Read My Mind

The Killers

  • Am*
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  • Am7*
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  • C*
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  • E7*
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  • F*
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  • G*
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  • Gsus4*
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Key: (chord shapes in the key of C)
Intro: C Am7 Gsus4 G
C Am7 Gsus4 G Verse 1:
C Am7 On the corner of main street
Gsus4 G Just tryin' to keep it in line
C Am7 You say you wanna move on and
Gsus4 G You say I'm falling behind
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G Verse 2:
C Am7 I never really gave up on
Gsus4 G Breakin' out of this two-star town
C Am7 I got the green light, I got a little fight
Gsus4 G I'm gonna turn this thing around
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G Chorus:
F C The good old days, the honest man
G The restless heart, the promised
G land
F C A subtle kiss that no one sees
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G G A broken wrist and a big trapeze
F Oh well I don't mind, if you don't
C mind
G (E7) Am Coz I don't shine if you don't shine
F (2x) G Before you go, can you read my (2x) mind? Verse 3:
C Am7 It's funny how you just break down
Gsus4 G Waitin' on some sign
C I pull up to the front of your
Am7 driveway
Gsus4 G With magic soakin' my spine
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G
C Am7 Can you read my mind?
Gsus4 G Chorus:
F C The teenage queen, the loaded gun
G G The drop dead dream, the chosen one
F C A southern drawl, a world unseen
G G A city wall and a trampoline
F Oh well I don't mind, if you don't
C mind
G E7 Cause I don't shine if you don't
Am shine
F F Before you jump, tell me what you
G G find when you read my mind
Solo: Am G F C
Am G F F
G Gsus4 Chorus:
G F C Slippin' in my faith until I fall
G He never returned that call
G F Woman, open the door, don't
C let it sting
G G I wanna breathe that fire again, she said
Am G I don't mind, if you don't mind
F Cause I don't shine if you don't
C shine
Am Put your back on me
G Put your back on me
F (2x) Put your back on me Outro:
C Am7 Gsus4 G
C Am7 The stars are blazing like
Gsus4 G rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
C Am7 When you read my mind
Gsus4 G
C Am7 C (<- End on a
Gsus4 G single strum on the C here)
Song details

Composition: Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci, Mark Stoermer, and Dave Keuning

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