Tender As I Wanna Be
Written & Recorded by Toby Keith

Intro.:  | (G)  | (Em)  | (C)  | (D)

I (G)know sometimes you need me to be (Em)tender
I don't (C)give you much to go on, so I'm a-(Cm)mazed at how you hold on to me
(G)Baby girl, I've never been this (D) close before
Never opened (C)up that door, I'm still (D)findin' my way

(C)Somethin' else that lovers do, when (G)I've been by myself
(C)Never had to talk about movin' (D)in with someone else

(Chorus)
Then you (G)kiss my face (D/F#) and it (Em)makes me smile (D)
Girl, I want to (C)lay with you right here with you for a (Cm)little while (D)
When I (G)feel that rush, comin' down all (D)over me
You're as far (C)as I can see (Bm) (Am) that's (D)tender as I (G)wanna be
Tender as I (Em)wanna be, girl it's so (C)tender (D)

No (Em)maybe it's that hard to (D)find someone to please me
Or (C)it could be that real true love (Am)sometimes don't come (D)easy

Inst.:  | (G)  | (Em) No, it don't come | (C)easy  | (Cm) (D) No, |
        | (G)no,  | (Em)  | (C)  | (D)

(Chorus)
Then you (G)kiss my face (D/F#) and it (Em)makes me smile (D)
Girl, I want to (C)stay with you right here with you for a (Cm)little while (D)
When I (G)feel that rush, it's comin' down all (D)over me
You're as far (C)as I can see (Bm) (Am) that's (D)tender as I (G)wanna be
Tender as I (Em)wanna be, girl it's so (C)tender (D) as I wanna be (G) -----