Give It Time To Be Tender Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Give It Time To Be Tender
Recorded by Kris Kristofferson with Rita Coolidge
Written by Kris Kristofferson and Donnie Fritts
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I feel the hunger
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you feel in your
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touch
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y body an
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frightenin'
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so
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But darling
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don't make me
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surrender too
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soon
I'm so afraid of the
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fall
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Please give it
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time to
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be
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pretend it won't hurt at
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all
Slowly be gentle each
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step of the
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way
I've never
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been loved
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before
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Let me
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believe
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you won't turn
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away
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After I've opened the
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Please give it
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time to
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be
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pretend it won't hurt at
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Give It Time To Be Tender?
- The song Give It Time To Be Tender was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
