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Learn "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS" by Glee Cast on Piano
Master "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS" by Glee Cast with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 75 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 75 BPM.
Lyrics
Oh,
she may get wea ry,
them young girls, they do get wea ry,
wear ing
that same old shab (B7)by dress,
yeah.
But when she gets wea ry,
try a lit tle
ten der ness.
(Em)Oh, ba by, mmm.
You (Bm)know she’s wait ing,
just an ti ci pat ing the thing
that she’ll nev er, nev er, nev er, nev er pos sess,
yeah, yeah.
But while she’s wait ing
and with out them, try
a lit tle ten der ness.
That’s (D)all you got ta do.
It’s not
just
sen ti men tal, no, no, no.
She has her grief and care, yeah, yeah, yeah.
But
the soft words,
they are spoke so gen tle, yeah, yeah,
it makes it eas i er, eas i er to bare,
yeah, yeah, yeah.
You won’t re gret it, no;
young girls,
they don’t for get it.
Love
is their whole hap pi ness, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
But it’s all so eas y.
All you got to do is try, try a lit (D)tle ten der ness, yeah.
All you got to do is, man, hold her where you want her.
Squeeze her, don’t tease (G)her, nev (E)er leave her, get to her, got to try, (C)try a (C#)lit tle (D)ten der ness, oh yeah.
You got to know how to love her, man.
Get to her.
You got to squeeze her, don’t tease (G)her, nev (E)er leave her.
You got to (F#)hold her, try some...
(C)Try a (C#)lit tle (D)ten der ness, yeah, yeah.
You got to rub a (B7)gainst her, man.
Get to her, don’t bruise her, no, no.
Please her, don’t leave (G)her, squeeze her, man.
You, na na na na na, try, try a lit tle (D)ten der ness, yeah, yeah.
You got to rub a (B7)gainst her, man.
Get to her, don’t bruise her, no, no.
Please her, don’t leave (G)her, squeeze her, man.
You, na na na na na, try, try a lit tle Love her, (F#)please her, squeeze (B7)her, yeah, (C)try a (C#)lit tle (D7)ten der ness.
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How to Play "Try A Little Tenderness" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.