Tenderly Chords
by Etta James
Tenderly by Etta James is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#7, Bm5-/7, Dm6, E7, E7/13-, A7/9, D9, Dm7, Dm, Fdim, F#m7, B7, Cdim and Dm5-/7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Introdução: A F#7 Bm5-/7 Dm6 E7
A E7/13- A7/9 D9
The evening breeze caressed the trees tenderly,
Bm5-/7 Dm7 A Bm5-/7 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 Bm5-/7 E7
And lost in a sigh were we.
A E7/13- A7/9 D9
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly
Bm5-/7 Dm7 A Bm5-/7 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 inside
Cdim A Fdim Bm5-/7 Dm5-/7 Fdim A D9 Bm5-/7 E7
You took my lips, you took my love so tenderly.
Interlude: A E7/13- A7/9 D9 Bm5-/7 Dm7 A Bm5-/7 A
A E7/13- A7/9 D9
The shore was kissed by sea and mist tenderly;
Bm5-/7 Dm7 A Bm5-/7 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 inside;
Cdim A Fdim Bm5-/7 Dm5-/7 Fdim A D9 Bm5-/7 A
You took my lips, you took my love so tenderly.