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"How Kind of You" 
____Verse:1
                 A/E  F#m/E  
 How kind of you to think of me
                  A/E  F#m/E  
 When I was out of sorts
 A/EIt really meant aF#mlot to be
 In E6someone else's thoEmughts
 E6Someone else's miEmnd
                 E6  Bm/E--Dm6/   E  A/E  
 Someone else as kind,_____as you
____Verse:2
                     A/E  F#m/E  
 The thoughtfulness you showed has made
                  A/E  F#m/E  
 A difference in my life
                 A/E  F#m/E  
 I won't forget how unafraid
 You E6were that long dark niEmght
 E6I thought that all was lEmost
 E6I thought I'd never fiEmnd
Bm/                F#  Dm6/    F  A/E---/A---/F#  
 A someone quite as kind, as you
                        E6  Em---/B  
 I thought my faith had gone
                         E6  Em---/C#  
 I thought there couldn't be
Bm/                F#  Dm6/     F  A/E---/E---/A  
 A someone who was there, for me
____Music:
*Am---E7/B---Am/C---E7/ B(Repeat* 3 times)
 E7sus4---E  
____Verse:3
                 A/E  F#m/E  
 How kind of you to stick by me
                A/E  F#m/E  
 During the final bout
                  A/E  F#m/E  
 And listened to the referee
    E6/          C#  Em/G  
 As I was counted out
E6/                   C#  Em/G  
 I thought my time was up
E6/                 C#  Em/G  
 I thought I'd never find
 BmA someone quite as kDm6ind, as yAou
E6/                     C#  Em/G  
 I thought my faith had gone
E6/                      C#  Em/G  
 I thought there couldn't be
                   Bm         Dm6  A---A/E  
 A someone who was there, for me
____Music:
Am---E7/B---Am/C---E7/ B(Repeat 3 times)
E7sus4---E  
Aadd9---F#m7sus4 (Repeat 2 times)
            Aadd9F#m7sus4
 How kind of you to think of me
             Aadd9F#m7sus4
 How kind of you_____
Fmaj.7#11---E (Repeat 3 times)
A_____________________________

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The story behind the song

"How Kind Of You" is a song from Paul McCartney's album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. McCartney, a renowned English musician and songwriter, gained global fame with the Beatles, where he was known for his melodic bass playing, versatile vocals, and musical eclecticism across many genres. This song, like much of his work, reflects his deep musicality and songwriting prowess honed since his teenage years. It plays like a heartfelt expression of gratitude and appreciation.

AI-written from these sources:Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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How Kind Of You

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

F#m

Dm6

E7sus4

Em/G

Aadd9

"How Kind of You"

____Verse:1

A/E F#m E

How kind of you to think of me

A/E F#m E

When I was out of sorts

A/E F#m

It really meant alot to be

E6 Em

In someone else's thoughts

E6 Em

Someone else's mind

E6 Bm E Dm6 E A/E

/--/

Someone else as kind,_____as you

____Verse:2

A/E F#m E

The thoughtfulness you showed has made

A/E F#m E

A difference in my life

A/E F#m E

I won't forget how unafraid

E6 Em

You were that long dark night

E6 Em

I thought that all was lost

E6 Em

I thought I'd never find

Bm F# Dm6 F A/E A F#

/ / ---/---/

A someone quite as kind, as you

E6 Em B

---/

I thought my faith had gone

E6 Em C#

---/

I thought there couldn't be

Bm F# Dm6 F A/E E A

/ / ---/---/

A someone who was there, for me

____Music:

Am E7 B Am C E7 B

*---/---/---/ (Repeat* 3 times)

E7sus4 E

---

____Verse:3

A/E F#m E

How kind of you to stick by me

A/E F#m E

During the final bout

A/E F#m E

And listened to the referee

E6 C# Em/G

As I was counted out

E6 C# Em/G

I thought my time was up

E6 C# Em/G

I thought I'd never find

Bm Dm6 A

A someone quite as kind, as you

E6 C# Em/G

I thought my faith had gone

E6 C# Em/G

I thought there couldn't be

Bm Dm6 A A/E

---

A someone who was there, for me

____Music:

Am E7 B Am C E7 B

---/---/---/ (Repeat 3 times)

E7sus4 E

---

Aadd9

---F#m7sus4 (Repeat 2 times)

Aadd9

F#m7sus4

How kind of you to think of me

Aadd9

F#m7sus4

How kind of you_____

Fmaj.7#11---E (Repeat 3 times)

_____________________________

About How Kind Of You Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play How Kind Of You by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “How Kind Of You chords”, “How Kind Of You guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney How Kind Of You chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy How Kind Of You chords and for experienced players who want accurate How Kind Of You lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A/E, F#m, E, E6, Em, Bm.

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