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The Beatles - I Me Mine Chords

ChordsAm, C, D, G, E, Dm, Em, G#m, F, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmCDGE
AmAllthroughtheDday,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
AmAllthroughtheDnight,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
Nowthey’reDmfrightenedofEmleavingit,Dmeveryone’sweavingGit
G#mComingonFstrongalltheEtime,AmallthroughtheCday,AImeFmine
AImememine!AImememine!DImememine!AImememine!E
AmAllIcanDhear,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
AmEventhoseDtears,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
NoonesDmfrightenedofEmplayingit,Dmeveryone’sGsayingit
G#mFlowingmoreFfreelythanEwine,AmallthroughtheCday,AmImeFmine
AImememine!AImememine!DImememine!AImememine!E
AmAllIcanDhear,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
AmEventhoseDtears,ImeGmineImeEmineImeAmmine
NoonesDmfrightenedofEmplayingit,Dmeveryone’sGsayingit
G#mFlowingmoreFfreelythanEwine,AmallthroughtheCday,AmImeFmine
AlbumLet It Be
Year1970
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play I Me Mine on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - I Me Mine on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 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.

I Me Mine uses these transitions most often: E → Am (12), D → G (7), and G → E (7). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to C

2. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

C to D

3. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

D to G

4. G → E chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to E

5. E → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Dm → G chord transition

Switching from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. G → G#m chord transition

To move from G to G#m:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. G#m → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G#m to F:

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 6 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 6 to fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. F → E chord transition

Switching from F to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

13. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

16. A → E chord transition

Here's how to move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

17. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Me Mine.

  • I Me Mine includes 72 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Me Mine contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Me Mine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 10%