Emeli Sande - Tenderly: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tenderly" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            F          C
Oh when it rains it always pours
            G             Am
But I have found a friend in no one
           F                       C
Still the dogs they bite and it's cold at night
          G                 Am
And the sharks deep in the water

There's more of us than ever
But we're just lonely altogether
So baby, reach out and remind me that it's real

Chorus:
               F       C     G
I need you to love me tenderly
               F        C         G
I need you to touch me gentle, please
             F         C
'Cause it's cold out there
      Em     Am
It's tough enough
          F       C     G
So baby, love me tenderly

Oh it's a rollercoaster ride
We all need someone to hold onto
A friend who understands exactly what we must be going through
If you can trust a stranger
The go and reach out, touch your neighbour
And do your best to let them know they're not alone

Chorus:
Why don't you just love me tenderly?
Why don't you just touch me gentle? Please
'Cause it's cold out there
And they like to play rough
So baby, love me tenderly

     F                                       G
Oh please, just close the door behind you, dear
    F                                G
Oh don't you let the cold inside of here
   F
No I don't wanna talk about it
 G                Am
Heard just quite enough about it
 F                             G
Baby, won't you take me outta here?

Chorus:
Come on and love me tenderly
How about you touch me gentle, please
'Cause it's cold out there
It's tough enough
So baby, love me tenderly
Why don't you just love me tenderly?
Love me gentle, please
'Cause it's cold out there
And they like to play rough
So baby, love me tenderly

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tenderly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tenderly" by Emeli Sande.