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Whats On Your Mind

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[RIFF]
(on guitar, in A)
e ------------
B ------------
G ------------
D --1s2s1s2---
A --3s4s3s4---
E ------------
(on bass, in A)
G -- 8s9---8s9--
D --10s11s10s11-
A --------------
E --------------
(on bass, in Bb--original key)
G ---9s10s 9s10-
D --11s12s11s12-
A --------------
E --------------
NOTE:
lower case letters in chord area are for bass notes only (no chords)
[Intro]
A(RIFF)A  
[Verse]
APoured out my heart last night G/AWrote a song with some good lines, I
ASpill my feelings on you sometimes. But at G/Aleast you know (RIFF)
How to Aone-way talk with your voice, man G/ACalled out, but you weren't there and
ANow you're back and it's not fair G/AWhat you doing (RIFF)
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.                              A  
You say you thought about me all along (say you thought about me)
                                 AN.C.  G  
But never said a thing 'til I was gone (hey-ah)
[Chorus]
AHow am I supposed to know what's on your G/Amind?  (Hey!) I don't have a crystal Aball (Hey!)
I can't see through your G/Awalls You should know better (RIFF)
AHow am I supposed to know what's on you Gmind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking Acodes (Hey!)
                           GN.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
             Em9    GN.C.
Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better
[Verse 2]
AYou bottle it up like fine wine G/ABut don't rely on the grapevine, I
                                    A      G/AN.C.
Always fall for the shy guy What was I expecting? (RIFF)
ASo lay it all out on the table You felt it, but never G/Asaid so
Even AJuliet and Romeo couldn't outsmart Gcommunication (RIFF)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
N.C.                                     A  
If you don't want to talk that's fine by me, fine by me (you don't want to talk that's fine)
    A         g#       f#    e      N.C.   G
But don't get mad when I get up and leave (hey-ah)
[Chorus]
AHow am I supposed to know what's on your mG/Aind?  (Hey!) I don't have a crystal Aball (Hey!)
I can't see through your G/Awalls You should know better (RIFF)
AHow am I supposed to know what's on your Gmind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking Acodes (Hey!)
                           GN.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
             Em9    GN.C.
Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better
[Interlude]
A    A
[Bridge]
                                 Em9             AN.C.
Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better
                 Em9                 G           AN.C.
Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better
[Chorus]
AHow am I supposed to know what's on your G/Amind? I don't have a crystal Aball
I can't see through your G/Awalls You should know better (RIFF)
AHow am I supposed to know what's on you Gmind? I'm tired of cracking Acodes
                           GN.C.
If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)
Em9Ah, ah, ah, ah.G..Better.
[Outro]
AYou should know better, You should know better (RIFF)
Em9Speak your heart forGever, yeah. AYou should know better, You should know bet-(RIFF)

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Whats On Your Mind

by Alessia Cara

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/A

Em9

[RIFF]

(on guitar, in A)

e ------------

B ------------

G ------------

D --1s2s1s2---

A --3s4s3s4---

E ------------

(on bass, in A)

G -- 8s9---8s9--

D --10s11s10s11-

A --------------

E --------------

(on bass, in Bb--original key)

G ---9s10s 9s10-

D --11s12s11s12-

A --------------

E --------------

NOTE:

lower case letters in chord area are for bass notes only (no chords)

[Intro]

A A

(RIFF)

[Verse]

A G/A

Poured out my heart last night Wrote a song with some good lines, I

A G/A

Spill my feelings on you sometimes. But at least you know (RIFF)

A G/A

How to one-way talk with your voice, man Called out, but you weren't there and

A G/A

Now you're back and it's not fair What you doing (RIFF)

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

You say you thought about me all along (say you thought about me)

A G

N.C.

But never said a thing 'til I was gone (hey-ah)

[Chorus]

A G/A A

How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I don't have a crystal ball (Hey!)

G/A

I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)

A G A

How am I supposed to know what's on you mind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking codes (Hey!)

N.C.

If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)

Em9 G

N.C.

Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better

[Verse 2]

A G/A

You bottle it up like fine wine But don't rely on the grapevine, I

A G/A

N.C.

Always fall for the shy guy What was I expecting? (RIFF)

A G/A

So lay it all out on the table You felt it, but never said so

A G

Even Juliet and Romeo couldn't outsmart communication (RIFF)

[Pre-Chorus 2]

N.C.

If you don't want to talk that's fine by me, fine by me (you don't want to talk that's fine)

A g# f# e N.C. G

But don't get mad when I get up and leave (hey-ah)

[Chorus]

A G/A A

How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I don't have a crystal ball (Hey!)

G/A

I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)

A G A

How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? (Hey!) I'm tired of cracking codes (Hey!)

N.C.

If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)

Em9 G

N.C.

Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better

[Interlude]

A A

[Bridge]

Em9 A

N.C.

Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better

Em9 G A

N.C.

Speak your heart forever, Hold your tongue. You should know better, You should know better

[Chorus]

A G/A A

How am I supposed to know what's on your mind? I don't have a crystal ball

G/A

I can't see through your walls You should know better (RIFF)

A G A

How am I supposed to know what's on you mind? I'm tired of cracking codes

N.C.

If you want me let me know. You should know better (RIFF)

Em9 G

Ah, ah, ah, ah...Better.

[Outro]

You should know better, You should know better (RIFF)

Em9 G A

Speak your heart forever, yeah. You should know better, You should know bet-(RIFF)

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