Biography:
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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- Dock Of The Bay
- I Can See Clearly Now
- My Girl
- Sittin On The Dock
- Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay
- These Arms Of Mine
- United states
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
- A Fool For You
- Chained And Bound
- Cigarettes And Coffee
- Dont Be Afraid Of Love
- Down In The Valley
- For Your Precious Love
- Happy Song
- Hard To Handle
- Higher And Higher
- I Cant Turn You Loose
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say
- Ive Been Loving You Too Long
- Ive Got Dreams To Remember
- Look At That Girl
- Louie Louie
- Love Man
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Mr Pitiful
- New Years Resolution
- Open The Door
- Pain In My Heart
- Remember Me
- Respect
- Sad Song Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
- Security
- Send Me Some Lovin
- Shake
- Shes All Right
- Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay
- Stand By Me
- Stay In School
- Thats How Strong My Love Is
- Thats What My Heart Needs
- There Goes My Baby
- Think About It
- Tramp
- Trick Or Treat
- Try A Little Tenderness
- You Dont Miss Your Water
- You Got Good Lovin
- You Left The Water Running
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TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS - Otis Redding
[Verse]
G Em
Oh she may be weary
Am D
Those young girls, they do get weary
G F E E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
Am
But when she gets weary
D Bm D
You try a little tenderness
G Em
I know she's waiting
Am D
Just anticipating
G F E E7
The thing that you'll never, never possess no, no, no
Am
But, while she's there waiting
D G C G
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
[Bridge]
C Bm
Now it's not just sentimental no
Em A
But she has her griefs and cares
C B
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am C D7
And it makes it easier, easier to bear
G Em
You won’t regret it, no no
Am D
Them young girls they don't forget it
G F E E7
Love is their whole happiness yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
But it’s all so easy
D
all you got to do is try
G E E7
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Squeeze her
C C#
Never leave her
D D#
Now get to her
E
Got got got to
F F# G G F E
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Don't squeeze her
C C#
Never leave her
D
You've got to (break)
F F# G G F E
Try a little tenderness
[Bridge]
A (x02225)
[Verse]
G Em
Oh she may be weary
Am D
Those young girls, they do get weary
G F E E7 e-0-------|
Wearing that same old shaggy dress b---3-1-0-|
Am
But when she gets weary
D Bm D
You try a little tenderness
G Em
I know she's waiting
Am D
Just anticipating
G F E E7
The thing that you'll never, never possess no, no, no
Am
But, while she's there waiting
D G C G
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
[Bridge]
C Bm
Now it's not just sentimental no
Em A
But she has her griefs and cares
C B
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am C D7
And it makes it easier, easier to bear
G Em
You won’t regret it, no no
Am D
Them young girls they don't forget it
G F E E7
Love is their whole happiness yeah, yeah, yeah
Am
But it’s all so easy
D
all you got to do is try
G E E7
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Squeeze her
C C#
Never leave her
D D#
Now get to her
E
Got got got to
F F# G G F E
Try a little tenderness
You've got to
A
Hold her
B
Don't squeeze her
C C#
Never leave her
D
You've got to (break)
F F# G G F E
Try a little tenderness
[Bridge]
A (x02225)
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