Chords for Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind (2B)
Tempo:
63.25 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Fm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like an old-time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb] In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, [F] with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] you know that ghost [Bb] is me.
[Eb] And I will never [Bb] be set free,
[Cm] as long as [F] I'm a ghost you [Bb] can't see.
If I could read your mind, [Fm] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like a paperback [Fm] novel, the kind the drugstores sell.
[Bb] When you reach the part where [Eb] the heartaches come,
[F] the hero would [Gm] be me.
[Eb] But heroes can often [Bb] fail.
[Eb] You won't read [Bb] that book again, [Cm] because the [F] ending's just too hard [Bb] to take.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] I walk away like [Eb] a movie star [F] who gets burned in a three-way [Gm] straight.
[Eb] Enter number [Bb] two, [Eb] a movie queen [Bb] to play the scene
[C] of bringing [F] the good things out [Gm] in me.
[Eb] But for now, love, let's [Bb] be real.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could act this way, and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I know [Bb] where we went wrong, [C] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb]
Just like an old time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb]
In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] the story's [Bb] always end.
[Eb] If you read [Bb] between the lines, [Cm] you'll know that I'm [F] just trying to [Gm] understand
the [Eb] feelings that [Bb] you lack.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could feel this way, [Cm] and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I don't know [Bb] where we went wrong, [G] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
[D] [Bb]
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like an old-time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb] In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, [F] with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] you know that ghost [Bb] is me.
[Eb] And I will never [Bb] be set free,
[Cm] as long as [F] I'm a ghost you [Bb] can't see.
If I could read your mind, [Fm] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like a paperback [Fm] novel, the kind the drugstores sell.
[Bb] When you reach the part where [Eb] the heartaches come,
[F] the hero would [Gm] be me.
[Eb] But heroes can often [Bb] fail.
[Eb] You won't read [Bb] that book again, [Cm] because the [F] ending's just too hard [Bb] to take.
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] I walk away like [Eb] a movie star [F] who gets burned in a three-way [Gm] straight.
[Eb] Enter number [Bb] two, [Eb] a movie queen [Bb] to play the scene
[C] of bringing [F] the good things out [Gm] in me.
[Eb] But for now, love, let's [Bb] be real.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could act this way, and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I know [Bb] where we went wrong, [C] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb]
Just like an old time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb]
In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] the story's [Bb] always end.
[Eb] If you read [Bb] between the lines, [Cm] you'll know that I'm [F] just trying to [Gm] understand
the [Eb] feelings that [Bb] you lack.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could feel this way, [Cm] and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I don't know [Bb] where we went wrong, [G] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
[D] [Bb]
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
Fm
Gm
Bb
Eb
F
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like an old-time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb] In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, [F] with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] you know that ghost [Bb] is me.
[Eb] And I will never [Bb] be set free,
[Cm] as long as [F] I'm a ghost you [Bb] can't see.
_ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Fm] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like a paperback [Fm] novel, the kind the drugstores sell.
[Bb] When you reach the part where [Eb] the heartaches come,
[F] the hero would [Gm] be me.
[Eb] But heroes can often [Bb] fail.
[Eb] You won't read [Bb] that book again, [Cm] because the [F] ending's just too hard [Bb] to take.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] I walk away like [Eb] a movie star [F] who gets burned in a three-way [Gm] straight.
[Eb] Enter number [Bb] two, [Eb] a movie queen [Bb] to play the scene
[C] of bringing [F] the good things out [Gm] in me.
[Eb] But for now, love, let's [Bb] be real.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could act this way, and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I know [Bb] where we went wrong, [C] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb]
Just like an old time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb]
In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] the story's [Bb] always end.
[Eb] If you read [Bb] between the lines, [Cm] you'll know that I'm [F] just trying to [Gm] understand
the [Eb] feelings that [Bb] you lack.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could feel this way, [Cm] and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I don't know [Bb] where we went wrong, [G] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like an old-time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb] In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, [F] with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] you know that ghost [Bb] is me.
[Eb] And I will never [Bb] be set free,
[Cm] as long as [F] I'm a ghost you [Bb] can't see.
_ _ _ If I could read your mind, [Fm] love, what a tale your thoughts could tell.
[Bb] Just like a paperback [Fm] novel, the kind the drugstores sell.
[Bb] When you reach the part where [Eb] the heartaches come,
[F] the hero would [Gm] be me.
[Eb] But heroes can often [Bb] fail.
[Eb] You won't read [Bb] that book again, [Cm] because the [F] ending's just too hard [Bb] to take.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Bb] I walk away like [Eb] a movie star [F] who gets burned in a three-way [Gm] straight.
[Eb] Enter number [Bb] two, [Eb] a movie queen [Bb] to play the scene
[C] of bringing [F] the good things out [Gm] in me.
[Eb] But for now, love, let's [Bb] be real.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could act this way, and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I know [Bb] where we went wrong, [C] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If you could read my mind, [Fm] love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
[Bb]
Just like an old time [Fm] movie about a ghost from a wishing well.
[Bb]
In a castle dark [Eb] or a fortress strong, with chains upon [Gm] my feet,
[Eb] the story's [Bb] always end.
[Eb] If you read [Bb] between the lines, [Cm] you'll know that I'm [F] just trying to [Gm] understand
the [Eb] feelings that [Bb] you lack.
[Eb] I never thought [Bb] I could feel this way, [Cm] and I've got to say [F] that I just don't get [Eb] it.
I don't know [Bb] where we went wrong, [G] but the feeling's gone, [F] and I just can't get [Bb] it back.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _