Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding Tabbed by: Al-Zahran 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 E Am Ooh she may be weary D And them young girls they do get weary G F E Wearing that same old shaggy dress Am D But when they get weary D Bm Em Am D Try a little tenderness G E You know she's waiting Am D Just anticipating G F E The thing that she'll never, never, possess,no,no Am Am But while she's there waiting D D G C G Go to her and try a little bit of tenderness C Bm It’s not just sentimental yeah, yeah Em Am She has - her greaves and care C Bm But the soft words [they] are spoken so gentle Am D But, oh, that makes it easier, easier to bear, yeah 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 – that’s the two last bits. The End! You have yourself a beauty! From Al-Zahran (P.S. Thanks again Reda Woodcock.) www.TAB6.com