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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Try A Little Tenderness" by Glee Cast in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 75 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Try A Little Tenderness”
- Can I learn "Try A Little Tenderness" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Try A Little Tenderness" with hands-separate practice in D at 75 BPM.
- What key is "Try A Little Tenderness" by Glee Cast 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 75 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Try A Little Tenderness" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- 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 Glee Cast. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- This arrangement uses 17 chords: A, A#dim, A7, B7, Bm, C, C#, C7, +9 more.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Try A Little Tenderness" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Try A Little Tenderness"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Try A Little Tenderness" is in the key of D at 75 BPM.