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Try A Little Tenderness

by Otis Redding

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS Otis Redding C Am Dm7 G7 C Em ||: ~ ^She maybe weary yy | women do^get weary yy | ^wear ing ^the same shabby | Gm6 A7 D7 Dm7 G7 C Am7 Dm7 G7 | dress ss ss ss | ~ ^And when^shes weary yy | Try^a little ten der | ness ss ss ss | ss / // | C Am Dm7 G7 C Em | ~ ^You know^shes waiting gg | just^an tici pating gg | ^Things she ^may never pos.| Gm6 A7 D7 Dm7 G7 C Dm7 | sess ss ss ss | ~ ^While shes^with out^them mm | Try^a little ten der | ness ss ss ss.| C F E7 Am A7 | ss // Its | not just tt senti | men tal ll l^she | has her grief and | care ee ee and^a | Dm A7 Dm Dm7 G7 | word dd d^thats soft^and | gen tle ee makes^it | easi er rr to | bear rr rr rr | C Am Dm7 G7 | ~ ^You wont^re gret^it tt | women dont^for get^it tt | C Em Gm6 A7 D7 | ^Love is ^their whole happi | ness ss ss ss | ~ ^its all^so easy yy | Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7 1. | Try^a little ten der | ness ss ss ss | // // :|| Dm7 G7 C 2. | Try^a little ten der | ness ss ss ss | ss ss ss / ||

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