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Try A Little Tenderness

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[Intro]
Bm Em Gm A7
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7She may be weary
Em7Women do get wearA7y
DWearing that Cmaj7same shB7abby dress
E7And when she's weary
Em7Try a little A7tendernessF#m7  F7  Em7  A7  
Dmaj7Ooh, she may be waiting
Em7Just anticipatinA7g
DThings she Cmaj7may never B7possess
E7And while she's without themEm7  
A7Try a little tenderneDmaj7ssD  
[Chorus]
Gmaj7It's not just sentimentF#7al
Bm7She has her grief and Bher care
Em7But a word, so B7soft and gentle
Em7Makes it easier to bA7ear
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7You won't regret it
Em7Women don't forgeA7t it
DLove is tCmaj7heir whole hB7appiness
E7And it's all so easEm7y
A7Try a little tenderDneD7ssD  Am7  A7  
[Bridge]
G F#7 Bm    B7
[Chorus]
Em7But a word, soft and B7gentle
Em7Makes it easier to bA7ear
Dmaj7You won't regret it
Em7'Cause women don't fA7orget it
DLove is their Cmaj7whole happineB7ss
E7And it's all so eEm7asy
Just A7try a little tendeF#m7rness
[Chorus]
YoB7u've gotta try
Em7You've gotta hold her
A7You've got to squeeze her
F#m7You have to try
F#m7You've got to try
And always B7please her
Em7You won't regret it
You woE7n't regret it
Oh, Atry a little tendernessD  
[Outro]
Bm Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D

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Try A Little Tenderness

by Michael Bublé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

Cmaj7

F#m7

Gmaj7

F#7

Bm7

Am7

[Intro]

Bm Em Gm A7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

She may be weary

Em7 A7

Women do get weary

D Cmaj7 B7

Wearing that same shabby dress

And when she's weary

Em7 A7 F#m7 F7 Em7 A7

Try a little tenderness

Dmaj7

Ooh, she may be waiting

Em7 A7

Just anticipating

D Cmaj7 B7

Things she may never possess

E7 Em7

And while she's without them

A7 Dmaj7 D

Try a little tenderness

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 F#7

It's not just sentimental

Bm7 B

She has her grief and her care

Em7 B7

But a word, so soft and gentle

Em7 A7

Makes it easier to bear

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7

You won't regret it

Em7 A7

Women don't forget it

D Cmaj7 B7

Love is their whole happiness

E7 Em7

And it's all so easy

A7 D D7 D Am7 A7

Try a little tenderness

[Bridge]

G F#7 Bm B7

[Chorus]

Em7 B7

But a word, soft and gentle

Em7 A7

Makes it easier to bear

Dmaj7

You won't regret it

Em7 A7

'Cause women don't forget it

D Cmaj7 B7

Love is their whole happiness

E7 Em7

And it's all so easy

A7 F#m7

Just try a little tenderness

[Chorus]

You've gotta try

Em7

You've gotta hold her

You've got to squeeze her

F#m7

You have to try

F#m7

You've got to try

And always please her

Em7

You won't regret it

A D

Oh, try a little tenderness

[Outro]

Bm Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D

About Try A Little Tenderness Tab by Michael Bublé

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What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" in?

The tab for "Try A Little Tenderness" show the original chord names (including Bm, Em, Gm, A7, Dmaj7, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.