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READ MY MIND - THE KILLERS
Standard Tuning (EADGBE), Capo 1
This tab covers all bars as played in the album version,
if a chord is played over more than one bar then it's either duplicated or marked with a "(2x)". 
The indentation should also be fine so that the chords match the words.
This is the version I play on my acoustic guitar, I hope you like it.
Chords used:
    Am= x02210
   Am7= x02010
     C= x32010
    E7= 021000
     F= 133211
     G= 320003
 Gsus4= 320013
[Intro]
C  Am7  Gsus4  G
C  Am7  Gsus4  G
[Verse 1]
  COn the corner of Am7main street
  Gsus4Just tryin' to keep it in Gline
  CYou say you wanna move Am7on and
  Gsus4You say I'm falling beGhind
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
[Verse 2]
  CI never really gave Am7up on
  Gsus4Breakin' out of this Gtwo-star town
  CI got the green light, Am7I got a little fight
  Gsus4I'm gonna turn this thing aGround
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
[Chorus]
The good old Fdays, the honest Cman
The restless Gheart, the promised Gland
A subtle Fkiss that no one Csees
A broken Gwrist and a big trapeGze
Oh well I don't Fmind, if you don't Cmind
Coz I don't Gshine if yE7ou don't Amshine
Before you Fgo, can you read my Gmind?
[Verse 3]
  CIt’s funny how you just Am7break down
  Gsus4Waitin' on some Gsign
  I pull Cup to the front of your Am7driveway
  Gsus4With magic soakin' my Gspine
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
Can you read my minCd?Am7  Gsus4  G  
[Chorus]
The teenage Fqueen, the loaded Cgun
The drop dead Gdream, the chosen Gone
A southern Fdrawl, a world unCseen
A city Gwall and a trampoGline
Oh well I don't Fmind, if you don't Cmind
Cause I don't Gshine if E7you don't Amshine
Before you Fjump,    Ftell me what you 
Gfind    Gwhen you read my mind
[Solo]
Am   G      F     C
Am   G      F     F
G    Gsus4
[Chorus]
   GSlippin’ in my Ffaith until I Cfall
He never reGturned that call
   GWoman, open the Fdoor, don't let it Csting
I wanna breathe that Gfire again,   Gshe said
I don't Ammind, if you don't Gmind
Cause I don't Fshine if you don't Cshine
Put your back on meAm  
Put your back on meG  
Put your back on meF  
[Outro]
C   Am7   Gsus4   G
  CThe stars are blazing like Am7rebel diamonds Gsus4cut out of the Gsun
When you read my CmindAm7  Gsus4  G  
                 C         Am7         Gsus4          G
                 C

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Read My Mind

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

READ MY MIND - THE KILLERS

Standard Tuning (EADGBE), Capo 1

This tab covers all bars as played in the album version,

if a chord is played over more than one bar then it's either duplicated or marked with a "(2x)".

The indentation should also be fine so that the chords match the words.

This is the version I play on my acoustic guitar, I hope you like it.

Chords used:

= x02210

Am7

= x02010

= x32010

= 021000

= 133211

= 320003

Gsus4

= 320013

[Intro]

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 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

C Am7 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

[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 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

C Am7 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

[Chorus]

F C

The good old days, the honest man

G G

The restless heart, the promised land

F C

A subtle kiss that no one sees

G G

A broken wrist and a big trapeze

F C

Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind

G E7 Am

Coz I don't shine if you don't shine

F G

Before you go, can you read my mind?

[Verse 3]

C Am7

It’s funny how you just break down

Gsus4 G

Waitin' on some sign

C Am7

I pull up to the front of your driveway

Gsus4 G

With magic soakin' my spine

C Am7 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

C Am7 Gsus4 G

Can you read my mind?

[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 C

Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind

G E7 Am

Cause I don't shine if you don't 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

He never returned that call

G F C

Woman, open the door, don't 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 C

Cause I don't shine if you don't shine

Put your back on me

[Outro]

C Am7 Gsus4 G

The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun

C Am7 Gsus4 G

When you read my mind

C Am7 Gsus4 G

About Read My Mind Chords by The Killers

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