(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)
SOL MIm
Oh she may be weary
DO RE
Those young girls they do get weary
G F E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
LAm RE
But when she gets weary
SOL DO SOL RE
You try a little tenderness
SOL MIm
I know she's waiting
DO RE
Just anticipating
SOL FA MI7
The thing that you'll never never possess
LAm RE
no no no but while she's there waiting
SOL DO SOL
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
DO /RE /MIb SI
Now it's not just sentimental no
FA LA /SI
But she has her griefs and cares
DO /RE /MIb SI
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
FA MI7
And it makes it easier to bear
DO SOL
Oh she won't regret it, no no
MIm DO RE
Them young girls they don't forget it
SOL FA MI7
Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
LAm RE
But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
SOL DO SOL
Try a little tenderness
you've got to
LA
Hold her
SI
Squeeze her
DO DO#
Never leave her
RE MIb
now get to her
MI FA FA# SOL FA MI7
got got got to try a little tenderness
LA
you've got to hold her
SI
don't squeeze her
DO DO#
never leave her
RE
you've got to (break)
SOL FA MI7
try a little tenderness
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