The Rentals - "Sweetness and Tenderness"
New version from "The Last Little Life EP"
Tabbed by Drew Whitaker

Standard Tuning
Capo 4

D: X5777X
E2: X7999X

Intro/Verses:
Use recording for strumming pattern/timing

   A                             E
E--0----0--0--0--0--0----0----0--0--0--0--0--|
B--2----2--3--2--3--2----0----0--2--0--2--0--|
G--2----2--2--2--2--2----1----1--1--1--1--1--|
D--2----2--2--2--2--2----2----2--2--2--2--2--|
A--0----0--0--0--0--0----2----2--2--2--2--2--|
E------------------------0----0--0--0--0--0--|

[A] I'm trying to fi-[E]-gure this out,
[A] find out whe-[E]-re my place is.
[A] I don't need to [E] threaten anyone,
[A] there's no need to [E] get so defensive.

[A] You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't [A]care.
You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't [A]care...

[A] I guess it's re-[E]-al simple,
[A] it's just like what [E] Gary Newman said,
[A] "You're just a view-[E]-er, cold and distant.
[A] You are just busi-[E]-ness, you're worthless now."

[A] You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't [A]care.
You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't [A]care...

Chorus:
[D] [E2]Sweet-[A]-ness (ohh, sweetness),
[E] All I want [D]is tenderness (ten-der-ness)
[D] [E2]Sweet-[A]-ness (ohh, sweetness),
[E] A little love...

and tenderness...

[A]  [E]  x2

[A] Or maybe it's [E] just like Judas say,
[A] I've been your right-[E]-hand man all along.
[A] My admira-[E]-tion for you hasn't died,
[A] I haven't for-[E]-gotten how put down we are.

[A] You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't [A]care.
You say you're [E]with me, I know you don't care...

Chorus:
[D] [E2]Sweet-[A]-ness (ohh, sweetness),
[E] All I want [D]is tenderness (ten-der-ness)
[D] [E2]Sweet-[A]-ness (ohh, sweetness),
[E] A little love and [D] tenderness, oh yeah

[D] Come [E2} away with [A]me,
Come away with [E]me,
Sweet-[D]-ness
[D] Come [E2] away with [A] me,
We can hide in [E]peace,
And we can fi-[D]-nally rest.

(Piano/Acoustic Interlude)

[A]  [E] x A Lot Played over "Ooh's

[A] This melody's [E]wrong, and I do [A]care.
This melody's [E]wrong, yes, I [A]care.

Cello for Guitar (no capo)
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G--6~~-6-6-3-6-5~--5-5-3-5-6~---------------|

Cheers!
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