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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS - Otis Redding [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)