You're Tender And You're Tired Manic Street Preachers OPENING: Em Em, Asus4 A, F#m F#m, Bsus4 B, G G, D D, Cadd2 C, Cadd2 C (played by piano, drums and background guitar join in at the first G) VERSE 1:

^Em You'r^Ae so fragile tonight ^F#m Been up^B hurting all night ^G It's no^Dt trivial like they think ^CYes you'^Cadd2re des^Cperate and you're hurt

VERSE 2:

^Em Thoug^Aht about it so many times ^F#m To a^Bfraid to open your eyes ^G To s^Dee the sadness that's inside ^CJust si^Cadd2t back^C and stop time

CHORUS:

^F You're tender and you're ti^Amred ^FYou can't be bothered t^Esus4o deci^Ede ^Am Whether to l^Emive or die or just forg^Csus4et about your l^Fife

PIANO MIDDLE PIECE W. GUITAR CHORD Em VERSE 3:

^Em But it's ^Atoo late to be real ^F#m No time ^Bto be strong enough ^G Just ^Dtime to leave it all behind ^C Memory ^Cadd2has be^Ccome pain

VERSE 4:

^Em Rebuild t^Ahe voids with flowers ^F#m Sad eyed^B destruction build around sand and sea ^G Yes yo^Du can build yourself around Build^C yourself around me S^Cadd2elf aroun^Cd me

CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO (USE OPENING CHORDS x1) Em Em, Asus4 A, F#m F#m, Bsus4 B, G G, D D, Cadd2 C, Cadd2 C CHORUS:

^F You're tender and you're ti^Amred ^FYou can't be bothered t^Esus4o deci^Ede ^Am Whether to l^Emive or die or just forg^Csus4et about your l^Fife ^F You're tender and you're ti^Amred ^FYou can't be bothered t^Esus4o deci^Ede ^Am Whether to l^Emive or die or just forg^Csus4et about your l^Fife D^Csus4rift away a^Fnd die N^Csus4ever say goodb^Fye D^Csus4rift away a^Fnd die N^Csus4ever say goodb^Fye D^Csus4rift away a^Fnd die N^Csus4ever say goodb^Fye D^Csus4rift away a^Fnd die

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Manic Street Preachers - Youre tender and youre tired