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If You Could Read My Mind by Johnny Cash
If You Could Read My Mind
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:7th fret
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
A
If you could read my mind, love
G
What a tale my thoughts could tell
A
Just like an old time movie
G
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
A D
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
E F#m
With chains upon my feet
D A
You know that ghost is me
D F#m
And I will never be set free
Bm7 E A
As long as I'm a ghost you can't see
[Verse 2]
A
If I could read your mind, love
G
What a tale your thoughts could tell
A
Just like a paperback novel
G
The kind that drugstores sell
A D
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
E F#m
The hero would be me
D A
And heroes often fail
D F#m
And you won't read that book again
Bm7 E A
Because the ending's just too hard to take
[Middle Section]
A G A G
A D
I'd walk away like a movie star
E F#m
Who gets burned in a three way script
D A
And enter number two
D F#m
A movie queen to play the scene
Bm7 E A
Of bringing all the good things out in me
D A
But for now, love, let's be real
D F#m
I never thought I could act this way
Bm7 E
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
D F#m
I don't know where we went wrong
Bm7
But the feeling's gone
E A
And I just can't get it back
A G A G
[Verse 3]
A
If you could read my mind, love,
G
What a tale my thoughts could tell
A
Just like an old time movie
G
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
A D
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
E F#m
With chains upon my feet
D A
The story always ends
D F#m
And if you read between the lines
Bm7 E A
You’ll know that I’m just trying to understand
D A
The feeling that you lack
D F#m
I never thought I could feel this way
Bm7 E
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
D F#m
I don't know where we went wrong
Bm7
But the feeling's gone
E
And I just can't get it back
A G end on A
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro E
(Verse 1)
E
If you could read my mind, love
Dadd9
What a tale my thoughts could tell
E
Just like an old time movie
Dadd9
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
E A
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
B C#m
With chains upon my feet
A E
You know that ghost is me
A C#m
And I will never be set free
F#m B E
As long as I'm a ghost you can't see
(Verse 2)
E
If I could read your mind, love
Dadd9
What a tale your thoughts could tell
E
Just like a paperback novel
Dadd9
The kind that drugstores sell
E A
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
B C#m
The hero would be me
A E
And heroes often fail
A C#m
And you won't read that book again
F#m B E
Because the ending's just too hard to take
(Middle section)
E Dadd9 E Dadd9
E A
I'd walk away like a movie star
B C#m
Who gets burned in a three way script
A E
And enter number two
A C#m
A movie queen to play the scene
F#m B A
Of bringing all the good things out in me
E
But for now, love, let's be real
A C#m
I never thought I could act this way
Fm B
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
A C#m
I don't know where we went wrong
F#m
But the feeling's gone
B E
And I just can't get it back
E Dadd9 E Dadd9
(Verse 3...)
E
If you could read my mind, love,
Dadd9
What a tale my thoughts could tell
E
Just like an old time movie
Dadd9
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
E A
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
B C#m
With chains upon my feet
A E
The story always ends
A C#m
And if you read between the lines
F#m B C#m
You’ll know that I’m just trying to understand
A E
The feeling that you lack
A C#m
I never thought I could feel this way
F#m B
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
A C#m
I don't know where we went wrong
F#m
But the feeling's gone
B
And I just can't get it back
E Dadd9 end on E
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 | E |
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 |
[Verse]
E Dmaj9
If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
E Dmaj9
Just like an old time movie 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
E E7 A B C#m
In a castle dark, or a fort-ress strong with chains around my feet
A E
You know that ghost is me
A Emaj7/G#
And I will never be set free
F#m7 B E
as long as there's a ghost that you can't see
[Chorus]
E Dmaj9
If I could read your mind, love, what a tale your thoughts would tell
E Dmaj9
Just like a paperback novel, the kind that drugstore's sell
E E7 A
When you reach the part where the heart aches come,
B C#m
the hero would be me
A E
But heroes often fail,
A Emaj7/G#
And you won't read that book again
F#m7 B E
be cause the ending's just too hard to take
[Instrumental]
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 | E |
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 |
[Verse]
E E7 A B C#m
I'd walk away like a movie star who gets burned in a three-way script
A E
Enter number two
A Emaj7/G# F#m7 B/D# C#m
A movie queen to play the scene of bringin' all the good things out in me
A E
But for now, love, let's be real
