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The Tender Trap chords by
Ray Stevens
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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You see a pair of laughing eye s
Am
Am

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C
C

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A
A

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And suddenly your sighing sighs
C
C

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D
D

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You're thinking nothing's wrong
G
G

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You string along, boy, then snap!
F#
F#
2

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Verse 2
B
B
2

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E
E

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Those eyes, those sighs,
G
G

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D
D

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they're part of the tender trap
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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You're hand in hand
Ebdim
Ebdim

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beneath the trees
Am
Am

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And soon there's music
A
A

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in the breeze
Am
Am

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C
C

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D
D

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You're acting kind of smart,
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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until your heart just goes wap!
Verse 3
E
E

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Those trees, that breeze,
G
G

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D
D

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they're part of the tender trap
E
E

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Some starry night,
C#dim
C#dim
4

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Em
Em

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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when her kisses make you tingle
Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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Em
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She'll hold you tight,
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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G
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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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and you'll hate yourself for be ing single
Verse 4
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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And all at once it seems so nice
C
C

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A
A

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The folks are throwing shoes and rice
C
C

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D
D

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You hurry to a spot,
G
G

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that's just a dot on the map
F#
F#
2

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Verse 5
B
B
2

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E
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You're hooked, you're cooked,
G
G

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Asus4
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D
D

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Dm
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D

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G
G

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D
D

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you're caught in the tender trap
Em
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Some starry night,
A
A

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
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when her kisses make you tingle
B
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2

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Em
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She'll hold you tight,
F#
F#
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Bm
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2

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E
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Asus4
Asus4

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and you'll hate yourself for being single
A
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And
Verse 6
D
D

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Ebdim
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all at once it seems so nice
C
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Am
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The folks are throwing shoes and rice
C
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D
D

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You hurry to a spot that's just
G
G

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a dot on the map
F#
F#
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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F#
F#
2

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Verse 7
B
B
2

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Em
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G
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And then you wonder

how it all came about
F#m
F#m
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It's too late now there's
B
B
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no gettin' out
Em
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G
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You fell in love,
Em
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G
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G
G

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and love is the tender trap
Outro 1
D
D

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G
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D
D

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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Ebdim

  • Am

  • C

  • A

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • E

  • C#dim

    4

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Dm

  • Ab

    4

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Tender Trap by Ray Stevens is F major.

The primary chords used in The Tender Trap are F, Dm, Gbdim, Cm, Eb, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Dm, Gbdim, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Tender Trap is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Tender Trap using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Ray Stevens.

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