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Try a Little Tenderness

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Try a Little Tenderness

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  [Verse 1:]  [Verse 1:]
  Oh, she may be weary,  Oh, she may be weary,
  Young girls, they do get weary,  Young girls, they do get weary,
1  Wearing that same ol' shabby dress, yeah, yeah.   Wearing that same ol' shaggy dress, yeah, yeah. 1
  But when she gets weary,  But when she gets weary,
  Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah.  Try a little tenderness, yeah, yeah.
  Oh, yeah, yeah.  Oh, yeah, yeah.
      
  [Verse 2:]  [Verse 2:]
  Mmm, you know she’s waiting,  Mmm, you know she’s waiting,
  Just anticipating,  Just anticipating,
  For things that she'll never,  For things that she'll never,
  Never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah.  Never, never, never possess, yeah, yeah.
  But while she’s there waiting without them,  But while she’s there waiting without them,
  Try a little tenderness.  Try a little tenderness.
  (That's all you gotta do.)  (That's all you gotta do.)
      
  [Bridge:]  [Bridge:]
  It's not just sentimental, no, no, no.  It's not just sentimental, no, no, no.
  She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah-yeah.  She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah-yeah.
  But the soft words,  But the soft words,
  They are spoke so gentle, yeah.  They are spoke so gentle, yeah.
  It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah.  It makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah.
      
  [Verse 3:]  [Verse 3:]
  You won’t regret it, no, no.  You won’t regret it, no, no.
  Young girls they don’t forget it,  Young girls they don’t forget it,
  Love is their whole happiness, yeah.  Love is their whole happiness, yeah.
  But it’s all so easy.  But it’s all so easy.
  All you gotta do is,  All you gotta do is,
  Try, try a little tenderness, yeah.  Try, try a little tenderness, yeah.
      
  [Freeform:]  [Freeform:]
  All you've gotta do is, man,  All you've gotta do is, man,
  Hold her where you want her.  Hold her where you want her.
  Squeeze her, don't tease her,  Squeeze her, don't tease her,
  Never leave her.  Never leave her.
  Get to her, you gotta, gotta,  Get to her, you gotta, gotta,
  Find a little tenderness,  Find a little tenderness,
  Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah.  Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah.
  You gotta, nobody love her, man.  You gotta, nobody love her, man.
  Take this advice, man,  Take this advice, man,
  You got to squeeze her,  You got to squeeze her,
  Don't tease her,  Don't tease her,
  Never leave,  Never leave,
  You got to hold her,  You got to hold her,
  Brother, somethin',  Brother, somethin',
  Try a little tenderness,  Try a little tenderness,
  Yeah, yeah, yeah.  Yeah, yeah, yeah.
  You gotta rub against her, man.  You gotta rub against her, man.
  You gotta, gotta, got...  You gotta, gotta, got...
  Don't lose her.  Don't lose her.
  You've got to love her,  You've got to love her,
  Please her, don't tease her.  Please her, don't tease her.
  Gotta, got na-na-na  Gotta, got na-na-na
  Try, try a little tenderness,  Try, try a little tenderness,
  Yeah.  Yeah.
  [Fade.]  [Fade.]
  You gotta know what to do.  You gotta know what to do.
  Take this advice,  Take this advice,
  You gotta love, please...[5]  You gotta love, please...[5]
      
      
  [TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS]  [TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS]
  [Written by: "Irving King[1]" & Harry M. Woods]  [Written by: "Irving King[1]" & Harry M. Woods]
2  [Performed by: Otis Redding[2]-1966[3]   [Performed by: Otis Redding[2]-1966[3]] 2
3  [Appears on: Try a Little Tenderness (45 RPM)-1966, Complete & Unbeliveable:        [Appears on: Try a Little Tenderness (45 RPM)-1966, Complete & Unbeliveable: The 3
4  The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul-1966, The Best of Otis Redding-1962,             Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul-1966, The Best of Otis Redding-1962, The 4
5  The Ultimate Otis Redding-1986, Remember Me-1992[4], Love Songs-1998,                         Ultimate Otis Redding-1986, Remember Me-1992[4], Love Songs-1998, The Essentials 5
6  The Essentials-2002, Otis Redding Collector's Edition-2007, et al.]   -2002,                   Otis Redding Collector's Edition-2007, et al.] 6
      
  [1]"Irving King," was a pseudonym used in the 1920s and 1930s by the British  [1]"Irving King," was a pseudonym used in the 1920s and 1930s by the British
  songwriting team of James Campbell and Reginald Connelly. Primarily lyricists,  songwriting team of James Campbell and Reginald Connelly. Primarily lyricists,
7  they generally worked in collaboration with composers.]   they generally worked in collaboration with composers. 7
      
  [2]Recorded initially on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra (with  [2]Recorded initially on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra (with
  vocals by Val Rosing) followed by both Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby in 1933.  vocals by Val Rosing) followed by both Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby in 1933.
  Subsequent covers include, Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Frankie  Subsequent covers include, Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Frankie
  Laine, Percy Sledge, Al Jarreau, Nina Simone, Etta James, Tina Turner, Three  Laine, Percy Sledge, Al Jarreau, Nina Simone, Etta James, Tina Turner, Three
  Dog Night, John Miles, Andrew Strong, Aretha Franklin, Three Dog Night, Michael  Dog Night, John Miles, Andrew Strong, Aretha Franklin, Three Dog Night, Michael
  Bublé, Pawn Shoppe Heart, Paul Giamatti & Andre Braugher, John Farnham, Tom  Bublé, Pawn Shoppe Heart, Paul Giamatti & Andre Braugher, John Farnham, Tom
  Jones, and Sam Cooke. In one of the more unusual versions of this song, Jack  Jones, and Sam Cooke. In one of the more unusual versions of this song, Jack
  Webb (better known as the "Just the facts, please," detective in the Dragnet  Webb (better known as the "Just the facts, please," detective in the Dragnet
  radio and TV series) spoke the lyrics over an instrumental background, and this  radio and TV series) spoke the lyrics over an instrumental background, and this
8  rendition was included in the first of Rhino Records' Golden Throats compilations.]   rendition was included in the first of Rhino Records' Golden Throats                 8
1  compilations.1
      
  [3]Redding was backed on this version by Booker T. & the MG's, and the  [3]Redding was backed on this version by Booker T. & the MG's, and the
9  instrumentation was arranged by Isaac Hayes.]   instrumentation was arranged by Isaac Hayes. 9
      
10  [4]Transcribed from the track on this album.]   [4]Transcribed from the track on this album. 10
      
  [5]Redding would get carried away with the "freeform" part of this song and it  [5]Redding would get carried away with the "freeform" part of this song and it
  would change from version to version, and act to act. So depending on which  would change from version to version, and act to act. So depending on which
  track you are listening to, it could be very different. (ed. For an excellent  track you are listening to, it could be very different. (ed. For an excellent
  cover, check out the Paul Giamatti/Andre Braugher version from the 2000 film, Duets.]   cover, check out the Paul Giamatti/Andre Braugher version from the 2000 film,
2  Duets.)2
      


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