validate how I feel
Em
Nobody’s ever been so
D
Gentle with me
How to play Gentle With Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.