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Miranda Lambert - All Kinds Of Kinds Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G] [G] [C] [G] [G] [G] [D] [G] [G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [G]
[G]Ilsa was an acrobat who [C]went and fell in love with that, [Em]Horatio the [D]human [G]cannonball.
A [G]wedding ‘neath the big top tent with [C]barkers clowns and elephants
[Em]Sideshow family [D]oddities and [G]all.
The [C]dog-faced boy [Em]howled out with [D]joy, as the [Am]tattooed [G]lady was [D]crying.
Ever [G]since the [D]beginning to [Em]keep the world [C]spinning, it takes [G]all [D]kinds of [G]kinds.


[G]Thomas was a congressman with [C]closets full of skeletons
And [Em]dresses that he [D]wore on Friday [G]nights.


[G]Phyllis was a pharmacist, a [C]dab of that, a pinch of this, [Em]concocted to sup[D]press her [G]appetite.
When the [C]children were fiddling she’d [Em]slip them some [D]Ritalin, and [Am]wait for [G]Thomasina to [D]arrive.
Cause ever [G]since the [D]beginning to [Em]keep the world [C]spinning
It takes [G]all [D]kinds of [Em]kinds. [C](All kinds of kinds) [G]All [D]kinds of [G]kinds.


[G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [G]
When [G]I play this old guitar from [C]children’s shows to smoky bars
I [Em]take a break and [D]think about the [G]past.
When I [G]stood up in geometry and [C]everybody stared at me, and [Em]I tossed my [D]test into the [G]trash.


I [C]scratched off my number while [Em]hitching out [D]under, that [Am]bush league [G]population [D]sign.
Ever [G]since the [D]beginning to [Em]keep the world [C]spinning, it takes [G]all [D]kinds of [G]kinds.


Now [C]some point a finger and let [Em]ignorance [D]linger
If they’d [Am]look in the [G]mirror they’d [D] [C]find. [G] [Am]
That ever [G]since the [D]beginning to [Em]keep the world [C]spinning
It takes [G]all [D]kinds of [Em] [C]kinds. (All kinds of kinds)
[G]All [D]kinds of [Em] [C]kinds. (All kinds of kinds) [G]All [D]kinds of [G]kinds.

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AlbumFour the Record
GenresCountry
Year2011
KeyG

How to play All Kinds Of Kinds on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miranda Lambert - All Kinds Of Kinds on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

All Kinds Of Kinds uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), D → G (17), and G → C (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

3. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

5. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All Kinds Of Kinds.

  • All Kinds Of Kinds includes 107 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • All Kinds Of Kinds contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how All Kinds Of Kinds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%