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Glen Campbell - Try A Little Kindness Chords

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ChordsD, C, G, A, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDCG
IfyouDseeyourbrotherGstandingbytheDroad
WithaheavyAloadGfromtheseedsheDsowed
DAndifyouseeyoursisterGfallingbytheDway
JuststopandAsayG”you’regoingthewrongDway”
You’vegottoAtryalittlekindness,yes,GshowalittleDkindness
JustGshineyourlightforDeveryonetoAsee
AndifyouGtryalittlekindnessthenyou’llDoverlooktheBmblindness
OftheGnarrow-mindedApeopleontheGnarrow-mindedDstreets
DDCG
DDon’twalkGaroundthedownandDout,
LendahelpingAhandGinsteadofDdoubt
AndthekindnessthatyouGshow Deveryday
Willhelp AsomeoneGalongtheirDway
You’vegottoAtryalittlekindness,yes,GshowalittleDkindness
JustGshineyourlightforDeveryonetoAsee
AndifyouGtryalittlekindnessthenyou’llDoverlooktheBmblindness
OftheGnarrow-mindedApeopleontheGnarrow-mindedDstreets
You’vegottoAtryalittlekindness,yes,GshowalittleDkindness
JustGshineyourlightforDeveryonetoAsee
AndifyouGtryalittlekindnessthenyou’llDoverlooktheBmblindness
OftheGnarrow-mindedApeopleontheGnarrow-mindedDstreets
DDCG
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ArtistGlen Campbell
AlbumTry a Little Kindness
GenresCountry
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

G to D

4. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

D to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. D → Bm chord transition

Switching from D to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

Switching from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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%
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