tenderly
May 13th, 2005I’ve been really getting into the old classic standard, “Tenderly”. Such beautiful chord changes, but I’m trying to work out alternate voicings and chord structures.
Tenderly
The evening breeze
caressed the trees, tenderly
The trembling trees
embraced the breeze, tenderly
Then you and I
came wandering by
And lost in a sigh, were we
The shore was kissed
by sea and mist, tenderly
I can’t forget
how two hearts met, breathlessly
Your arms opened wide
and closed me inside
You took my lips
you took my love, so tenderly
This has got to be one of the most endearing, heartfelt songs I’ve ever played. I could just play it over and over again. And to think I used to hate this song and thought it was simply boring.
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May 13th, 2005 at 8:05 pm
that happens to me, too… i’ll begin learning a song, or start listening to a new song.. and ignore because i think it’s boring or just not likeable enough.. but later i learn to love it very muchly. :)
May 16th, 2005 at 7:25 am
yes, it’s sort of a delayed reaction for me too. but once the song sinks in… ;)
May 16th, 2005 at 7:41 am
i’m reminded of my teen years, playing in my high school band director’s family band, and it’s toward the end of the evening and “Tenderly” is being performed. At that time I was into Rock, so I’d be nodding off behind the drums during this song, my head tilting back… falling asleep to the song! :)