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Always on My Mind Chords

Willie Nelson Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Guitar

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Ukulele

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Piano

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Banjo

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Mandolin

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F · Dm

Always on My Mind Chords – Harmonica

Willie Nelson’s heartfelt country ballad about regret and devotion, later made famous by Elvis Presley. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with gentle sincerity. This is an emotional confession — let the dynamics reflect the tenderness of the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Verse 2

G

Maybe I didn’t hold you

C G

All those lonely, lonely times

G

And I guess I never told you

D G

I’m so happy that you’re mine

C G

If I made you feel second best

C G

Girl, I’m sorry I was blind

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

Verse 3

G

Maybe I didn’t treat you

C G

Quite as good as I should have

G

Maybe I didn’t love you

D G

Quite as often as I could have

C G

Little things I should have said and done

C G

I just never took the time

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Chorus

C D G Em

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn’t died

C D G

Give me, give me one more chance

Em C D

To keep you satisfied, satisfied

G C

You were always on my mind

D G

You were always on my mind

Practice tip: Simple G, C, D chord changes make this accessible to all levels. The emotion is in the delivery — practice singing along softly while you strum.