Tentative Man

Words and music by Ashley Cleveland.
Tabs courtesy of Ashley Cleveland.
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From the Atlantic Records album, Big Town.

Key of G.

Travis pick. (Click here for a video guitar lesson on how to play a Travis pick.)

Chords:

Cmaj7 (barred): 335453
C#dim: (barred): 345453
G/B: x20230
Bbmaj7: x10230
Am7: x02010
G(1): 300003
G(2): 320003
D/F#: 200232
Am: x02210
Em: 022000
C(1): x32010
G: 300033
F: x03211
C(2): xx2011
D: x00232
Fmaj7/G: 303010
A7: x02020

Intro: Cmaj7 - C#dim - G/B - Bbmaj7 - Am7 - G(1)

       G(2)                                               D/F#
       My baby talks a little awkward, his manner is reserved.
     
                  Am           Em             C(1)    G/B         D/F#
       His intentions are brave but he  lo-     ses    his nerve. And if he

       G                                                Am7    G/B       C(1)
       Come around to see me he's not assertive like   he planned.

       F  C(2)      D                                 G
       I   un - derstand baby is a tentative man.

Bridge:

Fmaj7(G) G
Maybe it's time he's taking.

Fmaj7/G G
Maybe he's been badly burned

Fmaj7/G G
Maybe that's the way God made him.

Em A7 D
I don't feel concerned.