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Read My Mind

Read My Mind by The Killers delves into themes of hope, ambition, and the desire to escape. Created during a period of tension within the band while recording their second album in London, the track emerged as a unifying moment. It was inspired by the struggle to achieve ones dreams and the resolve to persevere. The song has been widely praised for its poetic lyrics and expansive sound.

Key: C

Introduction:  C   Am7   G4   G   C   Am7   G4   G  

 C                   Am7 
  On the corner of main street
 G4                        G 
  Just tryin'  to keep it in line
 C                         Am7 
  You say you wanna move on and
 G4                    G 
  You say I' m falling behind
                    C      Am7     G4     G 
Can you read my mind?
                    C      Am7     G4     G 
Can you read my mind?

 C                      Am7 
  I never really gave up on
 G4                   G 
  Breakin'  out of this two-star town
 C                        Am7 
  I got the green light, I got a little fight
 G4                         G 
  I' m gonna turn this thing around
                    C      Am7      G4     G 
Can you read my mind?
                    C       Am7      G4     G 
Can you read my mind?

              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          E7        Am 
Coz I don' t shine if you don' t shine
            F                    G 
Before you go, can you read my mind?

 C                          Am7 
  It&rsquo s funny how you just break down
 G4              G 
  Waitin'  on some sign
          C                        Am7 
  I pull up to the front of your driveway
 G4                    G 
  With magic soakin'  my spine
                    C       Am7      G4      G 
Can you read my mind?
                    C       Am7      G4      G 
Can you read my mind?

             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         E7         Am 
Cause I don' t shine if you don' t shine
            F 
Before you jump,    tell me what you
 G 
find    when you read my mind

 G                  F              C 
   Slippin&rsquo  in my faith until I fall
            G 
He never returned that call
 G                   F                   C 
   Woman, open the door, don' t let it sting
                      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
                     Am 
Put your back on me
                     G 
Put your back on me
                     F 
Put your back on me

 C                             Am7             G4           G 
  The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
                  C          Am7          G4           G 
When you read my mind