Written by Gordon Lightfoot
G A#/G If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thoughts could tell. G A#/G Just like an old time movie, 'bout a ghost from a wishing well. G G7 C D Em C G In a castle dark, or a fortress strong, with chains upon my feet, you know that ghost is me, C G/B Am D G G add A And I will never be set free, as long as I'm a ghost, that you can see. G F If I could read your mind love, what a tale your thoughts could tell. G F Just like a paperback novel, the kind the drugstore sells. G C D Em C G When you reach the part, where the heartaches come, the hero would be me, heroes often fail, C G/B Am D G G add A And you won't read that book again, because the ending just too hard to take! G G (add A)... F G F G G C D Em C G I walk away, like a movie star, who gets burned in a three way script, enter number two, C G/B Am D Em C G A movie queen to play the scene of bringing all the good things out in me, but for now love lets be real; C G/B Am D I never thought I could act this way and I've got to say that I just don't get it, C G/B Am D G I don't know where we went wrong but the feelings gone and I just can't get it back. G F If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thoughts could tell. G F Just like an old time movie, 'bout a ghost from a wishing well. G C D Em C G In a castle dark or a fortress strong, with chains upon my feet, but stories always end. C G/B Am D Em C G And if you read between the lines, you'll know that Im just trying to understand, the feelin's that you left. C G/B Am D I never thought I could feel this way and I've got to say that I just don't get it. C G/B Am D G I don't know where we went wrong but the feelings gone and I just can't get it back! G G A F G F G