Intro
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Verse 1
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If you see your brother standing by the road
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With a heavy load from the seeds he sowed
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And if you see your sister falling by the way
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Just stop and say "you're going the wrong way"
Chorus
[A] [G] [D]
You've got to try a little kindness, yes, show a little kindness
[G] [D] [A]
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[G] [D] [Bm]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[G] [A] [G] [A] ([D])
Of the narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets
Instrumental
| [D] | [D] [C] [G] | (x4)
Verse 2
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Don't walk around the down and out, lend a helping hand instead of doubt
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And the kindness that you show every day will help someone along their way
Chorus
[A] [G] [D]
You've got to try a little kindness, yes, show a little kindness
[G] [D] [A]
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[G] [D] [Bm]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[G] [A] [G] [A] [D] [C] [G] [D]
Of the narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets
[A] [G] [D]
You've got to try a little kindness, yes, show a little kindness
[G] [D] [A]
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[G] [D] [Bm]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[G] [A] [G] [A] ([D])
Of the narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets
Ending
| [D] | [D] [C] [G] | x2
| [D]