Artist:otis redding
song title: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)

GG Piano Chord 
             EmEm Piano Chord 

Oh she may be weary
CC Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

Those young girls they do get weary
G            F               E7    e-0------
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0
AmAm Piano Chord 
                   DD Piano Chord 

But when she gets weary
GG Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

You try a little tenderness

GG Piano Chord 
            EmEm Piano Chord 

I know she's waiting
CC Piano Chord 
      DD Piano Chord 

Just anticipating
GG Piano Chord 
                 FF Piano Chord 
              E7E7 Piano Chord 

The thing that you'll never never possess
AmAm Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

no no no but while she's there waiting
GG Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Try just a little bit of tenderness

That's all you got to do

CC Piano Chord 
                  /D /D#  BB Piano Chord 

Now it's not just          sentimental no
FF Piano Chord 
                      AA Piano Chord 
    /B
But she has her griefs and cares
CC Piano Chord 
                  /D /D#         BB Piano Chord 

But the soft words       they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
FF Piano Chord 
        E7E7 Piano Chord 

And it makes it easier to bear

CC Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 

Oh she won't regret it, no no
EmEm Piano Chord 
                    CC Piano Chord 
        DD Piano Chord 

Them young girls they don't forget it
GG Piano Chord 
             FF Piano Chord 
          E7E7 Piano Chord 

Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
AmAm Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 

But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
GG Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 
 GG Piano Chord 

Try a little tenderness

you've got to
AA Piano Chord 

Hold her
BB Piano Chord 

Squeeze her
CC Piano Chord 
     C#C# Piano Chord 

Never leave her
DD Piano Chord 
       D#D# Piano Chord 

now get to her
EE Piano Chord 
              FF Piano Chord 
     F#F# Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 
          FF Piano Chord 
 E7E7 Piano Chord 

got got got to try a little tenderness

AA Piano Chord 

you've got to hold her
BB Piano Chord 

don't squeeze her
CC Piano Chord 
     C#C# Piano Chord 

never leave her
DD Piano Chord 

you've got to (break)
GG Piano Chord 
          FF Piano Chord 
 E7E7 Piano Chord 

try a little tenderness