Alessia Cara – My Kind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Alessia Cara – My Kind Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsEbBdim7CmCmmaj7/B

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This is the chord progression of My Kind by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Eb Bdim7 Cm Cmmaj7/B
[Verse 1]
Eb                                                Bdim7
Do you recall the days at your old place?
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Playing with Troll dolls to scare the kids away
Eb                             Bdim7
My closet was a time machine, yours a stage
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
I wish we told those little girls they’re gonna be okay
Eb                             Bdim7
Still picture it all in my mind
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Making the campfire out of broken flashlights
Eb                                           Bdim7
Jealous of your high tops ’cause someone stole mine
Cm                                                         Cmmaj7/B
Wish somebody would’ve told me that would be alright

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[Chorus]
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                                                         Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                             Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget
Eb                             Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget

[Verse 2]
Eb                                           Bdim7
Do you remember all the cartoons at midnight?
Cm                                                                       Cmmaj7/B
Like the one about the crass-humoured French guy
Eb                                           Bdim7
And what about you, Mr. Poetry?
Cm                                                         Cmmaj7/B
And what about all that we built in just a couple weeks?
Eb                                                         Bdim7
Talkin’ ’bout all of our fears through a cracked screen
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Picking little fights over falling asleep
Eb                                                         Bdim7
I wish you knew I loved you when you knew you loved me
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Really wish I knew you sooner than my 20s

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[Chorus]
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                                                         Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                             Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                                                         Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget

[Bridge]
Eb                                           Bdim7
I’m a product of the who’s, when’s, and how’s
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Those who let go and those who stuck around
Eb                                                         Bdim7
I wish somebody would’ve told me I’d be here now
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
‘Cause this kind of life is one to sing about (Oh yeah)

[Chorus]
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                                                         Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                             Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of time’s meant to carelessly spend
Cm                             Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of nights are the one’s that don’t end
Eb                                           Bdim7
My kind of fun doesn’t make any sense
Cm                             Cmmaj7/B
And my kind of love, you won’t ever forget
Eb Bdim7

[Outro]
Cm               Cmmaj7/B     Eb          Bdim7
My kind of love you, won’t ever forget
Cm                                           Cmmaj7/B
Wish somebody would’ve told me that would be alright

How to play My Kind: key, chords and progression

My Kind by Alessia Cara is built around C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 4 chords in all: Eb, Bdim7, Cm and Cmmaj7/B.

Listen for Eb – Bdim7 – Cm – Cmmaj7/B (III – vii°7 – i – i in C minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Abdim7, Am, Ammaj7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bdim7 chord on guitar (x20101)
Bdim7B D F G♯
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Cmmaj7 chord on guitar (x31003)
Cmmaj7C E♭ G B

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My Kind chords: questions

What key is My Kind in?

My Kind by Alessia Cara is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in My Kind?

My Kind uses 4 chords: Eb, Bdim7, Cm, Cmmaj7/B.

What is the chord progression of My Kind?

The main progression is Eb – Bdim7 – Cm – Cmmaj7/B (III – vii°7 – i – i).

Is My Kind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes C, Abdim7, Am, Ammaj7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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