What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" in?

"Try A Little Tenderness" by Glee Cast is in the key of D with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Try A Little Tenderness" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Try A Little Tenderness" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Try A Little Tenderness"?

This arrangement of "Try A Little Tenderness" uses 17 chords: A, A#dim, A7, B7, Bm, C, C#, C7, +9 more.

How long does it take to learn "Try A Little Tenderness" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?

Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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.

Try A Little Tenderness by Glee Cast

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Try A Little Tenderness”

What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" in?: "Try A Little Tenderness" by Glee Cast is in the key of D with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Try A Little Tenderness" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Try A Little Tenderness" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Try A Little Tenderness"?: This arrangement of "Try A Little Tenderness" uses 17 chords: A, A#dim, A7, B7, Bm, C, C#, C7, +9 more.
How long does it take to learn "Try A Little Tenderness" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?: Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.