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Date: Thu, 09 May 1996 05:43:53 -0400
From: Dave Olson <olsondav@scoot.netis.com>
Subject: Re: Submissions?

Casio Settings:  Beat Bank 9.1
                 Tempo 120
                 Chord 1
                 Chord 2

     Strong Enough To Bend
     by Tanya Tucker

Intro
Ab - Eb - Ab - Eb - Db - Eb - Ab - Db - Ab

Verse 1
Ab             Eb         Ab       Eb
There's a tree out in the backyard
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
        Ab     Eb        Ab       Eb
And the reason its still standing
       Db     Eb        Ab
It was strong enough to bend

Verse 2
Ab         Eb               Ab     Eb
For years, we have stayed together
   Db     Eb     Ab      Eb
As lovers and as friends
        Ab   Eb           Ab    Eb
What we have will last forever
         Db     Eb        Ab
If we're strong enough to bend

Bridge
     Bb
When you say something that you can't take back
Db
Big wind blows and you hear a little crack
     Bb
When you say "Hey well I might be wrong"
        Eb                          Db
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone
Cm                          Bbm
Sway with the wind till the storm is gone

Verse 3
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb
Like a tree out in the backyard
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
Ab       Eb        Ab       Eb
Our love will last forever
         Db     Eb        Ab    Eb
If we're strong enough to bend

Instrumental

Bridge
     Bb
When you start thinkin' that you know it all
Db
Big wind blows and a branch will fall
     Bb
When you say "Hey this job takes two"
       Eb                          Db
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue
Cm                          Bbm
Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue

Verse 4
Ab          Eb         Ab       Eb
Like a tree out in the backyard
     Db             Eb            Ab    Eb
That never has been broken by the wind
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         Db   Eb          Ab
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend
Ab       Eb        Ab    Eb         Db   Eb          Ab
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend.