If you could (G)read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an (G)old per time mo vie, ’bout a ghost from a wish ing well.
In a cas tle (G)dark
or a (C)for tress strong, with (D)chains up on my (Em)feet.
You (C)know that ghost is (G)me.
And (C)I will nev er (G)be set free as (A7sus4)long as I’m a (D)ghost that you can’t (G)see.
If I could (G)read your mind, love, what a tale your thoughts could tell.
Just like a (G)old per time nov el, the kind ghost the a drug stores sell.
Then you reached the (G)part
where the (C)heart aches come, the (D)he ro would be (Em)me.
But (C)he ros of ten (G)fail,
and (C)you won’t read that (G)book a gain be (A7sus4)cause the end ing’s (D)just too hard to (G)take.
I’d walk a way
like a (C)mov ie star who gets (D)burned in a three way (Em)script.
(C)En ter num ber (G)two:
a (C)mov ie queen to (G)play the scene of (A7sus4)bring ing all the (D)good things out of (Em)me.
But for (C)now, love, let’s be (G)real;
I (C)nev er thought I could (G)feel this way and I’ve (A7sus4)got to say that I (D)just don’t get it.
I don’t know where (G)we went wrong, but the (A7sus4)feel in’s gone and I (D)just can’t get it back.
(Em)feet.
But (C)sto ries al ways (G)end,
and (C)if you read be (G)tween the lines, you’d (A7sus4)know that I’m just (D)tryin’ to un der (Em)stand
the (C)feel in’s that you (G)lack.
I (C)nev er thought I could (G)feel this way and I’ve (A7sus4)got to say that I (D)just don’t get it.
I don’t know where (G)we went wrong, but the (A7sus4)feel in’s gone and I (D)just can’t get it back!
If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 115 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “If You Could Read My Mind”
- What key is "If You Could Read My Mind" in?
- "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot is in the key of A with a tempo of 115 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "If You Could Read My Mind" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "If You Could Read My Mind" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- This arrangement of "If You Could Read My Mind" uses 10 chords: A, A7, Bsus4, C, D, Dm6, E, Em, +2 more.
- How long does it take to learn "If You Could Read My Mind" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Gordon Lightfoot can I play here?
- Try "SUNDOWN", "CAREFREE HIGHWAY", "Song For A Winter's Night". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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