Read My Mind chords by
The Killers (Official Version)

2006Alternative4.2K views

Key: Db majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Db

Db

Absus4

Ab

Db

Db

Absus4

Ab

Verse 1
Db Db 
 
On the corner of Main Street
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Just tryna keep it in line
Db Db 
 
You say you wanna move on and
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You say I'm fallin' behind
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab

Verse 2
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
I never really gave up     on
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Breakin' out of this two-star town
Db Db 
 
I got the green light,
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
I got a little fight
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'm gonna turn this thing around
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab

Chorus 1
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
The good old days, the honest man
G# G# 
 
The restless heart, the Promised Land
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
A subtle kiss that no one sees
G# G# 
 
A broken wrist and a big trapeze
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
Oh well, I don't mind if you don't mind
G# G# 
 
Adim Adim 
 
A#m A#m 
 
'Cause I don't shine if you    don't shine
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
F# F# 
 
Before     you go
G# G# 
 
Can you read my mind?

Verse 3
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
It's funny how you just break  down
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Waitin' on some sign
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
I pull up  to the front of your drive  way
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
With magic soakin' my spine
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab

Chorus 2
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
The teenage queen, the loaded gun
G# G# 
 
The drop dead dream, the Chosen One
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
A southern drawl, a world unseen
G# G# 
 
A city wall and a trampoline
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
Oh well, I don't mind if you don't mind
G# G# 
 
Adim Adim 
 
A#m A#m 
 
'Cause I don't shine if you    don't shine
C#/E# C#/E# 
 
F# F# 
 
Before     you jump
G# G# 
 
Tell me what you find

Solo 1

Can you read my

Bbm

Ab

Gb

Db

Ab/C

(mind?)

Bbm

Ab

Gb

Ab

Ab

Ab

Ab

Bridge 1
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
Slippin' in my faith until I fall
G# G# 
 
He never returned that call
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
G# G# 
 
I wanna breathe that fire again
A#m A#m 
 
G# G# 
 
She said, "I don't mind  if you don't mind
F# F# 
 
C# C# 
 
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine"
G#/C G#/C 
 
Put your back   on me,
A#m A#m 
 
G# G# 
 
put your back on me
F# F# 
 
Put your back on  me

Outro 1
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
The stars are blazing like rebel  diamonds
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Cut       out of the sun
Db Db 
 
Can you read my  mind?
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db/F Db/F 
 
Absus4 Absus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Absus4 Ab Bbm7 Db/F...

Chords

Db
Absus4
Ab
Bbm7
Db/F
F#
C#
G#
Adim
A#m
C#/E#
Bbm
Gb
Ab/C
G#/C

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Absus4: x-x-6-6-4-4
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Adim: x-0-1-2-1-x
A#m: x-1-3-3-2-x
C#/E#: x-x-3-1-2-1
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
G#/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

This is the definitive original version of Read My Mind by The Killers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Killers.

More songs by The Killers

Discover chords for more songs to play

Human

4.8

4.8K

When You Were Young

4.8

9.3K

All These Things That I've Done

4.7

3.8K

Mr. Brightside

4.9

55.7K

Somebody Told Me

4.9

8.3K

Smile Like You Mean It

4.8

1.9K

A Dustland Fairytale

4.2

434

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Human

The Killers

4.8

4.8K

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

4.8

4.7M

All Of Me

John Legend

4.9

4.6M

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

Dust In The WindTabs

Kansas

4.7

4.2M

American Pie

Don McLean

4.9

4.4M

I'm YoursTabs

Jason Mraz

4.8

5.4M

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.8M

2

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.9

29.6M

3

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

4

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

5

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

The Real House Of The Rising Sun

Waylon Jennings

18

Problems

Lil Peep

51

Mourir sur scène

Dalida

10

Even In Arcadia

Sleep Token

7

Hab 'ne Tante aus Marokko

Kinderlieder-Superstar

9

Cafuné

Micro TDH

18

Past Self

Sleep Token

4