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Pixies - Where Is My Mind Chords

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ChordsE, C#m, G#, A, Am, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
With your [E]feet in the air and your [C#m]head on the ground[G#] [A]
[E] Try [C#m]this trick and [G#]spin it, [A]yeah
[E] Your head will col[C#m]lapse
If there's [G#]nothing in it
And you'll [A]ask yourself

[chorus]
[E] Where is my [C#m]mind?
[G#] Where is my [A]mind?
Wher[E]e is my [C#m]mind? [G#] [A] [E] [C#m] [G#] [A]
[E]Way [G#]out in the [A]water, see it [Am]swimming [C#m] [B]

[verse 2]
[E]I was swimmin' in[C#m] the Caribbean[G#] [A]
[E] Animals w[C#m]ere hiding behind the [G#]rock [A]
[E] Except the little f[C#m]ish
Bumped int[G#]o me, I swear he was
Tryin' to t[A]alk to me, coy koi

[chorus]
[E] Where is my [C#m]mind?
[G#] Where is my [A]mind?
Wher[E]e is my [C#m]mind? [G#] [A] [E] [C#m] [G#] [A]
[E]Way [G#]out in the [A]water, see it [Am]swimming [C#m] [B]

[verse 3]
With your [E]feet in the air and your [C#m]head on the ground[G#] [A]
[E] Try [C#m]this trick and [G#]spin it, [A]yeah
[E] Your head will col[C#m]lapse
If there's [G#]nothing in it
And you'll [A]ask yourself

[chorus]
[E] Where is my [C#m]mind?
[G#] Where is my [A]mind?
Wher[E]e is my [C#m]mind? [G#] [A] [E] [C#m] [G#] [A]
[E]Way [G#]out in the [A]water, see it [Am]swimming [C#m] [B]

[verse 4]
E C#m G# A x5
[E] [C#m] [G#]

[Closing]
| b Bend
| r Release

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ArtistPixies
AlbumSingle
Year2005
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Where Is My Mind on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Pixies - Where Is My Mind on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Where Is My Mind uses these transitions most often: G# → A (21), C#m → G# (19), and E → C#m (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - C#m chord transition.

1. E → C#m chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from E to C#m;

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
E to C#m

2. C#m → G# chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from C#m to G#;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
C#m to G#

3. G# → A chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G# to A;

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
G# to A

4. A → E chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
A to E

5. E → G# chord transition

To move from E to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.

6. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → C#m chord transition

To move from Am to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. C#m → B chord transition

To move from C#m to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.

9. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

Where Is My Mind chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where Is My Mind.

  • Where Is My Mind includes 92 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Where Is My Mind contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Where Is My Mind connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → C#m: 6%
    • E → G#: 1%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → B: 21%
    • C#m → G#: 2%
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