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You Were Always On My Mind Chords

Here are the chords for “You Were Always On My Mind” by Elvis Presley — in the key of G (G, D, Em and C). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GDEmCA7Am7G/BAm

Chords for You Were Always On My Mind

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
G
3
90
GMaybe I didn't Dtreat you
Emquite as Dgood as I Cshould have C D G 
GMaybe I didn't Dlove you
Emquite as Doften as I A7could have C D G 
CLittle things I should have Gsaid and Am7done
 I just G/Bnever Amtook the Dtime
DYou were Calways Don my Gmind
 You were aAmlways G/Bon my Cmind
 You were Dalways on my Gmind C D G 
GMaybe I didn't Dhold you
Emall those Dlonely, lonely Ctimes C D G 
GAnd I guess I never Dtold you,
EmI'm so Dhappy that you're A7mine C D G 
CIf I made you feel Gsecond best Am7 
 Girl I'm soG/B sorry, I was AmbliDnd
DYou were Calways Don my Gmind
 You were aAmlways G/Bon my Cmind
 You were Dalways on my Gmind C D G 
GTeDll Emme, Ctell me that your G/Bsweet love hasn't dAmieDd
GGiDve Emme, Cgive me one more G/Bchance to keep you satisfAmieDd
G D Em D A7
CLittle things I should have sGaid and done Am7 
 I justG/B never took the AmtiDme
DYou were Calways Don my mGind (you were aAmlways G/Bon my mCind)
 You wereC always on my DmiGnd
G D Em D C G Am7 D
 You were always on my miGnd
GMaybe I didn't Dtreat you
Emquite as Dgood as I Cshould have C D G 
GMaybe I didn't Dlove you
Emquite as Doften as I A7could have C D G 
GMaybe I didn't Dhold you
Emall those Dlonely, lonely Ctimes C D G 
GAnd I guess I never Dtold you,
EmI'm so Dhappy that you're A7mine C D G 
DYou were Calways Don my Gmind
 You were aAmlways G/Bon my Cmind
 You were Dalways on my Gmind C D G 

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About You Were Always On My Mind

Elvis Presley's “You Were Always On My Mind” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 8 chords — G, D, Em, C, A7, Am7, G/B and Am — with the progression centred on G, D and Em. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

You Were Always On My Mind — FAQ

What key is “You Were Always On My Mind” in?

“You Were Always On My Mind” by Elvis Presley is in the key of G. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “You Were Always On My Mind”?

“You Were Always On My Mind” uses 8 chords: G, D, Em, C, A7, Am7, G/B and Am.

Is “You Were Always On My Mind” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “You Were Always On My Mind” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “You Were Always On My Mind”?

“You Were Always On My Mind” is performed by Elvis Presley.

Is there a play-along video for “You Were Always On My Mind”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “You Were Always On My Mind”?

“You Were Always On My Mind” is categorised as Pop.