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(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 C D Those young girls they do get weary G F E7 e-0------ 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 /D /D# B Now it's not just sentimental no F A /B But she has her griefs and cares C /D /D# 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 lyrics by devries@eden.rutgers.edu chords by phillip@princeton.edu