(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)
G Em
Oh she may be weary
Those young girls they do get weary
G F E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
Am DBut when she gets weary
You try a little tenderness
I know she's waiting
C DJust anticipating
G F E7The thing that you'll never never possess
no no no but while she's there waiting
G C GTry just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
C /D /Eb B
Now it's not just sentimental no
But she has her griefs and cares
C /D /Eb BBut the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
F E7And it makes it easier to bear
C G
Oh she won't regret it, no no
Em C DThem young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
yeah yeah yeah
But its all so easy
all you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
you've got to
AHold her
Squeeze her
C C#Never leave her
D Ebnow get to her
got got got to try a little tenderness
you've got to hold her
Bdon't squeeze her
C C#never leave her
you've got to (break)
G F E7try a little tenderness
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