Michael Bublé - Always On My Mind Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
Maybe [D]I didn’t [A]treat you [Bm]quite as good as I should [G]have [A]
[D]And maybe I didn’t [A]love you [Bm]quite as [D]often as I could [Em]have
[chorus]
[G]Little things I should’ve [D]said and done, [G]I just [D]never took the [Em]time [D] [Bm] [A]
But you were [Bm]always [A]on my [D]mind, [Em] [F#m] [G]you were [A]always on my [D]mind [G] [A]
[Closing]
Maybe [D]I didn’t [A]hold you [Bm]all those lonely lonely [G]times [A]
[D]And I guess I never [A]told you [Bm]I’m so [D]happy that you’re [Em]mine
[G]If I made you feel [D]second best, [G]girl I’m [D]sorry I was [Em]blind [D] [Bm] [A]
But you were [Bm]always [A]on my [D]mind [Em] [F#m] [G]you were [A]always on my [D]mind [G] [A]
[D]Tell [A] [Bm]me, [G]tell me that your [D]sweet love hasn’t died [Em] [A]
And [D]give [A] [Bm]me, give me [G]one more chance to [D]keep you [Em]satisfied, [A]satisfied [D]
[chorus]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [Bm] [G] [Em]
[G]Little things I should’ve [D]said and done, [G]I just [D]never took the [Em]time [D] [Bm] [A]
But you were [Bm]always [A]on my [D]mind, [Em] [F#m] [G]you were [A]always on my [D]mind [G]
You were [A]always on my [D]mind [Em] [F#m] [G]you were [A]always on my [D]mind
How to play Always On My Mind on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Michael Bublé - Always On My Mind on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Always On My Mind uses these transitions most often: A → D (14), A → Bm (11), and D → Em (11). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- 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 B string fret 2.
5. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
11. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Always On My Mind chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Always On My Mind.
- Always On My Mind includes 102 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Always On My Mind contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Always On My Mind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%