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