Try A Little Tenderness Chords by The Commitments

Tempo:
111.55 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

C#m

C#

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[E] [B]
[A#m] [B]
[E] Oh, she [C#m] may be weary, [F#m] and young girls they [B] do get weary,
[E] wearing that [D] same old [C#] shaggy dress.
But [F#m]
when she gets weary,
[B] try a little [E] tenderness.
[G#m]
[G] [F#m]
[B] [E]
You [C#m] know she's waiting, [F#m] just [B] anticipating [E] the things that she [D] never, never, [C#] never, never possesses.
But [F#m] while she's there waiting, without a [B] plan, try a little [E] tenderness.
[A] That's all you gotta do.
[E]
[A]
It's not just [G#] sentimental, no, [G#] no.
[C#m]
She has her grief and her [F#] cares, yeah, yeah.
[A] But the soft words, [G#] they all spoke so gentle, it makes it [F#] easier, easier to [F#m] bear.
[B]
[E] [G#] You [C#m] won't regret it, no, no.
[F#m] Young girls, they [C#m] never forget [B] it.
[A] Love, [G#m]
their [D] only [C#] happiness.
[C#] But [F#m] it isn't so easy.
[B]
All you gotta do is try a [E] little tenderness.
[C#]
[F#] Squeeze her, [G#] tease her, [A] never leave her.
[A#] You got to, [B] you got to, [C] you got to, [C#m] you got to, try a little [E]
[D] [C#]
tenderness.
[F#]
Squeeze her, [G#] tease her, [A] never [A#] leave her.
[B] You got to, you got to, you [C#m] got to, you got to, try [E] a little tenderness.
[D] [C#]
[F#]
[G#m] Squeeze her, [A] tease her, never leave her.
[B] You got to, you got to, you [G] got to, yeah.
[E]
[D] [C#]
[F#]
[G#] Squeeze her, tease her, [A] never leave [A#] her.
You got to, [B] you got to, you got to, [C#m] you got to, try [E] a little tenderness.
[D] [C#]
[F#]
[G#] Squeeze her, [A] tease [A#] her, never leave [B] her.
You got to, you got to, you [C#m] got to, you got to, try a [E] little tenderness.
[D] [C#]
[F#]
Squeeze [G#m] her, tease her, never leave [A] her.
You got [A#] to, you got [B] to, you got to, you got [C#m] to, [D] try a little [E]
tenderness.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
C#
12341114
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
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To learn The Commitments - Try A Little Tenderness chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, C#, F#m, B, E and C#m. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 55 BPM before aiming for the song's 112 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ Oh, she [C#m] may be weary, _ _ [F#m] _ and young girls they [B] do get weary,
_ _ [E] _ _ wearing that [D] same old [C#] shaggy _ dress.
_ _ _ _ But [F#m] _
when she gets weary, _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ try _ _ a little _ [E] tenderness.
_ _ [G#m] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ You [C#m] know she's waiting, _ [F#m] _ just _ [B] _ anticipating [E] the _ things that she [D] never, never, [C#] never, never possesses. _
_ But [F#m] _ _ while she's there waiting, without a [B] plan, _ _ _ try _ a little [E] tenderness. _ _
_ [A] That's all you gotta do.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
It's not _ just _ [G#] sentimental, _ no, [G#] no.
_ _ _ [C#m]
She _ has her _ grief and her [F#] cares, _ yeah, yeah. _
_ [A] But the soft words, _ [G#] they all spoke so gentle, _ _ it makes it [F#] easier, _ _ _ _ easier to [F#m] bear.
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G#] You [C#m] won't regret it, no, no.
[F#m] Young girls, they [C#m] never forget [B] it.
_ [A] _ Love, [G#m] _
their [D] only _ [C#] happiness. _ _
_ [C#] _ _ But [F#m] it isn't so _ _ easy.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
All you gotta do is try a [E] little tenderness.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] Squeeze her, [G#] tease her, [A] never leave her.
[A#] You got to, [B] you got to, [C] you got to, [C#m] you got to, try a little [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ tenderness.
_ _ [F#]
Squeeze her, [G#] tease her, [A] never [A#] leave her.
[B] You got to, you got to, you [C#m] got to, you got to, try [E] a little tenderness.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#m] Squeeze her, [A] tease her, never leave her.
[B] You got to, you got to, you [G] got to, yeah.
_ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#] Squeeze her, tease her, [A] never leave [A#] her.
You got to, [B] you got to, you got to, [C#m] you got to, try [E] a little tenderness.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[G#] Squeeze her, [A] tease [A#] her, never leave [B] her.
You got to, you got to, you [C#m] got to, you got to, try a [E] little tenderness.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#]
Squeeze [G#m] her, tease her, never leave [A] her.
You got [A#] to, you got [B] to, you got to, you got [C#m] to, _ [D] try a little [E] _
_ _ tenderness. _ _ _
Yeah, yeah, _ _ yeah. _ _

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