Tenderness
View chords used in this chart
Intro F C G
F C G F
I don't know when to start or when to stop
C G F
My luck's like a button I can't stop pushing it
C G F
My head feels light But I'm still in the dark
C G
Seems like, without tenderness, there's something missing
( F C G )
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C F
Tenderness Where is it?
C G F
I don't know where I am, but I know I don't like it
C G F
I open my mouth and out pops something spiteful
C G F
Words are so cheap, but they can turn out expensive
C G Em
Words like conviction can turn into a sentence
Em
I held your hands
F G Em
Rings, but none on that finger
We danced and danced
Am G Em
But I was scared to go much further with it
Just half a chance
F G Em
Make sure that one night you're here
But next night you're not
Am G
It always leaves me searching for a little
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C F
Tenderness Where is it?
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C G
Tenderness Where is it?
Em
Whistling in the graveyard
F
Calling up your girlfriend
G
Just trying to make her understand
F
You're squeezing the telephone like it was her hand
Em
No question (so many questions)
F
She's going to catch you out, boy
G
It all seems so underhand
A#
Now she's the only thing that ever made you feel like a man, man
Madman, madman
( F C G F C G )
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C F
Tenderness Where is it?
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C G
Tenderness Where is it?
Em
I held your hands
F G Em
Rings, but none on that finger
We danced and danced
Am G Em
But I was scared to go much further with it
Just half a chance
F G Em
Make sure that one night you're here
But next night you're not
Am G
It always leaves me searching for a little
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C F
Tenderness Where is it?
G F
Tenderness Where is the
C G
Tenderness Where is it?
When you're sick to death of second best, pet
Why should the morning always find you unimpressed?
Is your love like a button?
You can't stop pushing it?
Oh, this all night longing can be such a long time
How to play Tenderness
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.