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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 115 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “If You Could Read My Mind”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot played in?
- If You Could Read My Mind is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- The arrangement plays at 115 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "If You Could Read My Mind" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- "If You Could Read My Mind" was originally performed by Gordon Lightfoot. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "If You Could Read My Mind"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: A, A7, Bsus4, C, D, Dm6, E, Em, +2 more.
- What other songs by Gordon Lightfoot can I play here?
- Try "SUNDOWN", "CAREFREE HIGHWAY", "Song For A Winter's Night". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "If You Could Read My Mind" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 115 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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