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Charlie Puth - Losing My Mind Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • 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
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
It’s [Am]funny how I got just [F]exactly what I want
I’ll try to have [C]fun some other [G]time
I thought [Am]money was enough, it’s just a [F]temporary rush
I’ll try to go [C]find some other [G]high

[chorus]
Don’t know [Am]why I wanna make it even [F]harder
But I’m not the [C]kind of man to take the easy [G]road
[C]So much to [Em]do and not enough [F]time, not enough time, oh I got
[C]So much to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind, oh my mind

[verse 2]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
I’m [Am]sorry that I’m not there to [F]give you what you want
I’ll think about [C]us some other [G]time
And I’m [Am]sorry that I can’t be the [F]perfect type of man
I’ll think about [C]us some other [G]time

[chorus]
Don’t know [Am]why I wanna make it even [F]harder
But I’m not the [C]kind of man to take the easy [G]road
[C]So much to [Em]do and not enough [F]time, not enough time, oh I got
[C]So much to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind, oh my mind

[verse 3]
Nothing to [C]lose, nothing to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind
Nothing to [C]lose, nothing to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind, oh my mind
[Am]I’m run, [F]yeah, I’m run, yeah, [C]I’m run, yeah like my [G]mind
[Am]I’m run, [F]yeah, I’m run, yeah, [C]I’m run, yeah like my [G]mind

[verse 4]
[C]So much to [Em]do and not enough [F]time, not enough time, oh I got
[C]So much to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind, oh my mind

[Closing]
Nothing to [C]lose, nothing to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind
Nothing to [C]lose, nothing to [Em]lose, I’m losing my [F]mind, I’m losing my mind, oh my mind

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ArtistCharlie Puth
AlbumNine Track Mind
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

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

Charlie Puth - Losing My Mind on guitar requires 5 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.

Losing My Mind uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), Am → F (10), and C → Em (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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F 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. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. C → Em chord transition

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.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

Losing My Mind chord transition analysis

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

  • Losing My Mind includes 69 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Losing My Mind contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Losing My Mind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    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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