| Pick first 3 chords in a triplet pattern, then strum the rest with one strum each |
| D | D | D | D | C | G |
| D | D | D | D | C | G |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | D |
| D | G | D | |
| If you | see your brother | standing by the | road |
| A | G | D | |
| With a heavy | load | from the seeds he | sowed |
| D | G | D | |
| And if you see your sister | falling by the | way |
| A | G | D | |
| 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 | A7 | D | |
| Of the | narrow-minded | people on the | narrow- | mind | ed | streets |
| Pick first 3 chords in a triplet pattern, then strum the rest with one strum each |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | D | |
| D | G | D | A | G | D | |
| Don't walk a | round the down and | out, lend a helping | hand | instead of | doubt |
| G | D | A | G | D | |
| And the kindness that you | show every | day will help some | one | along their | way |
| Chorus(x2): |
| 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 | A7 | D | |
| Of the | narrow-minded | people on the | narrow- | mind | ed | streets |
| Pick first 3 chords in a triplet pattern, then strum the rest with one strum each |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | |
| D | D | D | D | C | G | D | |
| - Hold |