Artist:otis redding
song title:try a little tenderness
(Chords are mostly A and E barre forms, except for the Em which is
open and the [E7] which is a [C7] form moved up four frets. The ascending
part (A through G) is an A barre form. /D indicates bass notes)
Verse 1
[G] [Em]
Oh she may be weary
[C] [D]
Those young girls they do get weary
[G] [F] [E7] e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
[Am] [D]
But when she gets weary
[G] [C] [G] [D]
You try a little tenderness
Verse 2
[G] [Em]
I know she's waiting
[C] [D]
Just anticipating
[G] [F] [E7]
The thing that you'll never never possess
[Am] [D]
no no no but while she's there waiting
[G] [C] [G]
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
Verse 3
[C] /[D] /[D#] [B]
Now it's not just sentimental no
[F] [A] /[B]
But she has her griefs and cares
[C] /[D] /[D#] [B]
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
[F] [E7]
And it makes it easier to bear
Verse 4
[C] [G]
Oh she won't regret it, no no
[Em] [C] [D]
Them young girls they don't forget it
[G] [F] [E7]
Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
[Am] [D]
But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
[G] [C] [G]
Try a little tenderness
you've got to
Verse 5
[A]
Hold her
[B]
Squeeze her
[C] [C#]
Never leave her
[D] [D#]
now get to her
[E] [F] [F#] [G] [F] [E7]
got got got to try a little tenderness
[A]
you've got to hold her
[B]
don't squeeze her
[C] [C#]
never leave her
[D]
you've got to (break)
[G] [F] [E7]
try a little tenderness
