Tenderness


written and performed by Paul Simon
from "There Goes Rhymin' Simon."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.



C9-5           |F7 |
     What can I do

E7           |Am C7
   What can I do

                 |F          F#dim
 Much of what you say is true

          |C/G           
I know you see through me

              |G7 
But there's no tenderness

                  |C Eb Bb|
Beneath your honesty


Am C9           |F7   |
   Oh, right and wrong

E7          |Am
   Right and wrong

C7                  |F        F#dim
Ooh, never helped us get along

           |C/G    
You say you care for me

              |G7 
But there's no tenderness

                  |C Eb Bb|Am G#dim|
Beneath your honesty


F#dim         C#9     D9        C#9    |
      You and me were such good friends

A             D  E  |A C#7|
  What's your hurry?

F#m7         C#9      D9    C#9  |
     You and me could make amends

A         C#7/G# |
  I'm not worried

Bm7         G13
    I'm not worried


C9 C9+5    |F7      |
        Oh, honesty, 

E7          |Am 
   oh, honesty

C7                       |F  
Ooh, it's such a waste of energy

F#dim                     |C/G
      No you don't have to lie to me

                 |G7
Just give me some tenderness

                  |C
Beneath your honesty

A7                  |D7       |
   You don't have to lie to me

G7 No chord               |Cmaj7 Am7|Dm7-5 G7|Cmaj7                       
   Just give me some tenderness



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