A plea for tenderness Chords by The Modern Lovers

Now this next song is for all the women in the audience. _
_ _ _ Song for the girls.
_ _ _ Hey [B] girls, _ _ do you [A] hate man? _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Do you [A] hate the earth? _ _ _
_ Well I still see tenderness in your face
and innocence straight from [A] _
infant days.
[B] And there must be tenderness [A] deep inside.
_ [E] You're so cold, _ but [F#] it shows. _ _
_ _ [E] _ You told me [F#] about school. _ _
_ _ [E] _ I only wanna know [F#] about you. _ _
_ [E] And it hurts me now. _
_ [F#] And it scares me now.
_ [E] And now _ [F#] you _ [B] know. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ But if you [E] care about me, _
_ _ [B] _ _ if I'm better than the wall, _
_ _ _ it was important when I touched your hand.
Then you better _ _ tell [F#]
me [B] now. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
Well, _ _ now I have just read some writers _
_ _ [E] _ _ _
from the _ olden [A] days
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
because I knew, _ I knew that [C#] they'd [E] _
understand
_ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C#] because [B]
dignity _ and _ dignity _ and [E] tenderness
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#] should [B] apply to _ _
[B] _ _ _ modern _
[E] romance. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ So I don't wanna know.
_ I'm just not interested in [E] your school.
_ I gotta tell you, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ I don't wanna know.
_ I don't wanna [C#] hear about your stupid [E] cats
_ or your homework.
_ _ _ Just talk about [B] love or [C#m] sex [D#m] or starving heart
[E] _ [F#] or just shut up. _
[E] And I'll go. _
_ [B] But _ if you care [E] about _ me,
_ _ [B] _ _ if [C#] I'm better [E] than the wall,
tell [B] me now.
And it's important when [E] I touch your hand.
[C#m] Tell [B] me now.
And it's important when I [E] come to your kitchen
when it's [D#] late at night and when [B] it's cold at night,
when it's dark outside, [E] when it's cold outside.
[A#] I wanna know if [B] it's important when I touch your [D#] hand,
when you're [E] all alone, _ _
[G] _ _ [B] _ _ if you really wanna [E] talk to me. _ _
_ [B] And _ if you're looking [E] for a lover. _ _
_ _ [B] I mean, if you [C#] need [E] a lover. _
Tell [B] me now.
If you're ready to be honest [E] with a lover. _
_ _ [B] _ _ And it's important [E] when you're alone at night
and when it's cold at night [B] and when it's dark at night,
when [D] it's cold outside, [E] when it's sad outside,
when I'm sad outside [B] by the street light,
near your house [E] and near your kitchen door.
I stop [B] because I'm scared,
because I'm sad, [E] because it's cold at night,
because it's dark at night, [B] when I'm alone at night.
I'm so sad and I'm [E] so scared.
And I wanna know [B] if you'll tell me
if you care [E] about me.
And if you care [B] about yourself.
And if you'll stop [E] taking drugs.
And if you'll stop being [B] so hard.
And if you'll stop being hard [E] to talk to.
And if you'll let me [B] come inside
and I can talk to you when [E] it's dark at night
and when it's [C#m] sad at night, [B] when you're all alone at night.
I don't want [E] to be alone at night.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ [B] _ I don't want to be sad at night. _ _
[B] _ I wanna help you when [E] it's cold outside,
when you're all alone, [B] when it's sad outside.
_ [C#] _ _
[E] _ _ I want [C#m] you to tell me now,
I can't wait [E] another day,
you gotta learn how to [B] lie.
I can't wait [E] another minute,
_ it's now [Bm] or never,
_ [B] it's now or [E] never.
[F#] You gotta tell, [B] you gotta tell,
[C#] you can't hide [E] or take [F#] drugs or cigarettes
[B] or talk inside or catch
or [E] these other things that [C#m] you use.
So [B] I can't see you clear, I wanna [B] see you clear,
I [E] wanna talk to you now, you gotta be honest [F#] now,
you gotta tell me now, if you [C#] care about [E] me.
Alright, [F#m] you gotta _ [E] _ tell [F#] me _ [B] now. _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
_ I wanna say, I wanna say something else now.
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] Wait a minute.
_ _ _ I wanna show you that I understand you now.
This is a guy talking to a girlfriend.
_ _ _ _ [B] _
He's gonna show you that he understands the deepest, darkest parts.
[E] _ _ When he says, _ he says,
I know how beautiful [G] death is,
_ _ [A] _ _ [B]
and I know why you hate [G] life,
_ _ _ but I'm [B]
just [D#] a tender soul,
[G#m] _
_ _ _ [F#] so be [E]
glad _ you _ [B]
know. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] I'm just a tender [G#]
soul,
_ _ _ [F#] so be [E] glad you _ [B] know. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _