Biography:
George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.
Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax.
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TENDERLY:George Benson
From Album Tenderly, '89.
#1.
Eb Bb+
The evening breeze caressed the trees,
Ebm7 Ab9
Tenderly.
Ab9 Fm7 Abm
The trembling trees embrace the breeze,
Eb Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Tenderly.
Abm Bb7 Abm Bb7
Then you and I came wandering by
Bdim Cm7 F7 Bb7
And lost in sigh were we.
#2.
Eb Bb+
The shore was kissed by sea and mist,
Ebm7
Tenderly.
Ab9 Fm7 Abm
I can't forget when two hearts met,
Eb Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Breathlessly.
CHORUS:
Abm Bb7
Your arms opened wide,
Bdim Cm7 Ebm F9
And closed me in..side.
F#dim Eb C+ Fm7
You took my lips you took my love,
Abm E7 Eb
So ten..der..ly.
REPEAT #1.
CHORUS:
An Eighties hit from Kraziekhat.
From Album Tenderly, '89.
#1.
Eb Bb+
The evening breeze caressed the trees,
Ebm7 Ab9
Tenderly.
Ab9 Fm7 Abm
The trembling trees embrace the breeze,
Eb Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Tenderly.
Abm Bb7 Abm Bb7
Then you and I came wandering by
Bdim Cm7 F7 Bb7
And lost in sigh were we.
#2.
Eb Bb+
The shore was kissed by sea and mist,
Ebm7
Tenderly.
Ab9 Fm7 Abm
I can't forget when two hearts met,
Eb Gm7 Fm7 Eb
Breathlessly.
CHORUS:
Abm Bb7
Your arms opened wide,
Bdim Cm7 Ebm F9
And closed me in..side.
F#dim Eb C+ Fm7
You took my lips you took my love,
Abm E7 Eb
So ten..der..ly.
REPEAT #1.
CHORUS:
An Eighties hit from Kraziekhat.
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