Alok, John Legend – In My Mind Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Alok, John Legend – In My Mind Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for In My Mind by Alok, John Legend on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am     F     C     Em

[Verse]
Am                       F
Somewhere deep inside of me
                     C
There's a world only I see,
        E7sus
 only I see
      Am              F
Oh, I try to face reality
                    C
But something is missing,
                 Em
 something is missing

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[Pre-Chorus]
        Am
When I close my eyes,
        F
I get lost inside
         C
I will find you, swear
         Em
I will find you
          Am
There's a dark blue sky
         F
but I close my eyes
         C
I will find you, swear
         Em
I will find you

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[Chorus]
Am
I just know I wanna
     F
be with you
            C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes
                 Am
I got you in my mind
            F
I wanna be with you
             C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes
I got you in my mind

[Post-Chorus]
Am     F  C Em
Mind  Mind
                 Am
I got you in my mind
    F      C
 mind
Em
   I got you in my mind

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[Verse]
  Am                     F
Somewhere deep inside of me
              C
No distance between us,
              Em
nothing to break us
     Am              F
Oh, going past infinity
                  C
 on our little island
                     Em
That's where we're hiding

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[Pre-Chorus]
        Am
When I close my eyes,
        F
I get lost inside
         C
I will find you,
               Em
swear I will find you
          Am
There's a dark blue sky
        F
but I close my eyes
         C
I will find you, swear
         Em
 I will find you

[Chorus]
Am
I just know I wanna
      F
be with you
            C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes
                 Am
I got you in my mind
            F
I wanna be with you
             C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes

I got you in my mind

[Post-Chorus]
Am     F  C Em
Mind  Mind
                 Am
I got you in my mind
    F      C
 mind
Em
   I got you in my mind

[Outro]
Am
I just know I wanna
      F
 be with you
             C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes
                 Am
I got you in my mind
            F
I wanna be with you
             C
I wanna be free
                  Em
So if I close my eyes
                 Am
I got you in my mind

How to play In My Mind: key, chords and progression

In My Mind by Alok, John Legend is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, Em and E7sus.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – C – Em (i – VI – III – v in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
E7sus4 chord on guitar (020200)
E7sus4E A B D

In My Mind chords: questions

What key is In My Mind in?

In My Mind by Alok, John Legend is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in In My Mind?

In My Mind uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, Em, E7sus.

What is the chord progression of In My Mind?

The main progression is Am – F – C – Em (i – VI – III – v).

Is In My Mind easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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