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Try A Little Tenderness:Three Dog Night.
#29 in 1969.
#1. 
CShe may be weary, G7women do get weary,
Cwearing the Gmsame shabby A7dress.
D7And when she's weary, G7try a little tenderCnessDm7.G7  
#2.
CYou know she's waiting, G7just anticipating,
Cthings she may Gmnever possA7ess.
D7While she's without them,
G7try a little tenderCness.F7  C  C7  
CHORUS:
It's Fnot just sentiE7mental, she Amhas her grief
and A7care.
But a Dmword that's soft and A7+5gentle, A7makes it 
Dm7easier to G7bear.
#3.
CYou won't regret it, G7women don't forget it..
Clove is their Gmwhole  happiA7ness.
D7It's all so easy, G7try a little tenderCnessAm7.Dm7  G7  C7  
CHORUS:
It's Fnot just sentiE7mental, she Amhas her grief
and A7care.
But a Dmword that's soft and A7+5gentle, A7makes it 
Dm7easier to G7bear.
#4.
CYou won't regret it, G7women don't forget it..
Clove is their Gmwhole  happiA7ness.
D7It's all so easy, G7try a little tenderCnessAm7.Dm7  G7  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Try A Little Tenderness

by Three Dog Night

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Dm7

A7+5

Am7

Try A Little Tenderness:Three Dog Night.

#29 in 1969.

#1.

C G7

She may be weary, women do get weary,

C Gm A7

wearing the same shabby dress.

D7 G7 C Dm7 G7

And when she's weary, try a little tenderness.

#2.

C G7

You know she's waiting, just anticipating,

C Gm A7

things she may never possess.

While she's without them,

G7 C F7 C C7

try a little tenderness.

CHORUS:

F E7 Am

It's not just sentimental, she has her grief

and care.

Dm A7+5 A7

But a word that's soft and gentle, makes it

Dm7 G7

easier to bear.

#3.

C G7

You won't regret it, women don't forget it..

C Gm A7

love is their whole happiness.

D7 G7 C Am7 Dm7 G7 C7

It's all so easy, try a little tenderness.

CHORUS:

F E7 Am

It's not just sentimental, she has her grief

and care.

Dm A7+5 A7

But a word that's soft and gentle, makes it

Dm7 G7

easier to bear.

#4.

C G7

You won't regret it, women don't forget it..

C Gm A7

love is their whole happiness.

D7 G7 C Am7 Dm7 G7 C

It's all so easy, try a little tenderness.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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