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Always On My Mind
Willie Nelson
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00:00 Song Demo
01:37 Lesson Intro
02:01 Chords: G D Em A Bm E
03:39 Strumming Pattern
06:18 Free strumming tips!
06:47 Strumming 2 or 3 chords in a bar
08:08 Walkthrough: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge
09:49 Lesson Outro

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[Intro]

G   D  Em   A

 

[Verse 1]

D                  A

   Maybe I didn't love you

Bm          D            G

   Quite as often as I could have

D                    A

   Maybe I didn't treat you

Bm           D          E

   Quite as good as I should have

 

[Chorus]

G                          D

  If I made you feel second best

G            D            Em  D

  Girl, I'm sorry I was blind

A          Bm    A      D 

  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             G

   All those lonely, lonely times

D                   A

   I guess I never told you

Bm         D                 E

   I'm so happy that you're mine

 

[Chorus]

G                              D

  Little things I should have said and done

G         D              Em   D

  I just never took the time

A              Bm     A     D

  But you were always on my mind

G             A         D   G A

  You were always on my mind

 

[Bridge]

 D A  Bm  D

Tell   me

 G                  D                Em    A

Tell me that your sweet love hasn't died

 D A  Bm  D

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 |G    |

|D    |A   |Bm D |E    |

 

 

[Chorus/Outro]

G                              D

  Little things I should have said and done

G         D              Em   D

  I just never took the time

A              Bm     A     D

  But you were always on my mind

G             A         D

  You were always on my mind

A          Bm    A      D

  You were always on my mind

G                 A      D

  You were always on my mind