Intro  F

Verse 1

F 
The sun comes up in the morning, 

over the neighboring hill.

Breeze sings the song in the tree top, 

in tune with Mr Whippoorwill

Chorus 1

            D#                       C          C7
Got to have tenderness, got to have tenderness, 
                  F     C
we've got to have love.


Verse 2

F
Little white clouds go a hurryin,' 

somewhere along their way

Across the highways of the sky

they softly seem to say,

Chorus 2

            D#                      C          C7
Got to have tenderness, got to have tenderness, 
                  F
we've got to have love.

Bridge

Bb                          F
Everybody's worried bout a place in the sun
    C                      F
but nobody's worried bout love.
      Bb                     F
But a place in the sun won't be any fun 
           G                   G7        C
when it's love the world needs much more of.

Verse 3

F
Now the rain is falling down, over the neighboring hill.

Singing a love song to each rose, in tune with Mr Whippoorwill.

Outro
            D#                         C          C7
Got to have tenderness, we got to have tenderness,
                  F
we've gotta have love.
                   D#                         C          C7
Yes we got to have tenderness, oh got to have tenderness,
                   F
and we gotta have love.