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