A Emaj7/G#
I never thought I could act this way and
F#m7 B
I've got to say that I just don't get it
A Emaj7/G#
I don't know where we went wrong,
F#m7 B/D# E
but the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
[Chorus]
E Dmaj9
If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell
E Dmaj9
Just like an old time movie 'bout a ghost from a wishin' well
E E7 A B C#m
In a castle dark, or a fortress strong with chains upon my feet
A E
But stories always end
A Emaj7/G#
If you read between the lines,
F#m7 B/D# C#m
you'll know that I'm just tryin' to understand
A E
The feelings that you lack
A Emaj7/G#
I never thought I could feel this way and
F#m7 B
I've got to say that I just don't get it
A Emaj7/G#
I don't know where we went wrong,
F#m7 B/D# E
but the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
[Outro]
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 | E |
| E | Dmaj9 | Dmaj9 | E |
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
| D | D | Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
| D | D | Cmaj7 | Cmaj7 |
[Verse 1]
D
If you could read my mind, love
C
What a tale my thoughts could tell
D
Just like an ol' time movie
C
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
D G
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
A Bm
With chains around my feet
G D
You know that ghost is me
G F#m
And I will never be set free
Em A D D
As long as there's a ghost that you can't see
[Verse 2]
D
If I could read your mind, love
C
What a tale your thoughts would tell
D
Just like a paperback novel
C
The kind that drugstores sell
D G
When you reach the part, where the heartaches come
A Bm
The hero, would be me
G D
But heroes often fail
G F#m
You won't read that book again
Em A D
Because the ending's just too hard to take
[Break]
| D | D | C | C |
| D | D | C | C |
[Middle 8]
D G
I'd walk away, like a movie star
A Bm
Who gets burned in a three way script
G D
The enter number two
G Dm
A movie queen to play the scene
Em A Bm
Of bringin' all the good things out in me
G D
But for now love, let's be real
G D
I never thought I could act this way
Em A
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
G Dm Em
I don't know where we went wrong, but the feelin's gone
A D D
And I just can't get it back
[Verse 3]
D
If you could read my mind, love
C
What a tale my thoughts could tell
D
Just like an ol' time movie
C
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
D G
In a castle dark, or a fortress strong
A Bm
With chains upon my feet
G D
But stories always end
G F#m
If you read between the lines
Em A Bm
You know that I’m just tryin' to understand
G D
The feelin's that you lack
[Coda]
G D
I never thought I could feel this way
Em A
And I've got to say, that I just don't get it
G Dm Em
I don't know where we went wrong, but the feelin's gone
A D D
And I just can't get it back
[Outro]
| C | C | D | D |
| C | C | D | D |
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro:
Eadd9 Dadd9
e|------0----------0------0---/
B|---7-----7-----------3------/
G|--4-4--4--4-----2--2--2--2--/
D|-6---6--6--6---4----4--4--4-/
A|7-----------7s5------------5/
E|----------------------------/
Eadd9
If you could read my mind, love
Dadd9
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Eadd9
Just like an old time movie
Dadd9
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
E E7 A
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
B C#m
With chains upon my feet
A E
You know that ghost is me
A E/Ab
And I will never be set free
F#m B Eadd9
As long as there’s a ghost you can't see
Eadd9
If I could read your mind, love
Dadd9
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Eadd9
Just like a paperback novel
Dadd9
The kind that drugstores sell
E E7
When you reach the part
A
Where the heartaches come
B C#m
The hero would be me
A E
And heroes often fail
A E/Ab
And you won't read that book again
F#m B Eadd9
Be- cause the ending's just too hard to take
Dadd9 – Eadd9- Dadd9
Eadd9 E7 A
I'd walk a- way like a movie star -
B C#m
Who gets burned in a three way script
A E
And enter number two
A E/Ab
A movie queen to play the scene
F#m B C#m
Of bringing all the good things out in me
A E
But for now, love, let's be real
A E/Ab
I never thought I could act this way
F#m B
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
A E/Ab
I don't know where we went wrong
F#m
But the feeling's gone
B Eadd9
And I just can't get it back
Eadd9
If you could read my mind, love
Dadd9
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Eadd9
Just like an old time movie
Dadd9
'bout a ghost from a wishing-well
E E7 A
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
B C#m
With chains upon my feet
A E
The story always ends
A E/Ab
And if you read be- tween the lines
F#m B C#m
You’ll know that I’m just trying to under- stand
A E
The feeling that you lack
A E/Ab
I never thought I could feel this way
F#m B
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
A E/Ab
I don't know where we went wrong
F#m B Eadd9
But the feeling's gone - And I just can't get it back
Dadd9 – Eadd9 - Dadd9 – Eadd9
Eadd9 x76470
Dadd9 x54230
A 577655
E/Ab 47645x
42210x
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