Notes: This is a very easy song to play. At the 2nd part of
the verse, you can use the same chords named with (*) if you want.
It's like Roddy plays on the record.
Chords used:
E A D G B E
A ----------- X 0 2 2 2 0
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
C ----------- 0 3 2 0 1 0
C/9 3 3 5 5 3 3 (also named Cadd9)
Cmaj7 ------- X 3 2 0 0 0
C7 X 3 2 3 1 0
D ----------- X X 0 2 3 2
D7 X X 0 2 1 2
F ----------- 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fmaj7 0 3 3 2 1 0
E ----------- 0 2 2 1 0 0
G 2 3 0 0 0 3
(*) Other position for the verse:
A(*) -------- X X (7) 6 6 5
C(*) X X 10 9 8 8
Cmaj7(*) ---- X X 10 9 8 7
C7(*) X X 8 9 8 6
Intro:
C/9 --- (Am)
Verse:
C------------------- (Am) ---------
I look around me and what do I see?
C ------------------- (Am) ---------
Sadness surrounds me, alone as can be
F ----------------------------- C ------ (Am)
With too much time and too much distance
C(*)
C ----------------------
These chains that bind me
Cmaj7(*)
Cmaj7 ----------------
They won't set me free
C7(*) A(*)
C7 ----------------- A -------- (G) - F
I look behind me and coming for me
F ------------------------------- D7 --
Is my best friend, she's my resis-tance
Chorus:
Fmaj7 --- G ------------- E ------------ Am -
So if you find yourself a-lone and so un-kind
Fmaj7 ------- G ------------- E ------ Am -
And if you've asked yourself, over and over
---------------------- F ------------------ G --
And even if your heart-beats hurt like good-byes
E-------- Am
Try, try, try
--------- F -------------- G --
Open your mind, spend some time
--------------- C/9
With the gentle kind
Verse 2:
C--------------------- (Am) -----------------
I was torn between the darkness and the light
C ------------ (Am) ----------------------------
Lost to all be-lief that it could turn out right
F ----------------- C -------------
But my quiet friend turned me round
------- Am ------
Made me see again
C(*) Cmaj7(*)
C ---------- Cmaj7 ------------
Took my hand, said nothing much
C7(*) A(*)
C7 ---------------------- A ----------
No lesson learned, just a gentle touch
F ------------------- D7 --------------------
And I am coming round,I am coming round again
(repeat chorus as before)
Bridge:
F ------------------------ C ------------------------------
Cos' in a hard world, with fastness and an eye on the money
F --------------------------- C -------------------------
I heard a soft voice, saying "Never worry, hold on honey"
F ----------------------- E ---------------------- Am -
When my world was gone, a whisper kind of eased my mind
D7 ----------------- G
And I am holdin' on,
(no chord)......... C/9 -- (Am)
To the gentle kind.
Instrumental:
C --- Am
Verse/Chorus:
C------------ Cmaj7 -----------
Took my hand, said nothing much
C7 ---------------------- A ----------
No lesson learned, just a gentle touch
Fmaj7 --- G ----------- E ------------- Am -
So if you find yourself alone and so un-kind
Fmaj7 ------- G ------------- E ------ Am -
And if you've asked yourself, over and over
---------------------- F ------------------ G --
And even if your heart-beats hurt like good-byes
E ------- Am
Try, try, try
--------- F -------------- G --
Open your mind, spend some time
--------------- C/9 - (Am)
With the gentle kind............(repeat)... C at end
