Estelle and Zack Callison – True Kinda Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Estelle and Zack Callison – True Kinda Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBbAdimDmGmFmEbGbmaj7Abmaj7Bbmaj7Ebmaj7

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This is the chord progression of True Kinda Love chords by Estelle and Zack Callison on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bb           Adim           Dm             Gm
Oh, when a difficult day goes by
Fm                     Bb                               Eb
Keeping it together is hard, but that’s why
Gbmaj7                               Bb
You’ve got to try, you’ve got to try
Bb                     Adim           Dm           Gm
And when there’s a thundering storm outside
Fm                     Bb                   Eb
Underneath the covers you huddle and hide
Gbmaj7                               Bb
Open your eyes, open your eyes

[Chorus]
Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Adim Dm
It’s the true- It’s the true- It’s the true kinda love
Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Adim Dm
It’s the true- It’s the true- It’s the true kinda love

[Verse 2]
Bb           Adim           Dm           Gm
Spin in the middle of fear and shame
Fm                     Bb                             Eb
Everybody’s looking for someone to blame
Gbmaj7                               Bb
Like it’s a game, like it’s a game
Bb           Adim           Dm           Gm
And now I am better than win or lose
Fm                               Bb                     Eb
There’s a new direction that I like to choose
Gbmaj7                     Abmaj7
It’s called the truth, it’s called the truth
Bb Adim Dm Gm Fm Bb Eb Gbmaj7 Bb [3x]
Bb Adim Dm Gm Fm Bb Eb Gbmaj7 Abmaj7

[Bridge]
Bbmaj7                                         Ebmaj7
Hey you, show me that solvable problem
Ebmaj7
We can get through this
Ebm(maj7) Gbmaj7b5
I’ll do the hardest part with you

[Chorus]
Gm Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb Adim Dm
It’s the true- It’s the true- It’s the true kinda love [4x]
Gm

How to play True Kinda Love: key, chords and progression

True Kinda Love by Estelle and Zack Callison is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 12 chords: Bb, Adim, Dm, Gm, Fm, Eb, Gbmaj7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, Ebm(maj7 and Gbmaj7b5.

Listen for Bb – Adim – Dm – Gm (I – vii° – iii – vi in B♭ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – te – mi – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, Abdim, C#m, F#m, Em, D, Fmaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Dmaj7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 9% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Adim chord on guitar (xx7545)
AdimA C E♭
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Gbmaj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
G♭maj7G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Abmaj7 chord on guitar (4x554x)
A♭maj7A♭ C E♭ G
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Ebmaj7 chord on guitar (x68786)
E♭maj7E♭ G B♭ D
Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

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True Kinda Love chords: questions

What key is True Kinda Love in?

True Kinda Love by Estelle and Zack Callison is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in True Kinda Love?

True Kinda Love uses 12 chords: Bb, Adim, Dm, Gm, Fm, Eb, Gbmaj7, Abmaj7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, Ebm(maj7, Gbmaj7b5.

What is the chord progression of True Kinda Love?

The main progression is Bb – Adim – Dm – Gm (I – vii° – iii – vi).

Is True Kinda Love easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, Abdim, C#m, F#m, Em, D, Fmaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7, Dmaj7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 9% without a capo).

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