Willie Nelson – Tenderly (Guitar)

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[Instrumental Intro] | C A | D7 G7 | | C F | C | [Verse 1]
             Cmaj7               F7         Cm7  F7
The evening breeze caressed the trees tenderly

              Dm7                 G7           C  Dm7  C
The trembling trees embraced the breeze tenderly

     Dm      G Dm   Fm        G   E7
Then you and I came wondering by

Am             D7       Dm7   G7  C#7
And lost in a sigh were we
[Verse 2]
               Cmaj7             F7        Cm7  F7
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly

           Dm7                A#7 G7           C   Dm7  C
I can't forget how two hearts met -- breathlessly

     Ddim         G   E7      Am          D    D#dim
Your arms opened wide -- and closed me inside

             Em  A7              D7  G7        C  D#  G#  C#
You took my lips -- you took my love so tenderly

[Interlude]
   G#      C#       Cmaj7
e|-----------3-5-8-|-7---------3-5-8-|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

   F7               Cm7
e|-7-----------3---|-----------------|
B|---------------4-|-3---------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

   F7               Dm7
e|---------------2-|-1-------------4-|
B|-----------2-4---|-----------2-4---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

   G7                C
e|-1---------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------2-----|-----------------|
D|--------------3--|-2---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
| Dm | G | Fm | G E7 | | Am | D7 | Dm7 | G7 C#7 | [Verse 3]
              Cmaj7              F7        Cm7  F7
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly

           Dm7                G7             C  Dm7  C
I can't forget how two hearts met breathlessly

      Dm          G   E7      Am          D    B
Your arms opened wide -- and closed me inside

             C   A7              D7  G7       G#   A#  C
You took my hand -- you took my love so tenderly