Tone [G]
Intro
[G] [B] [C]
[G] [B] [C]
[G] [B] [C]
[Gmaj7/F#] [G7/F] [Em] [Eb]
Verse 1
[G] Chilled in the kitchen of a [B] city [C] tomb
[G] The light would flicker like a [B] violent [C] womb
[G] The night was thicker than a [B] smokey [C] fume
[Gmaj7/F#] Eliza [G7/F] waited in the [Em] room [Eb]
Verse 2
[G] Ben, he loved her like he [B] loved no [C] one
[G] The way she laughed and held a [B] smoking [C] gun
[G] The way she always said what's [B] done is [C] done
[Gmaj7/F#] And he [G7/F] is not the [Em] only [Eb] one
Chorus
[G] Love is a gentle thing
[Csus2] Yours is thicker than a [G] velvet [Csus2] ring
[Csus2] Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Verse 3
[G] A victim healer with a [B] sharp sharp [C] blade
[G] Ben, he knew how she was [B] getting [C] paid
[Gmaj7/F#] Her water broke and they would [G7/F] have to [Em] wait [Eb]
[Gmaj7/F#] [G7/F] [Em] [Eb]
Verse 4
[G] When he knew that she was [B] fooling [C]
[G] He faced the mirror to a[B]void the [C] thing
[G] We're outta money and we [B] sold the [C] bling
[Gmaj7/F#] And I just [G7/F] wanna take you [Em] home, [Eb]
[Gmaj7/F#] I just [G7/F] wanna take you [Em] home [Eb]
Chorus
[G] Love is a gentle thing
[Csus2] Yours is thicker than a [G] velvet [Csus2] ring
[Csus2] Yours is thicker than a velvet ring
Outro
[G] And I am [C] wandering [Em]
[G] I am wandering
