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Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
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)
[Verse 1]
G Em
Oh she may be weary
C D
Those young girls they do get weary
G F E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
Am D
But when she gets weary
G C G D
You try a little tenderness
[Verse 2]
G Em
I know she's waiting
C D
Just anticipating
G F E7
The thing that you'll never never possess
Am D
no no no but while she's there waiting
G C G
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
[Verse 3]
C /D /D# B
Now it's not just sentimental no
F A /B
But she has her griefs and cares
C /D /D# B
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
F E7
And it makes it easier to bear
[Verse 4]
C G
Oh she won't regret it, no no
Em C D
Them young girls they don't forget it
G F E7
Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
Am D
But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
G C G
Try a little tenderness
you've got to
[Verse 5]
A
Hold her
B
Squeeze her
C C#
Never leave her
D D#
now get to her
E F F# G F E7
got got got to try a little tenderness
A
you've got to hold her
B
don't squeeze her
C C#
never leave her
D
you've got to (break)
G F E7
try a little tenderness
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version 2
[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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version 3
[Intro]
G, Adim C/E G7/F C/E G/E C#dim D
[Verse 1]
G Em
Oh, she may be weary;
Am D7
Them young girls, they do get weary,
G F6 E7
Wearing that same old shaggy dress.
Am D7
But when she gets weary;
G/B Bb7, Am Am/D
Try a little tenderness.
[Verse 2]
G Em Am D7
You know, she's waiting; just an-ticipating,
Gmaj7 F6 E7
The thing that she'll never, never, never, never posses, yeah, yeah.
Am D7
But while she's there waiting, and without them,
Gmaj7 C G G7
Try a little tenderness, that's all you got to do.
[Bridge]
C B7
It's not just sentimental, no, no, no;
Em A7
She has her griefs and cares.
C B7
But the soft words; they are spoke so gentle, yeah,
A7 Am7 D7
It makes it easier, easier to bear.
[Verse 3]
G Em
You won't regret it, no, no;
Am D7
Young girls, they, don't forget it;
G F6 E7
Love is their whole happi-ness.
Am D7
But its all so easy;
G/B
All you got to do is try, try a little tenderness yeah.
E7
All you gotta, do is dance, and hold her where you want her.
[Coda]
Am Bm
Squeeze her, don't tease her,
C A/C# D B/D#
Never leave her, now get to her;
E F F# G
Got, got, got to try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah,
F7 E7#9
You got to know how to love her bad, take this advice, man, you got to...
Am Bm
Squeeze her, don't tease her,
C A/C# D B/D#
Never leave, you got to hold her,
E F F# G
Brother sometimes(?) try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah,
F7 E7#9
You got to know how to love her bad, don't lose her, no, no.
Am Bm C A/C#
You got to love her, tease her, always please her.
D (n.C) G
Got to try, now, now, now, try, try a little tenderness, yeah,
F7 E7#9
Watch me groove, you got to know what to do, man, take this advice;
Am Bm C A/C# D
You gotta, love her, squeeze, don't you tease my baby...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G Adim C/E G7/F G/E C#dim D Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx1212 xx2010 120033 020033 xx2323 xx0232 022000
Am D7 F6 E7 G/B Bb7 Am/D Gmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02210 xx0212 xx3231 020100 x20033 x13131 xx0210 3x443x
C G7 B7 A7 Am7 Bm A/C# B/D#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 353433 x24242 x02223 x02013 x24432 x42220 xx1442
E F F# F7 E7#9
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 133211 244322 131211 x7678x
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version 4
Bm E Am
Ooh she may be weary
D
And them young girls they do get weary
G F E
Wearing that same old shaggy dress
Am D
But when they get weary
D Bm Em Am D
Try a little tenderness
G E
You know she's waiting
Am D
Just anticipating
G F E
The thing that she'll never, never, possess,no,no
Am Am
But while she's there waiting
D D G C G
Go to her and try a little bit of tenderness
C Bm
It’s not just sentimental yeah, yeah
Em Am
She has - her greaves and care
C Bm
But the soft words [they] are spoken so gentle
Am D
But, oh, that makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah
Play these power chords nice and light and really short. Listen to the song for timing.
G E Am D
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--------------9--9------------------7--7-----|
D|--5--5--5-----9--9-----7--7--7------7--7-----|
A|--5--5--5-----7--7-----7--7--7------5--5-----|
E|--3--3--3--------------5--5--5---------------|
G F E
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------10--10----9--9--9----9--9-----|
D|--5--5--5------10--10----9--9--9----9--9-----|
A|--5--5--5------ 8---8----7--7--7----7--7-----|
E|--3--3--3------------------------------------|
Am D
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------7--7--7----7--7--------|
D|--7--7--7----7--7-----7--7--7----7--7--------|
A|--7--7--7----7--7-----5--5--5----5--5--------|
E|--5--5--5----5--5----------------------------|
Bm E
e|--2-----------7------------------------------|
B|--3-----------9------------------------------|
G|--4--x-16-----9--x-16------------------------|
D|--4-----------9------------------------------|
A|--2-----------7------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
(This is the fast bit leading up to the peak of the song:)
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--2---4---5---6---7---8---9---10--11---------|
D|--2---4---5---6---7---8---9---10--11---------|
A|--0---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9----------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
(The peak- the bit Donkey sings in Shrek)
G F E
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|--12----10----9------------------------------|
D|--12----10----9------------------------------|
A|--10----8-----7------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
You probably repeat the fast bit and do the chorus again – that’s the two last bits.
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