Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding
Hello! I'm kinda new to this sorta thing, but I decided to give this gorgeous song a
Most of the credit should go to Reda Woodcock who posted the bass tabs on here- sorry I
ask before I used them, but thanks anyway. I just sort of dressed them up to make the guitar parts.
OK, here they are for your enjoyment.
[Bm] Ooh [E]she may be weary[Am]
And them young g[D]irls they do get weary
[G] Wearing that same o[F]ld shaggy dre[E]ss
[Am] But when they get weary[D]
T[D]ry a little te[Bm]nderness[Em] [Am] [D]
[G] You know she's [E]waiting
[Am] Just ant[D]icipating
The thi[G]ng that she'll never, [F]never, possess,no,n[E]o
[Am] But [Am]while she's there waiting
[D] Go to her and try a [D]little bit of [G]tenderness[C] [G]
[C] Itâ??s not [Bm]just sentimental yeah, yeah
[Em] She has - her greav[Am]es and care
[C] But the soft words (they) a[Bm]re spoken so gentle
[Am] But, oh, that makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah[D]
Play these power chords nice and light and really short. Listen to the song for timing.
[G] [E] [Am] [D]
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|--------------9--9------------------7--7-----| D|--5--5--5-----9--9-----7--7--7------7--7-----| A|--5--5--5-----7--7-----7--7--7------5--5-----| E|--3--3--3--------------5--5--5---------------|
[G] [F] [E]
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------10--10----9--9--9----9--9-----| D|--5--5--5------10--10----9--9--9----9--9-----| A|--5--5--5------ 8---8----7--7--7----7--7-----| E|--3--3--3------------------------------------|
[Am] [D]
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|----------------------7--7--7----7--7--------| D|--7--7--7----7--7-----7--7--7----7--7--------| A|--7--7--7----7--7-----5--5--5----5--5--------| E|--5--5--5----5--5----------------------------|
[Bm] [E]
e|--2-----------7------------------------------| B|--3-----------9------------------------------| G|--4--x-16-----9--x-16------------------------| D|--4-----------9------------------------------| A|--2-----------7------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
(This is the fast bit leading up to the peak of the song:)
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|--2---4---5---6---7---8---9---10--11---------| D|--2---4---5---6---7---8---9---10--11---------| A|--0---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9----------| E|---------------------------------------------|
(The peak- the bit Donkey sings in Shrek)
[G] [F] [E]
e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|--12----10----9------------------------------| D|--12----10----9------------------------------| A|--10----8-----7------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|
You probably repeat the fast bit and do the chorus again â?? thatâ??s the two last bits.
The End! You have yourself a beauty!
(P.S. Thanks again Reda Woodcock.)
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