LOVE ME TENDER
(Aura Lee melody)
Lyrics: Vera Mason & Elvis Presley (1956) Melody: George Poulton (Aura Lee, 1861)
Accordion Notation 1
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat-interval symbol = Dot ( . ) |
Inside row (low): Treble Buttons 2 to 4* & o3*
With bass buttons o4, o4*, o3, o3* & i3* |
This version follows the simple bass-end pattern B C C C
Verse 1 of 3
| .2 .3 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
Love me ten - der love me sweet___
o4 o3 o3* o3 | o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
Nev - er let me go____________
o4 o3* i3* o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
.2 .2 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
You have made my life com - plete___,
o4 o3 o3* o3 | o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
And I love you so____________
o4 o3* i3* o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
Refrain:
.4 .4 .4 .4 | .4 .4 :4 |
Love me ten - der love me true___
o4 o3 o4 o3 o3 o3
.4 .3* .3 .3* | ::4 |
All my dreams ful - fil_____________
o4 o3* o3 o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
.4 .4 .4* .4 | .3* .o3* :3* |
For my dar - ling, I love you____
o4 o3 i3* o3 o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .4 .3* | ::3 |
And I al - ways will____________
o4 o3* o3 o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
| .2 .3 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
Love me ten - der love me sweet___
o4 o3 o3* o3 | o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
Nev - er let me go____________
o4 o3* i3* o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
.2 .2 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
You have made my life com - plete___,
o4 o3 o3* o3 | o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
And I love you so____________
o4 o3* i3* o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
Refrain:
.4 .4 .4 .4 | .4 .4 :4 |
Love me ten - der love me true___
o4 o3 o4 o3 o3 o3
.4 .3* .3 .3* | ::4 |
All my dreams ful - fil_____________
o4 o3* o3 o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
.4 .4 .4* .4 | .3* .o3* :3* |
For my dar - ling, I love you____
o4 o3 i3* o3 o4* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .4 .3* | ::3 |
And I al - ways will____________
o4 o3* o3 o3* o4 o3 o3 o3
OPTIONAL Accordion Notation 2
This optional version follows the simple bass-end pattern (B&C) C C C
- where the first note in each bar is accompanied by the appropriate bass-note and chord buttons played together, followed by the chord-button taps for remaining three beats. (B&C) bass notation below = o43 o43* & i43*
| .2 .3 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
Love me ten - der love me sweet___
o43 o3 o3* o3 | o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
Nev - er let me go____________
o43 o3* i3* o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
.2 .2 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
You have made my life com - plete___,
o43 o3 o3* o3 | o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
And I love you so____________
o43 o3* i3* o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
Refrain:
.4 .4 .4 .4 | .4 .4 :4 |
Love me ten - der love me true___
o43 o3 o43 o3 o3 o3
.4 .3* .3 .3* | ::4 |
All my dreams ful - fil_____________
o43 o3* o3 o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
.4 .4 .4* .4 | .3* .o3* :3* |
For my dar - ling, I love you____
o43 o3 i3* o3 o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .4 .3* | ::3 |
And I al - ways will____________
o43 o3* o3 o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
Love me ten - der love me sweet___
o43 o3 o3* o3 | o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
Nev - er let me go____________
o43 o3* i3* o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
.2 .2 .2* .3 | .3* .o3* :3* |
You have made my life com - plete___,
o43 o3 o3* o3 | o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .o3* .2* | ::3 |
And I love you so____________
o43 o3* i3* o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
Refrain:
.4 .4 .4 .4 | .4 .4 :4 |
Love me ten - der love me true___
o43 o3 o43 o3 o3 o3
.4 .3* .3 .3* | ::4 |
All my dreams ful - fil_____________
o43 o3* o3 o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
.4 .4 .4* .4 | .3* .o3* :3* |
For my dar - ling, I love you____
o43 o3 i3* o3 o43* i3* o3* o3*
.3 .2* .4 .3* | ::3 |
And I al - ways will____________
o43 o3* o3 o3* o43 o3 o3 o3
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 11 videos in keys of: C=1 D=5 D,E=1 E=2 F=1 G=1
The melodic rhythm varies among these youTube performances, although most are only slightly different from that given in the accordion notation above.
The melodic rhythm varies among these youTube performances, although most are only slightly different from that given in the accordion notation above.
Key: D
Singer: Elvis Presley Posted by: The Ed Sullivan Show |
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Key: C
Singer: Kenny Rogers Posted by: Johisfas |
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Key: D
Singers: ? Posted by: Mikael Berntson Beautifully done. |
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Key: D
Singer: Norah Jones Posted by: iCurlee |
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Key: D
Singer: Alessia Cara Posted by: TeddysFanta |
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Key: D
Singer: Linda Ronstadt Posted by: SirExxon |
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Key: D from time 0 to 2:50
E from time 2:51 to End Singer: Andrea Bocelli Posted by: Andrea Bocelli Music begins at time 0:35 |
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Key: F ?
Singer: BB King Posted by: mindtraveller1989 |
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Key: E
Singer: ? Aurin Sellisana ? Posted by: Aurin Sellisana |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~70 bpm Singer: Sinead O'Connor Posted by: Lokiloclay |
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Key: G
Singer: Johnny Mathis Posted by: 19Rebel57 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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Love me tender, love me sweet,
Never let me go. You have made my life complete And I love you so. Refrain: Love me tender, love me true, All my dreams fulfill; For my darling', I love you And I always will. Love me tender, love me long, Take me to your heart. For it's there that I belong, And we'll never part. Love me tender, love me dear, Tell me you are mine. I'll be yours through all the years, Till the end of time. |
Background Links:
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There have been claims for both Canada and Scotland as the source of this song. Either way, it is ethnically Scottish, but enjoyed throughout the world. Click HERE for additional info. (Wikipedia)
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