Try a Little Kindness
Written by Curt Sapaugh and Bobby Austin
Performed and recorded by Glen Campbell 1970
From the album "Try a Little Kindness" by Glenn Campbell
Adapted for standard tuning.
b.p.m. = 176
Play open E and Ei chord with middle finger fretting A and D string at 2nd fret, and index finger fretting
G string at 1st fret, leaving ring finger and pinkie free to hit other E chord variations and picking notes.
I fingerpick intro/bridge parts with middle, index, thumb triplets and strum the rest
with my thumb and fingers maintaining double time feel. The strum patterns give an idea of the kinds of
strumming used and should be adjusted. The tempo is approximate to the record and can be adjusted to
whatever works for you. Give it some time and it will!!!
Accent the syllables with chords as needed. (lots) examples are in a few spots.
I like the key of E and standard tuning for this tune.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Chords used in this song
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
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E* 0 2 2 1 x x
A6sus4 x 0 4 2 3 x
A5 x 0 2 2 2 x
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
Esus4 0 2 2 2 0 0 [E3 for notation purposes]
Ez 0 2 2 1 0 4
Eadd9 0 2 2 1 0 2 [E1 for notation purposes]
A x 0 2 2 2 0
B7z x 2 4 2 4 2
A#7 x 1 3 1 3 1
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
A7i x 0 2 2 2 3
E6 0 2 2 1 2 0
Esus2sus4 0 2 2 2 0 2
B7sus2 x 2 4 2 2 2
Asus2 x 0 2 2 0 0
B7 x 2 1 2 0 2
EM7 0 2 1 1 0 0
C#m 4 4 6 6 5 4
C#m7/B 7 4 6 4 5 4
A6 x 0 2 2 2 2
B6 x 2 4 4 4 4
E/G# 4 2 2 1 0 0
F#m11 2 0 2 2 0 0
C#sus4 4 4 6 6 7 4
C#m x 4 x 1 2 0 alternate shape
Intro
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----|
B|1-----------------------------2----|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----|
A|2-----------------------------0----|
E|0-----------------------------x----|
Verse 1
[A5] [E] [A] [E] Ez [E] [Eadd9] [E] [Eadd9] [E] Ez
If you see your brother standing by the road
[E] [Esus4] [E] B7z [A#7] [A7] [A7] A7i [E] Ez [E] [Eadd9] [E] [E6] [E] [Eadd9] [E]
With a hea vy load from the seeds he sowed
[E] [A] [E] Ez [E] Esus2sus4 Ez [E]
And if you see your sister falling by the way
[E] [Esus4] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z [A7] [A7] A7i [E] [E] Ez [Eadd9] [E]
Just stop and say you're going the wrong way
Chorus
[E] [E] [E] [E] [B7] [A] [E] Ez [E] [Eadd9] Ez
Well you've got to try a little kindness yes show a little kindness
[A] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[E] [E] [E] [A] [E] [EM7] [C#m] [C#m7/B]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[A6] [B6] [A] [E/G#] [F#m11]
Of narrow minded people on their narrow min ded
Bridge
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
streets
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
Verse 2
[E] [A] [E] [Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z [A7] [A7] A7i [E] [E] [Eadd9] [E] [Esus4] [E]
Don't walk around the down and out lend a help ing hand instead of doubt
[E] [A] [E] [Esus4] [E] [Esus4] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z [A7] [Asus2] [A]
And the kindness that you show every day will help some one a long their
[E] [E] E1 [E] [E6] [E] [E3] [E] [E]
/ / / / /
e|0--0--2--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B|0--0--0--0--2--0--0--0--0--|
G|1--1--1--1--1--1--2--1--1--|
D|2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
E|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
way
Chorus
[E] [E] [E] [B7] [A] [E] [Eadd9] [E]
You've got to try a little kindness, yes show a little kindness
[A] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[E] [E] [E] [A] [E] [EM7] [C#m] [C#sus4] [C#m]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[A6] [B6] [A6] [B6] [A6]
Of narrow minded people on their narrow min ded
Bridge
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
streets
[E]* / / / / [E] [E] [E]
e|x----0------0-------0----0----0----0--|
B|x------0-------0---------5----5----5--|
G|1------------------------4----4----4--|
D|2---------2-------2------2----2----2--|
A|2------------------------2----2----2--|
E|0------------------------0----0----0--|
You've got to
Chorus
[B7] [A] [E] [Eadd9] [E]
Try a little kindness yes Lord show a little kindness
[A] [E] B7z [B7sus2] B7z
Just shine your light for everyone to see
[E] [E] [E] [A] [E] [EM7] [C#m] [C#sus4] [C#m]
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
[A6] [B6] [A6] [B6]
Of narrow minded people on their narrow minded
Outro
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x---|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2---|
G|1-----------------------------2----2---|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2---|
A|2-----------------------------0----0---|
E|0-----------------------------x----x---|
streets
[E]* / / / / / [A6sus4] [A5] [E]
e|x----0------0-------0---------x----x----0--------|
B|x------0-------0------0-------3----2----0--------|
G|1-----------------------------2----2----1--------|
D|2---------2-------2------2----4----2----2--------|
A|2-----------------------------0----0----2--------|
E|0-----------------------------x----x----0--------|