Chords for "If You Could Read My Mind" w/Lyrics- Gordon Lightfoot
Tempo:
121.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] Just like an old-time movie [Em] about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] In a castle dark or a [D] fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that ghost [A] is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost you [A] can't see
If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstores sell
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would be [F#m] me, [D] but heroes often [A] fail
You [D] won't read [A] that book again [B] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A] I'd walk away like [D] a movie star [E] who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] script
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen [C#m] to play [A] the scene
[B] Of bringing all [E] the good things out [F#m] in me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] The story's [A] always end
[D] If you read [C#m] between [A] the lines, [B] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings that you [A] lack
[D] I never thought I [A] could feel this way, [B] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [B] feeling's gone, and I just can't get [A] it back
[C#]
[A]
[A] Just like an old-time movie [Em] about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] In a castle dark or a [D] fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that ghost [A] is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost you [A] can't see
If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstores sell
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would be [F#m] me, [D] but heroes often [A] fail
You [D] won't read [A] that book again [B] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A] I'd walk away like [D] a movie star [E] who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] script
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen [C#m] to play [A] the scene
[B] Of bringing all [E] the good things out [F#m] in me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] The story's [A] always end
[D] If you read [C#m] between [A] the lines, [B] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings that you [A] lack
[D] I never thought I [A] could feel this way, [B] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [B] feeling's gone, and I just can't get [A] it back
[C#]
[A]
Key:
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_ _ If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
_ [A] _ Just like an old-time movie [Em] _ about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] _ _ In a castle dark _ or a [D] fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
_ [D] You know that ghost [A] is me, _ _ [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost you [A] can't see _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell
[A] _ Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstores sell
[A] _ When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would be [F#m] me, _ [D] but heroes often [A] fail
You [D] _ won't read [A] that book again [B] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I'd walk away _ like [D] a movie star [E] who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] script
_ _ [D] Enter number [A] two, _ _ [D] movie queen [C#m] to play [A] the scene
[B] Of bringing all [E] the good things out [F#m] in me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real _ _
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] _ _ Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] _ In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
_ [D] The _ story's [A] always end
_ _ [D] If you read [C#m] between [A] the lines, [B] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
_ The [D] _ feelings that you [A] lack _ _
[D] I never thought I [A] could feel this way, [B] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [B] feeling's gone, and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
_ [A] _ Just like an old-time movie [Em] _ about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] _ _ In a castle dark _ or a [D] fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
_ [D] You know that ghost [A] is me, _ _ [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost you [A] can't see _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell
[A] _ Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstores sell
[A] _ When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would be [F#m] me, _ [D] but heroes often [A] fail
You [D] _ won't read [A] that book again [B] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I'd walk away _ like [D] a movie star [E] who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] script
_ _ [D] Enter number [A] two, _ _ [D] movie queen [C#m] to play [A] the scene
[B] Of bringing all [E] the good things out [F#m] in me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real _ _
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] _ _ Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a ghost from a wishing well
[A] _ In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
_ [D] The _ story's [A] always end
_ _ [D] If you read [C#m] between [A] the lines, [B] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
_ The [D] _ feelings that you [A] lack _ _
[D] I never thought I [A] could feel this way, [B] and I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [B] feeling's gone, and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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