If You Could Read My Mind Chords by Gene Clark
Tempo:
62.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts would tell
[A] Just like an old time [Em] movie, out at those Tlemishian wells
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that [A] ghost is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost that you [A] can't see
If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts would tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstore sells
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would [F#m] be me,
[D] hero's awful fail
You won't read [A] that book again, [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
[D]
[A] I'll walk away, like the movie star who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen to play the scene
[Bm] Bringing all the [E] good things out in [F#m] me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] Never thought I [A] could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, but [Bm] 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 would tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a close-function war
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] Stories [A] have to end
[D] If you read [A] between the lines, [Bm] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings [A] that you lack
I [D] never thought I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't get [D] it
Never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't [A] get it back
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts would tell
[A] Just like an old time [Em] movie, out at those Tlemishian wells
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that [A] ghost is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost that you [A] can't see
If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts would tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstore sells
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would [F#m] be me,
[D] hero's awful fail
You won't read [A] that book again, [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
[D]
[A] I'll walk away, like the movie star who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen to play the scene
[Bm] Bringing all the [E] good things out in [F#m] me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] Never thought I [A] could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, but [Bm] 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 would tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a close-function war
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] Stories [A] have to end
[D] If you read [A] between the lines, [Bm] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings [A] that you lack
I [D] never thought I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't get [D] it
Never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't [A] get it back
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
Em
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts would tell
[A] Just like an old time [Em] movie, out at those Tlemishian wells
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that [A] ghost is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost that you [A] can't see
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts would tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstore sells
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would [F#m] be me, _
[D] hero's awful fail
You won't read [A] that book again, [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
_ [D] _ _
[A] I'll walk away, like the movie star who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen to play the scene
[Bm] Bringing all the [E] good things out in [F#m] me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] Never thought I [A] could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, but [Bm] 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 would tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a close-function war
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] Stories [A] have to end
[D] If you read [A] between the lines, [Bm] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings [A] that you lack
I [D] never thought I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't get [D] it
Never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't [A] get it back _ _ _ _ _ _
If you could read my mind, [Em] love, what a tale my thoughts would tell
[A] Just like an old time [Em] movie, out at those Tlemishian wells
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong, [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] You know that [A] ghost is me, [D] and I will never [A] be set free
[Bm] As long as [E] I'm a ghost that you [A] can't see
_ _ _ _ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Em] love, what a tale your thoughts would tell
[A] Just like a paperback [Em] novel, the kind the drugstore sells
[A] When you reach the part where [D] the heartaches come
[E] The hero would [F#m] be me, _
[D] hero's awful fail
You won't read [A] that book again, [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard [A] to take
_ [D] _ _
[A] I'll walk away, like the movie star who gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] movie queen to play the scene
[Bm] Bringing all the [E] good things out in [F#m] me
But [D] for now, love, let's [A] be real
[D] Never thought I [A] could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, but [Bm] 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 would tell
[A] Just like an old-time [Em] movie about a close-function war
[A] In a castle dark, [D] or a fortress strong [E] with chains upon [F#m] my feet
[D] Stories [A] have to end
[D] If you read [A] between the lines, [Bm] you'll know that I'm [E] just trying to [F#m] understand
The [D] feelings [A] that you lack
I [D] never thought I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't get [D] it
Never thought [A] I could act this way, [Bm] I've got to say [E] that I just don't get [D] it
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [Bm] but the feeling's gone
[E] And I just can't [A] get it back _ _ _ _ _ _
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