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Grace VanderWaal - Escape My Mind Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, Cm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C]
[G]It was wrong, well, it never worked, [Em]or at least I told myself
[C]To not make it hurt, [G]I try to blast music
In attempt to get you [Em]out of my eyes, [C]but I can’t escape my mind
[G]I hate you ’cause I’ve always, look at your [Em]picture [Cm]
[G]And I tell myself, that I’m over it, but then I get a little [Em]unsure [Cm]

[chorus]
[G]I wish I could get you, out of my [Em]mind, but I [Cm]think about it all the time
[G]And I wish I could not think, for once in my [Em]life
But [Cm]when I see your face, I [Cm]can’t escape my mind

[verse 2]
[G]
[G]I know we were never a thing, but I always [Em]think about
What could’ve [C]happened if we kept going, and I [G]never had this happen to me
Only in the [Em]movies, but [C]honey it is happening
[G]I hate you ’cause I’ve always, look at your [Em]picture [Cm]
[G]And I tell myself, that I’m over it, but then I get a little [Em]unsure [Cm]

[chorus]
[G]I wish I could get you, out of my [Em]mind, but I [Cm]think about it all the time
[G]And I wish I could not think, for once in my [Em]life
But [Cm]when I see your face, I [Cm]can’t escape my mind

[Closing]
[G] [G] [Em] [C]
[G]I can’t escape my mind
[Em]I wish I could [C]turn it off some[Cm]times, [G]oh, I can’t escape my mind
Oh, no matter how [Em]hard I try, I wish I could [C]turn it off some[Cm]times

[chorus]
[G]I wish I could get you, out of my [Em]mind, but I [Cm]think about it all the time
[G]And I wish I could not think, for once in my [Em]life
But [Cm]when I see your face, I [Cm]can’t escape [Cm]my [G]mind

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ArtistGrace VanderWaal
AlbumJust the Beginning
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyG

How to play Escape My Mind on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Grace VanderWaal - Escape My Mind on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Escape My Mind uses these transitions most often: G → Em (18), Cm → G (12), and Em → Cm (10). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. Em → Cm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from Em to Cm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Em to Cm

5. Cm → G chord transition

To move from Cm to G;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

Escape My Mind chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Escape My Mind.

  • Escape My Mind includes 56 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Escape My Mind contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Escape My Mind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Cm: 0%
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