If You Could Read My Mind Chords by Gordon Lightfoot
Tempo:
122.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[Em] [A]
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 [A] well.
In a castle dark or [G] a [D] fortress strong, [A] with [E] chains upon [F#m] my feet,
you [D] know that ghost is [A] me.
[D] And I will never [A] be set free, [Bm] as long as I'm [E] 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 novel, [Em] the kind the drugstore sells.
[A] When you reach the part where the [D] heartaches come, [A] the [E] hero would be [F#m] me.
[D] But heroes often [A] fail.
[D] You won't read [A] that book again [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard to [A] take.
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
I walk away like [D] a movie star who [E] gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip.
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] a movie queen to [A] play the scene [Bm] of bringing [E] all the good things out [F#m] in me.
But [D] for now, love, let's be [A] real.
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, and [E] I've got to say that I just don't get [D] it.
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the feeling's gone, 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 [A] well.
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 [A] between the lines, [E] you'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand.
[D] The feelings that you [A] left.
[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 wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back.
[Em] [F#] [Em] [D]
[A]
[Em] [A]
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 [A] well.
In a castle dark or [G] a [D] fortress strong, [A] with [E] chains upon [F#m] my feet,
you [D] know that ghost is [A] me.
[D] And I will never [A] be set free, [Bm] as long as I'm [E] 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 novel, [Em] the kind the drugstore sells.
[A] When you reach the part where the [D] heartaches come, [A] the [E] hero would be [F#m] me.
[D] But heroes often [A] fail.
[D] You won't read [A] that book again [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard to [A] take.
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
I walk away like [D] a movie star who [E] gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip.
[D] Enter number [A] two, [D] a movie queen to [A] play the scene [Bm] of bringing [E] all the good things out [F#m] in me.
But [D] for now, love, let's be [A] real.
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, and [E] I've got to say that I just don't get [D] it.
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the feeling's gone, 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 [A] well.
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 [A] between the lines, [E] you'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand.
[D] The feelings that you [A] left.
[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 wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back.
[Em] [F#] [Em] [D]
[A]
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ 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 [A] well.
_ In a castle dark or [G] a [D] fortress strong, [A] with [E] chains upon [F#m] my feet,
you [D] know that ghost is [A] me.
_ _ [D] And I will never [A] be set free, [Bm] as long as I'm [E] 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 novel, [Em] _ the kind the drugstore sells.
[A] _ When you reach the part where the [D] heartaches come, [A] the [E] hero would be [F#m] me. _ _
[D] But heroes often [A] fail. _ _
[D] You won't read [A] that book again [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard to [A] take. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I walk away _ like [D] a movie star who [E] gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip.
_ _ _ [D] Enter number [A] two, _ _ [D] a movie queen to [A] play the scene [Bm] of bringing [E] all the good things out [F#m] in me.
But [D] for now, love, let's be [A] real. _ _
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, and [E] I've got to say that I just don't get [D] it.
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the feeling's gone, 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 [A] well.
_ 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 [A] between the lines, [E] you'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand. _ _ _
[D] The feelings that you [A] left. _
[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 wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ 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 [A] well.
_ In a castle dark or [G] a [D] fortress strong, [A] with [E] chains upon [F#m] my feet,
you [D] know that ghost is [A] me.
_ _ [D] And I will never [A] be set free, [Bm] as long as I'm [E] 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 novel, [Em] _ the kind the drugstore sells.
[A] _ When you reach the part where the [D] heartaches come, [A] the [E] hero would be [F#m] me. _ _
[D] But heroes often [A] fail. _ _
[D] You won't read [A] that book again [Bm] because the [E] ending's just too hard to [A] take. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I walk away _ like [D] a movie star who [E] gets burned in a three-way [F#m] strip.
_ _ _ [D] Enter number [A] two, _ _ [D] a movie queen to [A] play the scene [Bm] of bringing [E] all the good things out [F#m] in me.
But [D] for now, love, let's be [A] real. _ _
[D] I never thought [A] I could act this way, and [E] I've got to say that I just don't get [D] it.
I don't know [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the feeling's gone, 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 [A] well.
_ 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 [A] between the lines, [E] you'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand. _ _ _
[D] The feelings that you [A] left. _
[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 wrong, [B] but the feeling's gone, [E] and I just can't get [A] it back. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
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