Tender Is The Night
View chords used in this chart
G5 D5 E5 C5
E ----------------------------
B ----------------------------
G ---0------7----9------5----
D ---5------7----9------5----
A ---5------5----7------3----
E ---3------------------------
G D Em C G/D
E --3----2----0-----0-----3-----------
B --0----3----0-----1-----3-----------
G --0----2----0-----0-----4-----------
D --0----0----2-----2-----5-----------
A --------------2-----3-----5-----------
E --3----------0------------------------
G5 D5
Between the darkness on the street,
E5 C5
and the houses filling up with light
G5 D5
Between the stillness in my heart,
E5 C5
and the roar of the approaching night
G5 D5
Somebody calling after somebody
E5
somebody turns a corner out of sight
C5 G5 D5 E5
Looking for somebody, somewhere in the night
C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5
G C D G/D D G
Tender is the night,
C D G/D D
when you hold your baby tight
G C D G/D D G C D
Tender are the motions, tender is the night
G D
Between the life that we expected,
Em C
and the way it's always been
G D
I can't walk back in again,
Em D Em D Em D
after the way we fight
G D
When just outside there are people laughing,
Em C
living lives we used to lead
G D
Chasing down the love they need,
Em C D
somewhere in the night
G C D G/D D G
Tender is the night,
C D G/D D
and the benediction of the neon light
G C D G/D D G C D
Tender are the hunters, tender is the night
Solo:
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
B
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G --0h2--4-4---0--2------4---0--2-------4--0--2-----4--0--2------
D
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A
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E
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E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
B -------------3--------------3----------------------3------------------
G --0h2--4-----0--2----4-----0--2-----0h2--4-----0--2--4---------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------
B --------0--------0--------0--------0---
G --0h2-----0h2-----0h2----0h2------ Then right into C chord
D -----------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------
C D
You're gonna want me tonight,
C
when your ready to surrender,
D
Forget about who's right,
C
when you're ready to remember,
Em
It's another world at night,
D
when you're ready to be tender,
Tender, tender
G5 C5 D5 | Repeat to end
Tender |
How to play Tender Is The Night
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G5. 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.