TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS - Otis Redding
[Verse]
G Em
Oh she may be weary
Am D
Those young girls, they do get weary
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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]
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