boygenius – Read My Mind (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
This recording says Phoebe is also playing guitar, but I've watched other versions where Julien is the only
guitarist. So this tab is based on Julien's playing primarily.**
This pattern works the whole song through for a similar vibe** to what she's playing: e|------------------------------------| B|------x------------------x----------| G|------------x---x--------------x---x| D|----x---------x-------x----------x--| A|-x--------x--------x---------x------| E|------------------------------------|
(move the bass note to the low E string for the G shape. If you use an open F shape move the whole pattern to
the higher strings for the F in the chorus)
** this is NOT exact, if someone wants to update it, please do, I'd also love to play it the way Julien does.
This is how I play it, it works well enough!
A similar/simpler version would be to play this pattern with every shape:
e|---------------|
B|-------x-----x-|
G|---------------|
D|----x-----x----|
A|-x------x------|
E|---------------|
C [x32010]
Am7/Am [x02010] / [x02210]G [320001]
[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