Intro: F  Am  Bb  C 

F          Am               Bb            C 
You got the right to tell me    it's all over 
F                      Bb         C 
It isn't like me to be    begging you 

F        Am            Dm 
Don't let go,    don't let go 
Bb                     C 
Just stay with me    another day 

F       Am             Bb                C 
When I'm not myself     please understand me 
F        Am                 Bb           C 
I'm so confused I don't know     what to do 

F        Am           Dm 
But don't give up,     don't give up 
Bb                         C 
It just may take a little time 

F                 Bb  C 
Be tender with me baby 
F                    Bb           C 
I'm so affraid      you'll go away 
F                  Bb  C 
Be tender with me baby 
   F              Bb  C 
Always,     for always 

F                             Bb                 C 
I know that you've been patient      with my weakness 
F                         Bb    C 
And that you hate to see me cry 
F     Am             Dm 
But I know,     yes I know 
Bb                       C 
I doesn't have to be this way 
F       C               Bb   C 
But I'm so lonely I could die 

F                 Bb  C 
Be tender with me baby 
F                    Bb           C 
I'm so affraid      you'll go away 
F                  Bb  C 
Be tender with me baby 
   F              Bb  C 
Always,     for always 

Bb                     F 
Why does my heart keep hurting 
Bb         C                  F 
Why do I feel like I do 

Bb               F          C       Dm 
I hope you see    this is not really me
Gm                             C                 G 
That it's just a phase     that I'm going through 

G       C         D 
Be tender with me baby 

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G             C       D 
Be tender with me baby 
G                   C             D 
I'm so affraid      you'll go away 
G                 C    D 
Be tender with me baby 
G                  C  D 
Always,     for always 

G                   C             D 
I'm so affraid      you'll go away 
G                 C    D 
Be tender with me baby 

G           C         D      G 
Always,    Always,     Always