Try A Little Tenderness

Intro Bm Em Gm A7 [Verse 1] Dmaj7 She may be weary Em7 A7 Women do get weary D Cmaj7 B7 Wearing that same shabby dress E7 And when she's weary Em7 A7 F#m7 F7 Em7 A7 Try a little tenderness Dmaj7 Ooh, she may be waiting Em7 A7 Just anticipating D Cmaj7 B7 Things she may never possess E7 Em7 And while she's without them A7 Dmaj7 D Try a little tenderness Chorus Gmaj7 F#7 It's not just sentimental Bm7 B She has her grief and her care Em7 B7 But a word, so soft and gentle Em7 A7 Makes it easier to bear [Verse 2] Dmaj7 You won't regret it Em7 A7 Women don't forget it D Cmaj7 B7 Love is their whole happiness E7 Em7 And it's all so easy A7 D D7 D Am7 A7 Try a little tenderness Bridge G F#7 Bm B7 Chorus Em7 B7 But a word, soft and gentle Em7 A7 Makes it easier to bear Dmaj7 You won't regret it Em7 A7 'Cause women don't forget it D Cmaj7 B7 Love is their whole happiness E7 Em7 And it's all so easy A7 F#m7 Just try a little tenderness Chorus B7 You've gotta try Em7 You've gotta hold her A7 You've got to squeeze her F#m7 You have to try F#m7 You've got to try B7 And always please her Em7 You won't regret it E7 You won't regret it A D Oh, try a little tenderness Outro Bm Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D