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)
Oh she may be weary
Those young girls they do get weary
G F E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
But when she gets weary
You try a little tenderness
I know she's waiting
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never never possess
no no no but while she's there waiting
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
/ /
Now it's not just sentimental no
/
But she has her griefs and cares
/ /
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh she won't regret it, no no
Them young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
you've got to
Hold her
Squeeze her
Never leave her
now get to her
got got got to try a little tenderness
you've got to hold her
don't squeeze her
never leave her
you've got to (break)
try a little tenderness