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Try A Little Tenderness

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TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS  -  Otis Redding
[Verse]
G          Em
Oh she may be weary
Am                     D
Those young girls, they do get weary
G              F              E    E7
                                     e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress        b---3-1-0-|
Am
But when she gets weary
D                    Bm                   D
You try a little tenderness
G         Em
I know she's waiting
Am   D
Just anticipating
G                            F                 E          E7
The thing that you'll never, never possess no, no, no
Am
But, while she's there waiting
D                            G              C    G
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
[Bridge]
C                         Bm
Now it's not just  sentimental no
Em                     A
But she has        her griefs and cares
C                            B
But the soft words   they are spoke so gentle,  yeah, yeah, yeah
Am                             C          D7
And it makes it easier, easier to bear
G               Em
You won’t regret it, no no
Am                     D
Them young girls they don't forget it
G                F                   E  E7
Love is their whole happiness yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
But it’s all so easy
D
all you got to do is try
                G              E     E7
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Squeeze her
C     C#
Never leave her
D       D#
Now get to her
E
Got got got to
F      F#    G                         G  F  E
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Don't squeeze her
C       C#
Never leave her
D
You've got to (break)
F      F#    G                 G F E
Try a little tenderness
[Bridge]
A
      (x02225)

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Free chords for Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS  -  Otis Redding
[Verse]
That's all you got to do
[Bridge]
You've got to
You've got to
[Bridge]
A      (x02225)

Try A Little Tenderness Chords by Otis Redding

Learn how to play Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Try A Little Tenderness chords”, “Try A Little Tenderness guitar chords”, or “Otis Redding Try A Little Tenderness chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Try A Little Tenderness chords and for experienced players who want accurate Try A Little Tenderness lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, Em, Am, D, F.

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The chords for "Try A Little Tenderness" show the original chord names (including A, G, Em, Am, D, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.