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Glen Hansard - When Your Mind’s Made Up Chords

ChordsC, Am, G, F
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 B key to play this song with easier chords.

CAmGF
CSo,ifyouwantAmsomething,andyouGcall,call
FThen’llcomerunning,toCfight,andI’llbeatyourAmdoor
Whenthere’sGnothingworthFrunningfor
WhenyourAmmind’smadeup,whenyourGmind’smadeup
There’sFnopointtryingtochangeit,whenyourAmmind’smadeup
WhenyourGmind’smadeup,there’sFnopointtryingtostopit
CYousee,you’rejustlikeAmeveryone
WhentheGshitfallsallyouFwanttodoisrun,away
CAndhideallbyAmyourself,whenyou’reGfarfromme,there’sFnothingelse
WhenyourAmmind’smadeup,whenyourGmind’smadeup
There’sFnopointtryingtochangeit,whenyourAmmind’smadeup
WhenyourGmind’smadeup,there’sFnopointeventalking
WhenyourAmmind’smadeup,whenyourGmind’smadeup
There’sFnopointtryingtofightit
AmGF
So,ifyoueverwantsomething,andyoucall,call,thenI’llcomerunning.
AlbumOnce Soundtrack
Year2007
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play When Your Mind's Made Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Glen Hansard - When Your Mind's Made Up on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

When Your Mind's Made Up uses these transitions most often: Am → G (11), G → F (11), and F → Am (6). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to C

5. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When Your Mind's Made Up.

  • When Your Mind's Made Up includes 37 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When Your Mind's Made Up contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When Your Mind's Made Up 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 → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%