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(G)Oh, she may be (Em)wea ry,
and young (D7)girls, they do get wea ry; wear ing the (Dm)same shab by (E7)dress.
But when she gets wea ry
try a lit tle ten der (G)ness.
You know she’s (Em)wait ing,
just an (D7)tic i pat ing
things (Dm)that she’ll nev er, nev er, (E7)nev er, nev er pos sess.
But while she’s there wait ing, and with out them, is try
a lit tle (G)ten der ness.
It’s not
(B7)just
sen ti men tal, no;
she has
her grief and care.
But for soft words
(Bm)we all spoke so gen tle, yeah,
it makes it eas i er,
eas i er to (D7)bear.
(G)ten der ness.
Try A Little Tenderness — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Try A Little Tenderness" by Frank Sinatra in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" by Frank Sinatra played in?
- Try A Little Tenderness is arranged in the key of G 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 100 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 Frank Sinatra. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- This arrangement uses 24 chords: A, A7, Adim, Am, Am7, B, B7, Bb7, +16 more.
- What other songs by Frank Sinatra can I play here?
- Try "THE CONTINENTAL", "LOST IN THE STARS", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". 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 G, 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 100 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.