9 Chords used in the song: D, D/B, Asus4, A, F, C, G, E7, Am
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D# D#/B A#sus4 A# (X2)
D# D#/B
On the corner of main street
A#sus4 A#
Just tryin' to keep it in line
D# D#/B
You say you wanna move on and
A#sus4 A#
You say I'm falling behind
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
D# D#/B
I never really gave up on
A#sus4 A#
Breakin' out of this two-star town
D# D#/B
I got the green light, I got a little flight
A#sus4 A#
I'm gonna turn this thing around
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
Chorus:
F# C#
The good old days, the honest man;
G#
The restless heart, the Promised Land
F# C#
A# subtle kiss that no one sees;
G#
A# broken wrist and a big trapeze
F# C#
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
G# F7 A#m
Coz I don't shine if you don't shine
F# G#
Before you go, can you read my mind?
D# D#/B
It's funny how you just break down
A#sus4 A#
Waitin' on some sign
D# D#/B
I pull up to the front of your driveway
A#sus4 A#
With magic soakin' my spine
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
Can you read my mind?
Chorus:
F# C#
The teenage queen, the loaded gun;
G#
The drop dead dream, the chosen one
F# C#
A# southern drawl, a world unseen,
G#
A# city wall and a trampoline
F# C#
Oh well I don't mind, if you don't mind
G# F7 A#m
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
F#
Before you jump
G# A#m
Tell me what you find when you read my mind
Solo:
A#m G# F# C#
A#m G# F# G#
Chorus:
F# C#
Slippin' in my faith until I fall
G#
He never returned that call
F# C#
Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
G#
I wanna breathe that fire again, she said
A#m G#
I don't mind, if you don't mind
F# C#
Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
A#m
Put your back on me
G#
Put your back on me
F#
Put your back on me
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
D# D#/B A#sus4 A#
When you read my mind
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sounds good, but it sounds better if you transpose the chorus up two half steps
12 May 2019
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About this song: Read My Mind
"Read My Mind" is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and is the sixth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. It peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted at #15 on the UK singles chart. In 2009 it was voted at Number 57 in UK radio station XFM's "100 Greatest Songs of All Time". The same year it was voted at Number 71 on another UK Radio Station Absolute Radio's 100 Best Songs Of The Decade. In an interview with Chicago radio station Q101, lead vocalist Brandon Flowers called "Read My Mind" the best song he has ever written.