Tender Things Chords by Bill Withers

Tempo:
97.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

C#m

F#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tender Things-Bill Withers-1977 chords
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[C#m] [B]
[C#m] [G#m]
[F#] [G#]
[F#] So,
[A#] Sweet and [B] tender things
are [E]
[E] so much [B] nicer than
silly games.
[D#]
[E]
[C#m] Softness
makes it easier [F#] to smile.
[G#]
[F#] It's [A#] better to [B] remember things
[D#] than
[E] make the sunshine [B] in your memory.
[E]
There's [B] clouds enough [C#m] for you to see.
[C#]
[C#m] Smile for me
[G#m] and take a look [F#] around
[G#]
[F#] and [A#] you'll know that you're [B] in love when things
[E]
are [C#m] better than you [B] thought they'd ever be.
[E]
[G#m] Won't you smile [C#m] for me?
[B]
[C#m] I [E] like what's going [F#] down.
[G#]
[A#]
[B] [E]
I like what's going down.
[E] I like what's going [B] down.
I like [E]
what's going down.
[G#m] I like what's [C#m] going down.
I like what's going down.
[G#m] I like [F#] what's [G#m] going down.
And you [A#] know that you're in [B] love
when things
are [E] better [C#m] than you thought [B] they'd ever be.
Better for you [E] and me.
[G#m] Make a pretty [C#m] smile for me.
[G#m]
[C#m] Smile for me.
I [G#m] like what's going [F#] down.
[G#] Send you [F#] better around.
[A#] Sweet and tender [B] things
yeah, sweet and [E] tender things
make you feel [E] better than [B] being gay.
Better than [E] being gay.
[G#m]
[C#m] Softness
[D#] Softness
[C#m] Softness
makes [E] it easier [F#] to smile [G#m] for [F#] me.
Smile for me.
[A#] You're in [B] love when things
don't feel [E] good enough
are better than you thought [B] they'd ever be.
That's sure been [E] good to me.
Smile [C#m] for me.
Love it when you smile for me.
[G#m] Sure do like what's [F#] going down.
[G#m] [F#] [A#]
[B]
Key:  
E
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B
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C#m
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F#
134211112
G#m
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E
2311
B
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C#m
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To start learning Bill Withers - Tender Things chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, B, E, F# and B in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 49 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 98. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Major.

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_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ So,
[A#] Sweet and [B] tender things
are _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ so much [B] nicer than
_ silly games.
[D#] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ Softness _
_ _ _ _ makes it easier [F#] to smile.
_ [G#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ It's [A#] better to [B] remember _ things
[D#] than _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ make the sunshine [B] in your memory.
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ There's [B] clouds enough [C#m] for you to see.
_ _ _ [C#] _
[C#m] Smile for me
[G#m] and take a look [F#] around
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ and [A#] you'll know that you're [B] in love when things
_ _ [E] _
_ _ are [C#m] _ better than you [B] thought they'd ever be.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] Won't you smile [C#m] for me?
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ I [E] like what's going [F#] down.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
I _ like what's going down.
[E] I like what's going [B] down.
_ _ I like [E] _
_ what's going down.
_ [G#m] I like what's [C#m] going down.
_ _ _ _ I like what's going down.
_ _ _ [G#m] I like [F#] _ what's [G#m] going down. _ _
_ _ _ _ And you [A#] know that you're in [B] love
_ when things
are _ [E] better _ _ _ [C#m] than you thought [B] they'd ever be.
_ Better for you [E] and me.
_ _ _ _ [G#m] Make a pretty [C#m] smile _ for me.
[G#m] _
[C#m] Smile _ for me.
I [G#m] like what's going [F#] down.
_ [G#] Send you [F#] better around.
_ _ _ _ [A#] Sweet and tender [B] things
yeah, sweet and [E] tender things
make you feel [E] better than [B] being gay.
_ Better than [E] being gay.
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[C#m] Softness
_ _ _ [D#] Softness _
[C#m] _ Softness
_ makes [E] it easier [F#] to smile _ [G#m] for _ [F#] me.
Smile for _ me.
[A#] You're in [B] love when _ things
don't feel [E] good enough
are better than you thought [B] they'd ever be.
That's sure been [E] good to me.
_ _ _ Smile [C#m] for _ _ _ me.
Love it when you smile for me.
_ [G#m] Sure do like what's [F#] going down.
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Bill Withers.

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