Read My Lips chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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A few more cigarettes now honey

One more jolt of joe

A couple hours past New York City

C

C

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A few more turnpike tolls

One more minute away from you

F

F

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C

C

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Is a minute that lasts too long

G

G

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When I get back we're

gonna lock the door baby

D

D

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And disconnect the phone

We could use a week to

get reacquainted

Some time to feel it out

C

C

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But leave your small talk

back at home baby

This ain't what that's about

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

D

D

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Yes I think you can

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

And you'll understand

C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Well I can see it in your

eyes now honey

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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'Cause I've seen it in myself

You've got a few old scars

that's ancient history baby

Gm

Gm

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That was someone else

C

C

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Well I could tell you that

you're only human

Cm

Cm

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C

C

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That you're right to be afraid

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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But how can you pull back on me now

D

D

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G

G

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Don't you make that big mistake

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Well you could give it up

Or you could just give in

Now it's a choice between the two

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C

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But I weren't born no yesterday baby

Cm

Cm

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I wasn't born a fool

C

C

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Just read my

Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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lips

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Yes I think you can

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

And you'll understand

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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And you can read my mind

Gm

Gm

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C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

D

D

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Just one more time

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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This ain't no game of cat

Verse 6

and mouse

C

C

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G

G

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It ain't no truth or dare

C

C

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G

G

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I ain't got 20 questions for you

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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D

D

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Just one thing to declare

C

C

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Just read my

Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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lips

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Yes I think you can

C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

C

C

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G

G

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And you'll understand

Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just read my lips

And you can read my mind

Just read my lips

Outro 1

F

F

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G

G

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Just one more time

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G

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G

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G

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G

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G

G

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

G
C
F
D
Gm
Cm
Asus4
A

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Read My Lips by Mary Chapin Carpenter is G major.

The primary chords used in Read My Lips are G, C, F, D, Gm, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Read My Lips is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Read My Lips using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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