Tenderness Chords
by Paul Simon
Tenderness by Paul Simon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C9/5-, F7, E7, Am, C7, F, F#dim, C/G, G7, C, Eb, Bb, C9, G#dim, C#9, D9, A, D, E, C#7, F#m7, C#7/G#, Bm7, G13, C9/5+, A7, D7, Cmaj7, Am7 and Dm7/5-. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C9/5- F7
What can I do
E7 Am C7
What can I do
F F#dim
Much of what you say is true
C/G
I know you see through me
G7
But there's no tenderness
C Eb Bb
Beneath your honesty
Am C9 F7
Oh, right and wrong
E7 Am
Right and wrong
C7 F F#dim
Ooh, never helped us get along
C/G
You say you care for me
G7
But there's no tenderness
C Eb Bb Am G#dim
Beneath your honesty
F#dim C#9 D9 C#9
You and me were such good friends
A D E A C#7
What's your hurry?
F#m7 C#9 D9 C#9
You and me could make amends
A C#7/G#
I'm not worried
Bm7 G13
I'm not worried
C9 C9/5+ F7
Oh, honesty,
E7 Am
oh, honesty
C7 F
Ooh, it's such a waste of energy
F#dim C/G
No you don't have to lie to me
G7
Just give me some tenderness
C
Beneath your honesty
A7 D7
You don't have to lie to me
G7 No chord Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7/5- G7 Cmaj7
Just give me some tenderness