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Something On Your Mind

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[Intro]
Vamp on C for five bars.
[Verse]
CYesterday Dmany way you Fmade it was jusCt fine,
DmSo you turned Fyour days into Cnight-time,
DmDidn't you know,you cFan't make it without ever Geven tDmrying?
And sComething's on your mind, isn't it?
CLet these times Dmshow you thaFt you're breaking Cup the lines,
DmLeaving all youFr dreams too faCr behind
DmDidn't you see, Fyou can't make it withoGut ever even tryDming?
And sComething's on your mind.
DmMaybe another day, you'll want to feel another wayC, you can't stop crying,
DmYou haven't got a thing to Fsay, you feel you want to run awayC, there's no use trying anyway.
DmI've seen the Fwriting on the waCll
DmWho cannot maFintain will always Cfall
DmWell, you know, Fyou can't make it without Gever even Dmtrying
And somethingDm's on your minCd, isn't it
Tell the truth Dmnow, isn't itC  
And something'Dms on your mindC, isn't it
[Outro]
Dm    C
Dm    C

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Something On Your Mind

by Karen Dalton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Vamp on C for five bars.

[Verse]

C Dm F C

Yesterday any way you made it was just fine,

Dm F C

So you turned your days into night-time,

Dm F G Dm

Didn't you know,you can't make it without ever even trying?

And something's on your mind, isn't it?

C Dm F C

Let these times show you that you're breaking up the lines,

Dm F C

Leaving all your dreams too far behind

Dm F G Dm

Didn't you see, you can't make it without ever even trying?

And something's on your mind.

Dm C

Maybe another day, you'll want to feel another way, you can't stop crying,

Dm F C

You haven't got a thing to say, you feel you want to run away, there's no use trying anyway.

Dm F C

I've seen the writing on the wall

Dm F C

Who cannot maintain will always fall

Dm F G Dm

Well, you know, you can't make it without ever even trying

Dm C

And something's on your mind, isn't it

Dm C

Tell the truth now, isn't it

Dm C

And something's on your mind, isn't it

[Outro]

Dm C

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