g em oh she may be weary c d those young girls they do get weary g f e7 e 0 wearing that same old shaggy dress b 3 1 0 am d but when she gets weary g c g d you try a little tenderness g em i know she s waiting c d just anticipating g f e7 the thing that you ll never never possess am d no no no but while she s there waiting g c g try just a little bit of tenderness that s all you got to do c d d b now it s not just sentimental no f a b but she has her griefs and cares c d d b but the soft words they are spoke so gentle yeah yeah yeah f e7 and it makes it easier to bear c g oh she won t regret it no no em c d them young girls they don t forget it g f e7 love is their whole happiness yeah yeah yeah am d but its all so easy all you got to do is try g c g try a little tenderness you ve got to a hold her b squeeze her c c never leave her d d now get to her e f f g f e7 got got got to try a little tenderness a you ve got to hold her b don t squeeze her c c never leave her d you ve got to g f e7