Always On My Mind Chords

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Please note, this tab is based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7f189Z0v0Y (noted as the official video on Willie Nelson's channel with nearly 94 million views as of time of writing). If you are referring to another version there may be slight differences in chords and vocal phrasing/chord alignment.

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	D
Capo:	no capo

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Chords

D/F#

D/A

D/C

Em7/D

Em7/B

Em/B

A/C#

A/E

D/B

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7f189Z0v0Y
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_on_My_Mind
 
[Intro]
G   D/F#   Em   A
 
[Verse 1]
D                 A
   Maybe I didn't love you
Bm          D/A                   G
   Quite as often as I could have
D                       A
   Maybe I didn't treat you
Bm           D/A                  E
   Quite as good as I should have
 
[Chorus]
G                           D      D/C
  If I made you feel second best
G           D/F#          Em    Em7/D  Em7/B
  Girl, I'm sorry I was blind
A                           D      D7
  But you were always on my mind
G                 A     D     G  A
  You were always on my mind
 
[Verse 2]
D                  A
   Maybe I didn't hold you
Bm           D/A                G
   All those lonely, lonely times
D                       A
   I guess I never told you
Bm          D/A               E
   I'm so happy that you're mine
 
[Chorus]
G                 D
  Little things I should have said and done
G     D/F#               Em    Em7/D  Em/B
  I just never took the time
A                        A/C# D      D7
  But you were always on my   mind
G                 A     D       A
  You were always on my mind
 
[Bridge]
D  A/C#  Bm  D/A
Tell   me
G                       D               Em    A
 Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
D   A/C#  Bm  D/A
 Give   me
        G                  D              Em
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
     A               D
I'll keep you satisfied
 
[Instrumental]
(D)       A
 Bm  D/A  G     A/E
 
   D                                   A
e|---------------------5~------------|--------------------------------------|
B|-------------5h7p5-----------8-7-8-|-7~--------8-7-8-7h8p7p5--5-5h7-5h7p5-|
G|-7-------7-7-------7---------------|--------------------------------------|
D|---7---7---------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|-----9-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 
   Bm              D/A               E
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------10------|
B|-----------5---7~------5---------|-----------------------12-12-----10--|
G|-7~----6-7---------------7-6-----|---------11--11-11-9-----------------|
D|---------------------------------|-9~----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
[Chorus/Outro]
G                                      D      D7
  Little things I should have said and done
G        D/F#            Em    Em7/D  Em/B
  I just never took the time
A                        A/C# D       D7
  But you were always on my    mind
G                 A     D      D/B
  You were always on my mind
A                    A/C# D      D7
  You were always on my   mind
G                 A      D
  You were always on my mind
 
 
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato
 
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Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson

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"Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, recorded first by Brenda Lee in 1972. Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers.[1] While Brenda Lee's version had stalled at #45 on the country charts in 1972, other performers would reach the top 20 in the United States and elsewhere with their own versions: Elvis Presley in 1972; John Wesley Ryles in 1979; Willie Nelson's Grammy Award winning version in 1982; Pet Shop Boys in 1987

+21

Excellent chords and lyrics and I dont care about who wrote it. And I dont care who wrote it when ever. Its a Willie song and that's all I care!

+15

Willie's version the most heartfelt, love his version,Elvis's is ok , but