Other arrangements of Try A Little Tenderness
Pick a learning view.
She may be (Bm7)wea ry;
wom en do get (A7)wea ry,
(C)wear ing the same shab by (B7)dress.
And when she’s wea ry,
try a lit tle (A13)ten
der (F7)ness.
(Bm7)Oo, she may be wait ing,
just an tic i pat ing (C)things she may nev er pos (B)sess,
and while she’s with out them,
try a lit tle (A13)ten
der (D)ness.
It’s (Gmaj7)not just
sen ti (F#7)men tal;
she has her (Bm)grief and her (B)care,
but a (Em7)word
so soft and (D#dim)gen tle
makes it (Em7)eas i er
to (A7)bear.
You won’t re (Bm7)gret it;
wom en don’t for (A7)get it.
(C)Love is their whole hap pi (B7)ness,
and it’s all so eas y:
try a lit tle (A13)ten
der (D)ness.
It’s (Gmaj7)not just
sen ti (F#7)men tal;
she has her (Bm)grief and her (B)care,
but a (Em7)word
so soft and (D#dim)gen tle
makes it (Em7)eas i er
to (A7)bear.
You won’t re (Bm7)gret it;
wom en don’t for (A7)get it.
(C)Love is their whole hap pi (B7)ness,
and it’s all so eas y:
try a lit tle (A13)ten
der (D)ness.
It’s and it’s all so eas y:
just try a lit tle ten der (F#)ness.
You’ve got ta try.
You’ve got to (Em7)hold her.
You’ve got to (G)squeeze her.
You have to (F#)try, you’ve got to try and al ways (B)please her.
(B)You won’t re (Em7)gret it, you won’t re gret it.
Oh,
(CN.C.)try,
a lit tle ten der ten der ness.
Try A Little Tenderness — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Try A Little Tenderness”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding played in?
- Try A Little Tenderness is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Try A Little Tenderness" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- "Try A Little Tenderness" was originally performed by Otis Redding. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Otis Redding can I play here?
- Try "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", "THE DOCK OF THE BAY", "I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Try A Little Tenderness" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 70 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.