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Mind Games

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John Lennon - Mind Games
Intro (with Riff played on 2nd guitar, see below): 
C G6/BAmAm/GFmaj7C/ED9
              D9/C…
{Verse 1}                                                                                                   
                     C         G6/B       Am      Am/G
We're playing those mind gaaaaaaames toooge-ether
            Fmaj7   C/E           D9     D9/C
Pushing the barrier     planting seed
             C          G6/B      Am         Am/G
Playing the mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ind gueeerrilla
             Fmaj7   C/E          D9     D9/C
Chanting the mantra      peace on e-earth
                           C         G6/B     Am    Am/G
We all been playing those mind gaaaaaaames fore-ever
             Fmaj7       C/E              D9    D9/C
Some kind of druid dude      lifting the ve-eil
           C          G6/B      Am         Am/G
Doing the mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ind gueeerrilla
             Fmaj7  C/E                      D9    D9/C
Some call it magic      the search for the grail
{Chorus 1}
 C      D       G          G/F
Looove iiis the answe-e-er   
     Em            G/D       D     D/C
And you know that       for sure
 C        D       G        G/F
Looo-ove iiis a flowe-e-er 
    Em             G/D                     D    D/C
You got to let it      you got to let it grow 
{Verse 2}
                          C       G6/B     Am      Am/G
So keep on playing those mind gaaaaames toge-ether
             Fmaj7   C/E            D9     D9/C
Faith in the future      outta the now
                              C          G6/B      Am       Am/G
You just can't beat on those mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ind gueeerrilla
         Fmaj7     C/E                        D9    D9/C
Absolute elsewhere     in the stones of your mind
                          C          G6/B    Am     Am/G
Yeah we're playing those mind gaaaaaaames fore-ever
               Fmaj7  C/E                   D9     D9/C
Projecting our images      in space and in ti-ime      
{Chorus 2}
 C      D       G          G/F
Yeeees iiis the answe-e-er  
     Em            G/D      D    D/C
And you know that      for sure
 C       D       G         G/F
Yeee-es iiis surrende-e-er
    Em             G/D                    D    D/C
You got to let it      you got to let it go
{Verse 3}
                          C         G6/B       Am      Am/G
So keep on playing those mind gaaaaaaames toooge-ether
          Fmaj7   C/E               D9     D9/C
Doing the ritual      dance in the su-un
             C          G6/B      Am         Am/G
Millions of mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ind gueeerrilla
              Fmaj7     C/E                D9     D9/C
Putting their soul power - to the karmic whe-eel
                       C         G6/B     Am      Am/G
Keep on playing those mind gaaaaaaames fore-ever
            Fmaj7    C/E               D9      D9/C
Raising the spirit       of peace and lo-ove
{Verse 4}
 C   G6/B Am  Am/G  Fmaj7 C/E  D9  D9/C
Looooooooooooooooooooooove
                 C        G6/B       Am     Am/G
(I want you to) make loooooove, not wa-a-ar
   Fmaj7     C/E                 D9     D9/C
I kno-o-o-ow  -  you heard it befo-ore
                 C        G6/B       Am     Am/G
(I want you to) make loooooove, not wa-a-ar
   Fmaj7     C/E                 D9     D9/C
I kno-o-o-ow  -  you heard it befo-ore
Riff*:
e||--12----------------||
b||*--------------10--*||
g||*---------12-------*||
PLAY RIFF THROUGHOUT THE VERSES
G6/B:  X20000 or X20030
Am/G:  302210     Fmaj7: 1X3210    C/E:  032010
D9:    XX0230     D9/C:  X3X230    G/D:  XX0433 
Suggestions from DiddyD:
Instead of Am/G a C/G (332010) works as well, I think I`ll play both.
The bass progression in the Chorus can be this, too:
G:   xx5433   
G/F: xx3033  
Em:  xx2000  (or xx2033) 
G/D: xx0003  (or xx0033)

Mind Games chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mind Games by John Lennon. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

John Lennon - Mind Games
Intro (with Riff played on 2nd guitar, see below): 
C  G6/B  Am  Am/G  Fmaj7  C/E  D9  D9/C…
{Verse 1}                                                                                                   
{Chorus 1}
{Verse 2}
{Chorus 2}
{Verse 3}
{Verse 4}
G6/B:  X20000 or X20030
Am/G:  302210     Fmaj7: 1X3210    C/E:  032010
D9:    XX0230     D9/C:  X3X230    G/D:  XX0433 
Suggestions from DiddyD:
Instead of Am/G a C/G (332010) works as well, I think I`ll play both.
The bass progression in the Chorus can be this, too:
G:   xx5433   
G/F: xx3033  
Em:  xx2000  (or xx2033) 
G/D: xx0003  (or xx0033)

Mind Games Chords by John Lennon

Learn how to play Mind Games by John Lennon with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mind Games chords”, “Mind Games guitar chords”, or “John Lennon Mind Games chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mind Games chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mind Games lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G6/B, Am, Am/G, Fmaj7, C/E.

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What key is "Mind Games" in?

The chords for "Mind Games" show the original chord names (including C, G6/B, Am, Am/G, Fmaj7, C/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.