INTRO: C Am F G

        C
If you ever need to cry... 
               Am                    F
I'll wipe the tears right from your eyes. 
    G
Oh yes, I will. 
              C
If you can't fall asleep at night... 
             Am         F
I'll sing to you a lullaby. 
    G
Oh yes, I will. 

 (Chorus) 
                C
Can I be your gentlemen? 
                  Am
I'll be as gentle as I can. 
F
Girl, what will it take? 
             C
To be your gentlemen. 
                       Am     F
I swear I'll be the luckiest man. 
                   C
If I can be your gentlemen. 

        C
I wanna be the one you hug. 
                           Am
When the world is just too much. 
   F         G
Oh what you say? 
        C
I wanna be the one you trust. (trust)
                               Am 
I'll keep your secrets between us. 
   F         G
Oh what you say? 

 (Chorus)
               C
Can I be your gentlemen? 
                  Am
I'll be as gentle as I can. 
 G                
Girl, what what would it take? 
            C
To be your gentlemen. 
                      Am      G
I swear I'll be the luckiest man. 
                     C
If I could be your gentlemen. 


Yeah. 
        D
I will open every door for you.
                          G 
'Cause my lady should be first - awh yeah. 
                D
I'll throw my jacket over a puddle. 
                          G
'Cause my lady should be first, ooooh yeaah. 

            C      
So tell me baby possibly,
                        Am
That you might consider me? 
      F       G
Just say you will. 
       C
And I love you humbly. 
                       Am
I just pray that you believe -
     F                    G 
That I could be your gentlemen. 
Ooh. 

C  Am  F  G

C
Da duh da duh da duh... 
Am
Da duh da duh da duh... 
F
Da duh da duh da duh... 
G 
Da da duh duh duh da...