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