Try a Little Tenderness

Story Behind The Song

I've been playing this song since I heard Ottid Readding do it. I believe the is the first time this has bee done will heavy guitars and slide guitar.

Song Description

Recorded by Bing Crosby, 1933, Otis Redding in the 60's, Three Dog Night in the 70's, The Commitments in the 80's, Michael Bolton in the 90's, and now me.

Song Length 4:22 Genre R & B - Soul, Rock - Classic
Tempo Very Slow (Under 70) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Sociable, Passive Subject Relationship, Girls, Women
Similar Artists Robert Palmer, Sam Cooke Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

Try A Little Tenderness
Words & Music by Harry Woods, Jimmy Campbell & Reg Connelly
Recorded by Bing Crosby, 1933, Otis Redding in the 60's, Three Dog Night in the 70's, The Commitments in the 80's, Micheal Bolton in the 90's, and now me.

ooh she may be weary
them young girls they do get wearied
wearing that same old miniskirt dress
but when she gets weary
you try a little tenderness
oh man that
un hunh
i know shes waiting
just anticipating
the thing that youl never never possess
no no no
but while she there waiting
try just a little bit of tenderness
thats all you got to do
now it might be a little bit sentimental no
but she has her greavs and care
but the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
and it makes it easier to bear
oh she wont regret it
no no
them young girls they dont forget it
love is their whole happiness
yeah yeha yeah
but its all so easy
all you got to do is try
try a little tenderness
yeah
damn that hart (hard?)
all you got to do is know how to love her
you've got to
hold her
squeeze her
never leave her
now get to her
got got got to try a little tenderness
yeah yeah
lord have mercy now
all you got to do is take my advice
you've got to hold her
don't squeeze her
never leave her
you've got to hold her
and never
so you got to try a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
you've got to
got to got to
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
try a little tenderness
ye

Lyrics Woods/ Campbell/Connolly Music Woods/ Campbell/Connolly
Producer Tony Vegas Publisher Tony Vegas
Performance Tony Vegas Label Tony Vegas

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