boygenius - Read My Mind (Acoustic)

Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]

INTRO PATTERN
e|——————————————————–|
B|——-1—–1———1—————–0——–1—–|
G|—————————–0————————–|
D|—-2—–2———-2———2——-0——–0——-|
A|-3——3———0——–0—————————-|
E|————————————3———3———|
C Am7 G

Julien plays some version of this style of picking for the intro I believe. This is just how I play it, for
the rest of the song, leave the B string open on the last pull in the G shape.

C Am7 G G
C Am7 G G

[Verse 1]
C Am7
On the corner of main street
G G
Just tryin’ to keep it in line
C Am7
You say you wanna move on and
G G
You say I’m falling behind
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?

[Verse 2]
C Am7
I never really gave up on
G G
Breakin’ out of this two-star town
C Am7
I got the green light, I got a little fight
G G
I’m gonna turn this thing around
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?

[Chorus]
F C
The good old days, the honest man
G G
The restless heart, the promised land
F C
A subtle kiss that no one sees
G G
A broken wrist and a big trapeze
F C
Oh well I don’t mind, if you don’t mind
G Am
Coz I don’t shine if you don’t shine
F G
Before you go, can you read my mind?

[Verse 3]
C Am7
It’s funny how you just break down
G G
Waitin’ on some sign
C Am7
I pull up to the front of your driveway
G G
Magic soakin’ my spine
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?
C Am7 G G
Can you read my mind?

[Chorus]
F C
The teenage queen, the loaded gun
G G
The drop dead dream, the chosen one
F C
A southern drawl, a world unseen
G G
A city wall and a trampoline
F C
Oh well I don’t mind, if you don’t mind
G Am
Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine
F F
Before you jump, tell me what you
G G
find
C Am7 G G
when you read my mind

[Chorus]
F C
Slippin’ in my faith until I fall
G G
He never returned that call
F C
Woman, open the door, don’t let it sting
G G
I wanna breathe that fire again
F C
she said, I don’t mind, if you don’t mind
G Am
Cause I don’t shine if you don’t shine
F
Put your back on me
C
Put your back on me
G
Put your back on me

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