The 1975 – Playing On My Mind (Guitar)
Capo 6
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Fsus2: 1X301X
Gsus4/B: X2001X
Gsus4: 3X001X
C: X3201X
Csus4: X3301X
Am7: X0201X
Fsus2/F#: 2X301X
E7: 020100
Gsus4/D: XX001X
The main picking pattern that appears throughout the song with some small variations is as follows
(the letters are the strings):
Bass note D G D B D G
In the bridge it changes slightly to:
Bass note D G D e D G
Apart from the Gsus4/D which is:
Bass note(D) D G D B D G
The changes between C and Csus4 are hammered on / pulled off.
[Intro]
e|----------------------| B|--------5--3----------| G|--------------0-------| D|----3/5---------------| A|-----------------3----| E|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Fsus2 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 Will I live and die in a band? Am7 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Csus4 C My consciousness controls my hand Fsus2 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Am7 She can't swim very well (oh, you wouldn't be able to tell) Fsus2 Fsus2/F# Let's find something to watch then watch our phones for half the time C Am7 When we go for food, you have yours and I'll have mine Fsus2 Fsus2/F# C Am7 It says, "Don't take these pills if you've been drinking any wine" Fsus2 Gsus4 C Am7 Oh, these things, they have been playing on my mind Fsus2 Gsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 These things, they have been playing on my mind
[Verse 2]
Fsus2 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 I think I've seen the side of every road Am7 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 They all lead somewhere, I've been told Fsus2 Gsus4/B Gsus4 C Am7 Will I get divorced when I'm old? (Oh, why am I always alone?) Fsus2 Fsus2/F# And I met one of your friends and it was dead nice, he was fine C Am7 But he said things that interest me exist outside of space and time Fsus2 Fsus2/F# C Am7 Now, I know I should've left it, but who says that? What a sigh Fsus2 Gsus4 C Am7 It all kicked off and it's been playing on my mind Fsus2 Gsus4 C Csus4 The whole thing has been playing on my mind
[Bridge]
E7 Am7 I think it's strange that I still call you E7 Am7 When I've got nothing to say E7 Am7 The truth is that I still adore you Gsus4/D Gsus4 And nothing really matters anyway
[Verse 3]
Fsus2 Fsus2/F# And I won't get clothes online 'cause I get worried 'bout the fit C Am7 That rule don't apply concerning my relationships Fsus2 Fsus2/F# C Am7 See, I keep getting this stuff wrong, take me out, put me on Fsus2 Gsus4 C Am7 Oh, these things, they have been playing on my mind Fsus2 Gsus4 C Am7 The whole thing has been playing on my mind Fsus2 Gsus4 C Csus4 C Oh, it's all been just playing on my mind