Christina Perri - Mine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Am]Wait a [Dm]minute, I [F]don’t [E7]want you to [Am]know [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Am]It’s the [Dm]only [F]way that [E7]I might [Am]grow [Dm] [F] [E7]
[verse 2]
[Dm]Secret’s safe behind a pretty [E7]smile
And it’s [Am]mine, [Dm]mine, [F]mine, mine, [E7]mine, [Am]mine [Dm] [F] [E7]
[verse 3]
[Am]What’s with [Dm]all the [F]late night [E7]liquor [Am]phone [Dm] [F]calls? [E7]
[Am]I don’t [Dm]think your [F]lover [E7]likes me at [Am] [Dm]all [F] [E7]
[verse 4]
Your [Dm]secret’s safe behind a pretty [E7]smile
But it’s [Am]mine, [Dm]mine, [F]mine, mine, [E7]mine, [Am]mine [Dm] [F] [E7]
[verse 5]
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do to [Am]find out [G]why I can’t [F]love you?
[E7]I can’t love you
[verse 6]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]
And [Am]who said it was [F]cool to be [G]asking me these [C]questions?
Your [Am]”who, what, and [F]when, where and [G]why” are making my [C]head spin
And [Am]when was it an [F]option to put your [G]lips upon my [C]lips?
And [Am]how did this happen? And [F]why are you laughing?
And [E7]how do I [Am]get back [Dm]together [E7]again?
[E7]Oh oh oh oh ohhh….
[verse 7]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7]
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do?
[Dm]What? What might you [E7]do?
[Closing]
To [Am]find out [G]why, to [F]find out [E7]why [Am] [G]
I can’t [F]love you, [E7]I can’t love you
[E7]I can’t love [Am] [Dm]you [F] [E7]
[outro]
[Am] [Dm] [F] [E7] [Am]
How to play Mine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christina Perri - Mine on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mine uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (22), F → E7 (21), and Am → Dm (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
5. E7 → Dm chord transition
To move from E7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
6. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
8. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Mine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mine.
- Mine includes 108 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Mine contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Mine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
- E7 → Am: 28%
- E7 → Dm: 1%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%