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Try A Little Tenderness chords by
Marty Robbins
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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Oh she may be weary
F
F

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G
G

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Them young girls they do
C
C

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get wearied
Gm
Gm
3

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Wearing that same old
A
A

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D
D

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miniskirt dress

But when she gets weary
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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You try a little tenderness
Verse 2
C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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G
G

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Oh man
C
C

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that

Un hunh
Am
Am

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I know shes waiting
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Just anticipating
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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A
A

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The thing that you'll never never possess
D
D

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No no no
Verse 3

But while she there waiting
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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C
C

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Try just a little bit of tenderness
Dm
Dm

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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C
C

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That's all you got to do
F
F

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E
E

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Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
Am
Am

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But she has her greavs and
A
A

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Dm
Dm

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care

But the soft words they are
A
A

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spoke so gentle

Yeah yeah yeah
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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And it makes it easier to bear
C
C

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Am
Am

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Oh she wont regret it
Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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No no Them young girls
G
G

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they don't forget it
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Love is their whole happiness
A
A

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D
D

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Yeah yeah yeah

But its all so easy
Dm
Dm

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All you got to do is try
G
G

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Try a little tenderness
C
C

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Yeah

Damn that hart (hard?)
Verse 5
Dm
Dm

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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C
C

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All you got to do
F
F

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is know how to love her
E
E

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You've got to
Am
Am

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Hold her

Squeeze her

Never leave her
A
A

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Dm
Dm

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Now get to her
A
A

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Got got got to try a little tenderness

Yeah yeah

Lord have mercy now
Verse 6
Dm
Dm

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All you got to do is take my advice
Bb
Bb

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Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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You've got to
Eb
Eb
6

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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hold her
Bb
Bb

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Don't squeeze her

Never leave her
Eb
Eb
6

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C#
C#
4

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You've got to hold her
C
C

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F
F

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And never
Fm
Fm

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So you got to try a little ten
Bb
Bb

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derness

A little tenderness
Bbm
Bbm

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A little ten derness

A little tenderness
Verse 7

You've got to Got to got to
Db
Db
4

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Dbdim
Dbdim
4

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C
C

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You've gotta hold her

Don't squeeze her

Never leaver her

You got

Got got got to

Now now now

Got got got to
Fm
Fm

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Bb
Bb

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Fm
Fm

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Try a little tenderness
Outro 1

Ye
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • Gm

    3

  • A

  • D

  • Dm

  • C#dim

    4

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebdim

  • E

  • Cm

    3

  • Fm

  • C#

    4

  • Bbm

  • Db

    4

  • Dbdim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Try A Little Tenderness by Marty Robbins is A minor.

The primary chords used in Try A Little Tenderness are Am, F, G, C, Gm, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Try A Little Tenderness is approximately 63 beats per minute.

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