Try A Little Tenderness
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A F#m D9 E7
She may be weary -- women do get weary
A C#m7/5- F#7
Wearing the same shabby dress.
D9 E7/6 E7 D9 Bm7/5- Cdim E7 A F#m D9 Dm6 E7
And when she's wear - y, try a little ten - der - ness.
A F#m D9 Dm6 Cdim E7
You know she's waiting, just an - ti - ci - pa - ting
A C#m7/5- F#7 Gdim F#7
Things she may never possess;
Bm Bm/A D9 Bm7/5- Cdim E7 A D9 Bbm7 A A7
While she's without them, try a little ten - der - ness.
Bridge:
D Fdim C#7
It's not just sen - ti - men - tal,
F#m Bm7 F#m
She has her grief and care,
D Cdim F#7
And a word that's soft and gentle,
B7 Cdim B7 E7
Makes it ea - si - er to bear.
A G#m F#m D9 Dm6 Cdim Bb9
You won't regret it -- women don't for - get it;
A Cdim C#m7/5- Bm7/5- F#7 Gdim F#7
Love is their whole hap - pi - ness.
Bm Bm7/5- E7/6 E7 D9 Bm7/5- Cdim E7 A D9 Bbm7 A6
It's all so ea - sy -- try a little ten - der - ness.
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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