Alan Jackson - Softly And Tenderly

Simplified chord chart for Alan Jackson - Softly And Tenderly (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in F at 83 BPM: 6 chords instead of 10, and 51 changes instead of 51. Sevenths became triads (A#, C, D, Dm, F, G), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyF

Tempo 83 BPM

Chord changes51

ChannelKaraokeOnVEVO

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, but no change was merged: in this song the chords already last long enough, so the number of changes is the same. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of F

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
F	Gm	Am	A#	C	Dm	E°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	Dm	4.4s
2	0:06	F	10.9s
3	0:17	A#	2.9s
4	0:20	Dm	3.6s
5	0:23	G	2.2s
6	0:26	C	4.4s
7	0:30	F	4.4s
8	0:34	A#	2.9s
9	0:37	Dm	3.6s
10	0:41	F	6.5s
11	0:47	C	4.4s
12	0:52	F	4.3s
13	0:56	G	4.4s
14	1:01	C	4.3s
15	1:05	F	4.4s
16	1:09	A#	2.2s
17	1:11	F	2.2s
18	1:14	Dm	2.1s
19	1:16	C	2.2s
20	1:18	F	8.8s
21	1:27	A#	2.9s
22	1:30	Dm	3.6s
23	1:33	G	2.2s
24	1:35	C	4.3s
25	1:40	F	4.4s
26	1:44	A#	2.2s
27	1:46	F	2.2s
28	1:48	D	2.1s
29	1:51	C	2.2s
30	1:53	F	4.4s
31	1:57	C	4.4s
32	2:02	F	4.3s
33	2:06	G	4.4s
34	2:10	C	4.4s
35	2:15	F	4.4s
36	2:19	A#	2.2s
37	2:21	F	2.2s
38	2:23	Dm	2.2s
39	2:26	C	2.2s
40	2:28	F	4.3s
41	2:32	C	4.3s
42	2:36	F	4.4s
43	2:41	G	4.4s
44	2:45	C	4.4s
45	2:50	F	4.3s
46	2:54	A#	2.2s
47	2:56	F	2.2s
48	2:58	Dm	2.3s
49	3:01	C	3.6s
50	3:04	A#	3.7s
51	3:08	F	—