Tryin' To Untangle My Mind Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Tryin' To Untangle My Mind in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – G – C – F
Tryin' To Untangle My Mind sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVCIFIV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
76 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 150 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Tryin' To Untangle My Mind?

The loop is C – G – C – F (I – V – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Tryin' To Untangle My Mind in?

C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Tryin' To Untangle My Mind?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tryin' To Untangle My Mind easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.