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Ariana Grande - In My Head Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, C, Em, D, Cm, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Painted a picture, I thought I knew you well
[Bm]I got a habit of seeing what isn’t there
[C]Caught in the moment, tangled up in your sheets
[Bm]When you broke my heart, I said you only wanted half of me

[verse 2]
[G]My imagination’s too creative
[C]They see demon, I see [Em]angel, angel [D](Angel), angel
[C]Without the halo, [Cm]wingless [D]angel

[verse 3]
[G]Falling, falling, but I never thought you’d [G]leave me
[C]Falling, falling, needed something to believe in, [Bm]oh
I thought you were the [C]one, but it was all in my [C]head [G]ooh!
It was all in my [C]head [G](Skrrt, skrrt)

[chorus]
[G]Yeah, look at you (You), boy, I invented you
[Bm]Your Gucci tennis shoes, running from your issues
[G]Cardio good for the heart (For the heart)
[Bm]I figure we can work it out, hmm

[verse 4]
[G]Painted a picture; I thought I drew you well
[Bm]I had a vision of seeing what isn’t there
[G]Caught in the moment, tangled up in your sheets
[Bm]When you broke my heart, said you only wanted half of me

[verse 5]
[G]My imagination’s too creative
[C]They see Cain and I see [Em]Abel (Abel), Abel [D](Abel), Abel
[C]I know you’re able, [Cm]willing and [D]able

[verse 6]
[G]Falling, falling, but I thought that you would [G]need me
[C]Falling, falling, needed something to believe in, [Bm]oh
I thought that you were the [C]one, but it was all in my [C]head [G]ooh!
It was all in my [C]head [G](Skrrt, skrrt)

[chorus]
[G]Yeah, look at you (You), boy, I invented you
[Bm]Your Gucci tennis shoes, running from your issues
[G]Cardio good for the heart (For the heart)
[Bm]I figure we can work it out, hmm

[verse 7]
[Am]Wanted you to grow, but, [G]boy, you wasn’t budding
[Am]Everything you are made you [G]everything you [D]aren’t
[Am]I saw your potential [G]without seein’ credentials
[D]Maybe that’s the issue (Yeah, yeah)
[Am]Said [G]maybe that’s [D]the issue, ah
[Am] [G]Can’t hold that [D]shit against you, ah
[Am]Guess [G]I did it to [D]myself, yeah
[Am] [G]Thought you were [D]somebody else, you

[Closing]
[Am] [G]Thought you were [D]somebody else, you (You)
[Am] [G]Thought you were [D]somebody else, you

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyG

How to play In My Head on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - In My Head on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

In My Head uses these transitions most often: Am → G (9), G → D (8), and D → Am (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 G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

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

2. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C;

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

3. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

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

4. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

5. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

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

6. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

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

7. 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.

8. Cm → D chord transition

To move from Cm to D;

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

9. D → G chord transition

To move 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.

10. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

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

11. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

12. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

In My Head chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in In My Head.

  • In My Head includes 67 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • In My Head contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how In My Head 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 → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
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