Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) chords by Bee Gees (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
B9sus4
Emaj7
F#m7
B7sus4
C#m
B
G#
Amaj7
G#m7
A
C9sus4
C#9sus4
Bmaj7
A#m7
A#
D#m

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
B9sus4 
E 
B9sus4 
 (E major) First I  (B9sus4) rise,      (E major) then I  (B9sus4) fall
E 
B9sus4 
 (E major) Seems like you  (B9sus4) don't     want the love
Emaj7 
F#m7 
B7sus4 
 (E minoraj7) Of this man at all  (F sharp minor7)  (B7sus4) 
F#m7 
C#m 
B 
G# 
 (F sharp minor7) And it's  (C sharp minor) sure  been a  (B major) lonely  (G sharp major) time
F#m7 
G# 
Right up  (F sharp minor7) to the time  (G sharp major) 
C#m 
I met  (C sharp minor) you
B 
G# 
So if you take a  (B major) love like  (G sharp major) mine (ooh)

Chorus 1

Be tender with my love

You know how easy it is to hurt me

Fanny, be tender with my love

'Cause it's all that I've got

And my love won't desert me

Verse 2
E 
B9sus4 
So you  (E major) say to your (B9sus4) self,     boy
E 
B9sus4 
You're  (E major) out of your  (B9sus4) brain
E 
B9sus4 
Do you  (E major) think I'm gon (B9sus4) na        stand here
Emaj7 
B9sus4 
All  (E minoraj7) night  (B9sus4) 
F#m7 
B7sus4 
in the rain?  (F sharp minor7)  (B7sus4) 
F#m7 
C#m 
B 
G# 
 (F sharp minor7) And it's the  (C sharp minor) start of a  (B major) love af (G sharp major) ffair
F#m7 
G# 
C#m 
The mo (F sharp minor7) ment when I  (G sharp major) first met  (C sharp minor) you
B 
G# 
And if you want I'll  (B major) take you  (G sharp major) there (ooh)

Chorus 2
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
G# 
C#m 
You know how  (F sharp minor7) easy   it is  (G sharp major) to break  (C sharp minor) me
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Fanny, be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
'Cause it's all  (F sharp minor7) that I've got
B9sus4 
And my love  (B9sus4) won't forsake me

Bridge 1
A 
With my  (A major) love
G#m7 
Our love will seal it to (G sharp minor7) gether
A 
Oh, with our  (A major) love
You made a promise
B 
You'll  (B major) always love me forever

Chorus 3
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
G# 
C#m 
You know how  (F sharp minor7) easy   it is  (G sharp major) to break  (C sharp minor) me
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Fanny, be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
'Cause it's all  (F sharp minor7) that I've got
B9sus4 
And my love  (B9sus4) won't forsake me

Chorus 4
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
G# 
C#m 
You know how  (F sharp minor7) easy   it is  (G sharp major) to hurt  (C sharp minor) me
Amaj7 
G#m7 
Fanny, be ten (A minoraj7) der with my love  (G sharp minor7) 
F#m7 
'Cause it's all  (F sharp minor7) that I've got
B9sus4 
And my love  (B9sus4) won't forsake me
B9sus4 
B9sus4 
 (B9sus4)  (B9sus4) 
C9sus4 
C9sus4 
 (C9sus4)  (C9sus4) 
C#9sus4 
C#9sus4 
 (C sharp9sus4)  (C sharp9sus4) 

Chorus 5
Bmaj7 
A#m7 
Be ten (B minoraj7) der with my love  (A sharp minor7) 
G#m7 
A# 
D#m 
You know how  (G sharp minor7) easy   it is  (A sharp major) to break  (D sharp minor) me
Bmaj7 
A#m7 
Fanny, be ten (B minoraj7) der with my love  (A sharp minor7) 
G#m7 
'Cause it's all  (G sharp minor7) that I've got
C#9sus4 
And my love  (C sharp9sus4) won't forsake me
[repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
B9sus4
Emaj7
F#m7
B7sus4
C#m
B
G#
Amaj7
G#m7
A
C9sus4
C#9sus4
Bmaj7
A#m7
A#
D#m

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 99

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
C#9sus4: x-4-4-4-4-4
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
A#: x-1-3-3-3-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x

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This is the definitive original version of Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) by Bee Gees, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Bee Gees.