Love Me Tenderly Chords & Tabs
You'll have to improvise a bit here, as it isn't 100% accurate. It actually can be
played better in the Key of C major with a capo on the II fret. Enjoy!
D D7
I might lost my leg in the war
G A7
What War? The War of love
D D7
My girl's a real shark
G A7
I'm not gonna try to uh debate it, not everybodys perfect
D D7 G A7
My baby told me, "Darling if you can't get a pardon, better get a parole"
D D7 G A7
I told her I'd be out by morning when the sun is down and with the money rolled
G A7 D /c# D7
Ooh we, that gal's the gal for me
G A7 D
She loves me tenderly
D D7 G A7
I walked with my brand new slacks and my hair slick back down to Donny's pier
D D7 G A7
Donny wants me to buy him a bottle but I blew my wallet on a chandelier
G A7 D /c# D7
All for my loving gal Eleanor
G A7 D
who loves the elderly
G A7 D /c# D7
A bottle of scotch A dimesack and a diamond watch
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
G A7 D /c# D7
A bottle of gin A typewriter and a violin
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_felice_brothers/love_me_tenderly_crd.html ]
(piano part)
D D7 G A7
Whoa! James Felice on the piano. Real talent. Alright Jimmy that's enough let's wrap it up.
G A7 D /c# D7
Ooh we, that gal's the gal for me
G A7 D
She loves me tenderly
D D7 G A7
I left my blue-eyed lady and went with Tony Mercedes to the gambling room
D D7 G A7
I lost my diamond watch but in the parking lot I took back again
G A7 D /c# D7
Oh man you've got to understand
G A7 D
She loves me tenderly
G A7 D /c# D7
A bottle of scotch A dimesack and a diamond watch
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
G A7 D /c# D7
A bottle of gin (what)A typewriter and a violin
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
G A7 D /c# D7
A sunny day, a shotgun and a Chevrolet
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
G A7 D /c# D7
A painted scene of horses on the city green
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
G A7 D /c# D7
A microwave, a pillbox and a jack of spades
G A7 D
Wouldn't you like that
