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If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else

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[Intro]
 DDu du du Dmaj7du, du Ddu, du Dmaj7du
 DDu du du Dmaj7du, du Ddu, du Dmaj7du
[Verse 1]
DI could be Dmaj7king of kingsBm, wear a crown and Dmaj7all the thingsEm7,  I'd want I'd Dmaj7never need
 DI'd be an aceDmaj7,    in an aeroplaneBm, and every year, I'd Dmaj7fly to Spain
   Em7If I could get the nerve to Dmaj7plant the seed
[Chorus]
Em7Oh, help me how to Dmaj7say goodbye. Em7I see her face in Dmaj7myself
Em7Why, A7tell me why I Dmaj7made her cry, if Em7only had my mind on something DelseDmaj7  D  Dmaj7  
[Verse 2]
 DCaptain of     Dmaj7the submarineBm, beneath the icebergs Dmaj7never seen
   Em7A hero with a medal for Dmaj7everyday
 DI find me fameDmaj7,    reach the topBm. I keep on pushing Dmaj7never stop
   Em7If I could just forDmaj7get  her name
[Chorus]
Em7Oh, help me how to Dmaj7say goodbye. Em7I see her face in Dmaj7myself
Em7Why, A7tell me why I Dmaj7made her cry, if Em7only had my mind on something DelseDmaj7  
[Outro]
If Em7only had my mind on something Delse
 DDu du du Dmaj7du, du Ddu, du Dmaj7du

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The story behind the song

This song captures the pang of regret after a breakup, wishing for a distraction from a broken heart. The singer imagines soaring away to Spain in an aeroplane, a simple fantasy to escape the pain of having made someone cry. It's a classic Bee Gees track, showcasing their knack for crafting melodic pop songs that delve into universal feelings like remorse and longing for a different reality. The song plays like a wistful sigh for what might have been, if only one's focus had been elsewhere.

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If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else

If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else

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If I Only Had My Mind On Something Else

by Bee Gees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

Du du du du, du du, du du

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

Du du du du, du du, du du

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 Bm Dmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7

I could be king of kings, wear a crown and all the things, I'd want I'd never need

D Dmaj7 Bm Dmaj7

I'd be an ace, in an aeroplane, and every year, I'd fly to Spain

Em7 Dmaj7

If I could get the nerve to plant the seed

[Chorus]

Em7 Dmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7

Oh, help me how to say goodbye. I see her face in myself

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Em7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

Why, tell me why I made her cry, if only had my mind on something else

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7 Bm Dmaj7

Captain of the submarine, beneath the icebergs never seen

Em7 Dmaj7

A hero with a medal for everyday

D Dmaj7 Bm Dmaj7

I find me fame, reach the top. I keep on pushing never stop

Em7 Dmaj7

If I could just forget her name

[Chorus]

Em7 Dmaj7 Em7 Dmaj7

Oh, help me how to say goodbye. I see her face in myself

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Em7 D Dmaj7

Why, tell me why I made her cry, if only had my mind on something else

[Outro]

Em7 D

If only had my mind on something else

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

Du du du du, du du, du du

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