If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot with lyrics Chords
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122.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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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 well
[A] In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong with [A] [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet
You [D] know that ghost is [A] near
And [D] I will never [A] be set free [Bm] as long as I'm [E] a ghost you can't [A] 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'd 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] I'm 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 [Bm] I've got to say [E] 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 [A] always ends, [D] and if you read [C#m] between [A] the lines
[E] You'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand [D] the feelings that [A] you lack
I [D] 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 [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [Bm] feeling's gone [E] and I just can't get [A] it back
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[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 well
[A] In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong with [A] [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet
You [D] know that ghost is [A] near
And [D] I will never [A] be set free [Bm] as long as I'm [E] a ghost you can't [A] 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'd 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] I'm 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 [Bm] I've got to say [E] 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 [A] always ends, [D] and if you read [C#m] between [A] the lines
[E] You'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand [D] the feelings that [A] you lack
I [D] 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 [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [Bm] feeling's gone [E] and I just can't get [A] it back
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ 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 well _
[A] _ In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong with [A] [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet
You [D] know that ghost is [A] near
_ And [D] I will never [A] be set free [Bm] as long as I'm [E] a ghost you can't [A] 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'd 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] I'm 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 [Bm] I've got to say [E] 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 _ [A] always ends, _ [D] and if you read [C#m] between [A] the lines
[E] You'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand _ _ [D] the feelings that [A] you lack
I [D] 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 [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [Bm] feeling's gone [E] and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ 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 well _
[A] _ In a castle dark or [D] a fortress strong with [A] [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet
You [D] know that ghost is [A] near
_ And [D] I will never [A] be set free [Bm] as long as I'm [E] a ghost you can't [A] 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] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ I'd 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] I'm 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 [Bm] I've got to say [E] 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 _ [A] always ends, _ [D] and if you read [C#m] between [A] the lines
[E] You'll know that I'm just trying to [F#m] understand _ _ [D] the feelings that [A] you lack
I [D] 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 [A] where we went wrong, [E] but the [Bm] feeling's gone [E] and I just can't get [A] it back _ _ _ _ _ _
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