Guitars, D Harp (Piano plays in Key of A, Capo 5)
[INTRO] D D D D
VERSE 1
[D] If you could [D+9] read my mind love [C6] What a tale my thoughts could tell
[D] Just like an [D+9] old time movie [C6] 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
[D] In a castle [D+9] dark or a [G] fortress strong,
With [A] chains upon my [Bm] feet,
You [G]know that ghost is [D]me, And [G] I will never [D/F#] be set free
As [Em7sus] long as I'm a [A] ghost that you can't [D] see [D +9]
[VERSE 2]
[D] If I could [D+9] read YOUR mind love [C6]What a tale YOUR thoughts could tell
[D] Just like a [D+9] paperback novel, [C6] The kind the drugstores sell
[D] When you reach the [D+9] part where the [G] heartaches come, the
[A] Hero would be [Bm] me,
But [G] Heroes often [D]fail. And [G]you won't read that [D/F#] book again
Be- [Em7] cause the ending's [A] just too hard to [D] take
[INSTRUMENTAL]
D+9 Cm6 Cm6 D D Cm6 Cm6 ]
[BRIDGE]
[D] I'd walk a [D+9]way like a [G] movie star, Who gets
[A] burned in a three way [Bm] script, [G] Enter number [D] two,
A [G] movie queen to [D/F#] play the scene of [Em7sus] bringing all the
[A] good things out in [Bm] me, But for [G] now love, let's be [D] real
I [G] never thought I could [D/F#] act this way,
And I've [Em7sus] got to say that I [A] just don't get it
[G] I don't know where [D/F#] we went wrong,But the [Em7sus] feelin's gone
And I [A] just can't get it back. [Instrumental: D D+9 D D+9 ]
[OUTRO]
[D] If you could [D+9] read my mind love [C6] What a tale my thoughts could tell
[D] Just like an [D+9] old time movie [C6] 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
[D] In a castle [D+9] dark or a [G] fortress strong,
With [A] chains upon my [Bm] feet,
But [G]stories always [D]end, And [G]if you read be-[D/F#] tween the lines
You'll [Em7sus] know that I'm just [A] tryin' to under-[Bm]stand
The [G] feelings that you [D] lack
I [G] never thought I could [D/F#] feel this way
And I've [Em7sus] got to say that I [A] just don't get it.
[G] I don't know where [D/F#] we went wrong, But the
[Em7sus] feelin's gone, And I
[A] just can't get it [D] back.
[INSTRUMENTAL]
1&2&3 &4 1&2&3 &4 1&2&3 &4 1& 2 &3 4
D+9 (rest) Cm6 (rest) (slow down) Cm6 (rest) D+9 D D
Notes:
D+9 xx0230
D/F# 200232
Cm6 X32210
Em7sus 003200
[INTRO]
A A A A
VERSE 1
[A] If you could [A+9] read my mind love [Em/G bass] What a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] Just like an [A+9] old time movie [Em/G bass] 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
[A] In a castle [A+9] dark or a [D] fortress strong,
With [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet
You [D]know that ghost is [A]me, And [D] I will never [A/C#] be set free
As [Bsus] long as I'm a [E] ghost that you can't [A] see [A+9]
[VERSE 2]
[A] If I could [A+9] read YOUR mind love [Em/G bass]What a tale YOUR thoughts could tell
[A] Just like a [A+9] paperback novel, [Em/G bass] The kind the drugstores sell
[A] When you reach the [A+9] part where the [D] heartaches come, the
[E] Hero would be [F#m] me,
But [D] Heroes often [A]fail. And [D]you won't read that [A/C#] book again
Be- [Bm7] cause the ending's [E] just too hard to [A] take
[INSTRUMENTAL]
A+9 Em/G Em/G A A Em/G Em/G ]
[BRIDGE]
[A] I'd walk a [A+9]way like a [D] movie star, Who gets
[E] burned in a three way [F#m] script, [D] Enter number [A] two,
A [D] movie queen to [A/C#] play the scene of [Bsus] bringing all the
[E] good things out in [F#m] me, But for [D] now love, let's be [A] real
I [D] never thought I could [A/C#] act this way,
And I've [Bsus] got to say that I [E] just don't get it
[D] I don't know where [A/C#] we went wrong,But the [Bsus] feelin's gone
And I [E] just can't get it back. [Instrumental: A A+9 A A+9 ]
[OUTRO]
[A] If you could [A+9] read my mind love [Em/G bass] What a tale my thoughts could tell
[A] Just like an [A+9] old time movie [Em/G bass] 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
[A] In a castle [A+9] dark or a [D] fortress strong,
With [E] chains upon my [F#m] feet,
But [D]stories always [A]end, And [D]if you read be-[A/C#] tween the lines
You'll [Bsus] know that I'm just [E] tryin' to under-[F#m]stand
The [D] feelings that you [A] lack
I [D] never thought I could [A/C#] feel this way
And I've [Bsus] got to say that I [A] just don't get it.
[D] I don't know where [A/C#] we went wrong, But the
[Bsus] feelin's gone, And I
[E] just can't get it [A] back
1&2&3 &4 1&2&3 &4 1&2&3 &4 1&2&3 4
A+9 (rest) Em/G (rest) (slow down) Em/G (rest) A+9 A
Notes:
A+9 X02200 (aka ASus2)
Em/G 322000
Bsus X24400 (not actually but close enough?)
A/C# x4222X (actually x42220 if you can do that)
If_You_Could_Read_My_Mind_-_Gordon_Lightfoot_Sheet_Music.pdf