Casio Settings:  Beat Bank 9.1
                 Tempo 120
                 Chord 1
                 Chord 2

     Strong Enough To Bend
     by Tanya Tucker

Intro
Ab - Eb - Ab - Eb - C# - Eb - Ab - C# - Ab

Verse 1
Ab             Eb         Ab       Eb
There's a tree out in the backyard
     C#             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
        Ab     Eb        Ab       Eb
And the reason its still standing
       C#     Eb        Ab
It was strong enough to bend

Verse 2
Ab         Eb               Ab     Eb
For years, we have stayed together
   C#     Eb     Ab      Eb
As lovers and as friends
        Ab   Eb           Ab    Eb
What we have will last forever
         C#     Eb        Ab
If we're strong enough to bend

Bridge
     Bb
When you say something that you can't take back
C#
Big wind blows and you hear a little crack
     Bb
When you say "Hey well I might be wrong"
        Eb                          C#
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone
Cm                          Bbm
Sway with the wind till the storm is gone

Verse 3
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb
Like a tree out in the backyard
     C#             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
Ab       Eb        Ab       Eb
Our love will last forever
         C#     Eb        Ab    Eb
If we're strong enough to bend

Instrumental

Bridge
     Bb
When you start thinkin' that you know it all
C#
Big wind blows and a branch will fall
     Bb
When you say "Hey this job takes two"
       Eb                          C#
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue
Cm                          Bbm
Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue

Verse 4
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb
Like a tree out in the backyard
     C#             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         C#   Eb          Ab
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         C#   Eb          Ab
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend.