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Kansas – Whats On My Mind Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
A#m F# D#m G# (2x)

[Verse]
       C#
Well I found you or maybe I
D#m
found myself
      B
And I think we knew it all of
    A#m
the time
       C#
We fit together just like a
 D#m
lock and a key
       B
And we opened up each other's
A#m
 minds
       D#m
Yeah, I was laughing 'caus
there was no room to cry
          A#m
There was too much growing to
do
         D#m
We had a good time and
it ain't over yet

[Chorus]
        F#       G#     A#m
Cause I know You got me goin',
F#         G#
pardon me my feelings are
A#m
showing
F#  G#   A#m
I'm only saying what's on my mind

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[Bass Solo]
C#m F# G#m (6x)
A#m F# D#m G# (2x)

[Verse]
              C#
You came from nowhere and you
     D#m
just jumped in my life
      B
And I know it never will be
    A#m
the same
            C#
You made me love you and now
    D#m
I'm home once again
      B
No, I never want to leave you
   A#m
no more
          D#m
'Caus I'm attached to the

better half of myself
            A#m
And there's nowhere else that
I'd rather be
         D#m
You filled an empty,
you fixed a bad broken heart

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[Chorus]
        F#       G#     A#m
Cause I know You got me goin',
F#         G#
pardon me my feelings are
A#m
showing
F#  G#   A#m
I'm only saying what's on my
mind...

[Outro]
A#m F# D#m G# (4x)

How to play Whats On My Mind: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Whats On My Mind by Kansas on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Whats On My Mind by Kansas keeps coming home to B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). You need 8 chords: A#m, F#, D#m, G#, C#, B, C#m and G#m.

Most of the song cycles through F# – G# – A#m – F# (VI – VII – i – VI in B♭ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes F#m, D, Bm, E, A, G, Am, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A#m chord on guitar (x13321) — A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

Whats On My Mind chords: questions

What key is Whats On My Mind in?

Whats On My Mind by Kansas is centred on B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Whats On My Mind?

Whats On My Mind uses 8 chords: A#m, F#, D#m, G#, C#, B, C#m, G#m.

What is the chord progression of Whats On My Mind?

The main progression is F# – G# – A#m – F# (VI – VII – i – VI).

Is Whats On My Mind easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes F#m, D, Bm, E, A, G, Am, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).