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Russell Watson
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
A
A

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D
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Em
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Gm
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3

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Bm
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D
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E
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D
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Verse 1
Bm
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Oh, she
Em
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may be weary
A
A

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D
D

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Them young girls do get weary
C
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B
B
2

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Wearing that same old
Em
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shabby dress
A
A

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But when she gets weary
D
D

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Try a little tenderness,
F#m
F#m
2

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yeah
F
F

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Em
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A
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Verse 2
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Bm
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2

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You know she's waiting,
Em
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A
A

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just anticipating
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C
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B
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2

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The things that she'll never, never, never,
Em
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never possess, yeah, yeah

But while she's there
A
A

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waiting without them
D
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You got to try, try a little tenderness
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That's all you gotta do
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Verse 3
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F#
F#
2

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Well, it's not all just sentimental,
Bm
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2

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no, no

She has her grief and her pain,
E
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G
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pain, pain

But those words
F#
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2

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They all spoke so gentle
E
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It makes it easier, well,

easier to bear
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Asus4
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Verse 4
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Bm
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2

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Oh, you won't regret it
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A

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Young girls, they never forget it
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B
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2

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Love is their only happiness
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But it's so easy (so easy)

Well, all you gotta do

Is try a little tenderness
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B
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2

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Verse 5

Em
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I said and I squeeze her
F#m
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I tease her, never leave her
Ab
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4

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Abaug
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You've gotta, you've gotta
Bb
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Bm
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2

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You've gotta, you've gotta
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C#m
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Gotta try a little tenderness
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B
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2

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Bm
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I said and I squeeze
Verse 6
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her
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Abdim
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6

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I tease her, never leave her
Abaug
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Bb
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You've gotta, you've gotta
Bm
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You've gotta,
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C#m
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gotta try a little tenderness
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B
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2

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 7
Em
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Come on, I squeeze
F#m
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2

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Abaug
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I tease, never leave her
Ab
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A
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You've gotta (gotta), you've

gotta (gotta)

You've gotta,
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B
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2

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gotta try a little tenderness
Bm
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 8
Em
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I said and I squeeze
F#m
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G
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Abdim
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6

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I tease, never leave her
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Bb
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You've gotta (gotta),
Bm
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2

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gotta (gotta)
C
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C#
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4

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Gotta (gotta) try a little tenderness

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • C

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • F#

    2

  • Asus4

  • Ab

    4

  • Abaug

    4

  • Bb

  • C#m

    4

  • Abdim

    6

  • C#

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Try A Little Tenderness by Russell Watson is F major.

The primary chords used in Try A Little Tenderness are C, F, Gm, Bbm, Bb, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of Try A Little Tenderness is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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