What's on your mind

Words and Music by John Denver
from JD John Denver (1979)


(tune 6th string to D)
            D                       Em/D
You know sometimes I can't sleep at night.
         A/D      G/D            D
I can't quiet my heart or my mind.
                     Em/D
I toss and I turn, I ache and I burn,
       A/D           G/D            D
I get caught in the passing of time.
                          Em/D
It's like too many miles, too many heartaches,
 A/D           G/D         D
Too much that needs to be done.
          D                  Dm/D
Yes, and too many sidewalks, too many people,
 A/D      G/D         D
Too many hours alone.
 D                                        Em/D
What's on your mind and what's on my mind

Is really quite the same.
            G                      Em
I've been working so hard and I'm ready to play.
 Dmaj7 Em/D     Em7/A  D
I know just the right game.
                                         Em/D
What's on your mind is what's on my mind.

That's the way it's gonna be.
 G                       Em
I'm gonna find me a place I can hide.
Dmaj7      Em/D Em7/A    D
I want you right next to me.

(during instrumental interlude, guitarists
 place capo across 2nd fret)

D  Em/D  A/D  G/D  G/A  D  Em/D  A/D  G/D  G/A  D  B7
(capo 2nd fret)
     D                       Em
Oh, I've never seen a more beautiful day.
          F#m      Em      Em7/A   D
It's my favourite time of the year.
                          Em
The colors are changing, she's rearranging
    F#m     Em    Em7/A  D
And I'm so glad to be here.
                                    Em
I've been up and around, I've been lost, I've been found.
          F#m           Em    Em7/A  D
I've seen love face to face in my dreams.
                                     Em
And the things that I know and the things that I show
         F#m    Em        Em7/A  D
Are not always just what they seem.
  D             Dmaj7                    Em
What's on your mind is what's on my mind.

It's just that way.
           G
It's like catching a ride on a beautiful river,
        F#m      Em  Em7/A  D
Let it carry us all away.
                        Dmaj7           Em
What's on your mind is what's on my mind

Is really nothing new.
           G
I want to get you alone.
                               F#m
I want to make you my own baby.
           Em   Em7/A     D
I want to make love with you.
 D                                      Em
What's on your mind is what's on my mind

Is really quite the same.
           G                                         F#m
I've been working so hard and I'm ready to play baby.
        Em      Em7/A   D    Em7/A
I know just the right game
 D                                         Em
What's on your mind and what's on my mind

Is really nothing new.
          G
I want to get you alone.
                                F#m
I want to make you my own baby.
           Em    Em7/A     D    Em7/A
I want to make love with you.