Tenderly

Words & Music by Jack Lawrence & Walter Gross, 1947
Recorded by Tony Bennett, 1960


Intro:    A    F#7   Bm7-5   Dm6   E7


              A                 E7+5        A7/9       D9
The evening breeze caressed the trees tenderly,

              Bm7-5               Dm7         A   (C#m7-5)  Bm7-5    A          
The trembling trees embraced the breeze tenderly. 

      Dm Dm6 E7     Dm   Dm6  E7
Then you and I came wandering by,

Fdim F#m7      B7       Bm7-5    E7
And  lost in a sigh were we.


               A                E7+5       A7/9     D9                   
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly;

           Bm7-5              Dm7           A   (C#m7-5)  Bm7-5   A 
I can't forget how two hearts met breathlessly.

     Dm    Dm6    E7 Fdim  F#m7    Cdim   B7            
Your arms opened wide and closed me in - side;

    Cdim      A       Fdim    Bm7-5  Dm7-5   Fdim    A  D9 Bm7-5 E7
You took my lips, you took my love so ten -  der  -  ly.


Instrumental Interlude: first verse


              A                 E7+5       A7/9    D9                   
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly;

           Bm7-5              Dm7           A   (C#m7-5)  Bm7-5    A 
I can't forget how two hearts met breathlessly.

      Dm   Dm6    E7 Fdim  F#m7    Cdim   B7            
Your arms opened wide and closed me in - side;

     Cdim    A         Fdim   Bm7-5  Dm7-5   Fdim     A   D9  Bm7-5   A
You took my lips, you took my love so ten -  der  -  ly.

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