Glen Campbell - Try A Little Kindness Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [C] [G]
If you [D]see your brother [G]standing by the [D]road
With a heavy [A]load [G]from the seeds he [D]sowed
[D]And if you see your sister [G]falling by the [D]way
Just stop and [A]say [G]”you’re going the wrong [D]way”
[chorus]
You’ve got to [A]try a little kindness, yes, [G]show a little [D]kindness
Just [G]shine your light for [D]everyone to [A]see
And if you [G]try a little kindness then you’ll [D]overlook the [Bm]blindness
Of the [G]narrow-minded [A]people on the [G]narrow-[A]minded [D]streets
[Closing]
[D] [D] [C] [G]
[D]Don’t walk [G]around the down and [D]out,
Lend a helping [A]hand [G]instead of [D]doubt
And the kindness that you [G]show every[D]day
Will help some[A]one [G]along their [D]way
[chorus]
You’ve got to [A]try a little kindness, yes, [G]show a little [D]kindness
Just [G]shine your light for [D]everyone to [A]see
And if you [G]try a little kindness then you’ll [D]overlook the [Bm]blindness
Of the [G]narrow-minded [A]people on the [G]narrow-[A]minded [D]streets
[chorus]
You’ve got to [A]try a little kindness, yes, [G]show a little [D]kindness
Just [G]shine your light for [D]everyone to [A]see
And if you [G]try a little kindness then you’ll [D]overlook the [Bm]blindness
Of the [G]narrow-minded [A]people on the [G]narrow-[A]minded [D]streets
[outro]
[D] [D] [C] [G]
How to play Try A Little Kindness on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Glen Campbell - Try A Little Kindness 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.
Try A Little Kindness uses these transitions most often: G → D (19), A → G (13), and D → A (10). 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 D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Try A Little Kindness chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Try A Little Kindness.
- Try A Little Kindness includes 70 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Try A Little Kindness contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Try A Little Kindness connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%