Capo ♪ fret 4
Intro
[C]
[C] once upon a time
the planets [F]and the fates
and all the stars a[C]ligned..
you and i ended up in the [F]same room
at the same time
[C] and the touch of a hand lit the [F]fuse..
of a chain reaction of counter[C]moves..
to assess the equation of [F]you..
checkmate, i couldn’t lose
[Am] what if i told you
none of [F]it was accidental
and the [G]first night that you saw me
no[C]thing was gonna [G/B]stop me
[Am]i laid the groundwork
and [F]then just like clockwork
the [G]dominoes cascaded in a line..
Chorus
what if i told you i’m a [C]mastermind..
and [F]now you’re mine..
it was all [Am]by design..
[G]cause i’m a [F]mastermind..
[C] you see all the wisest wo[F]men
had to do it this way
[C] cause we were born to be the [F]pawn
in every lover’s game
[C] if you fail to plan, you plan to [F]fail..
strategy sets the scene for the [C]tale..
i’m the wind in our free-flowing [F]sails..
and the liquor in our cocktails
[Am] what if i told you
none of [F]it was accidental
and the [G]first night that you saw me
i knew [C]i wanted your [G/B]body
[Am]i laid the groundwork
and [F]then just like clockwork
the [G]dominoes cascaded in a line..
Chorus
what if i told you i’m a [C]mastermind..
and [F]now you’re mine..
it was all [Am]my design..
[G]cause i’m a [F]mastermind..
[C] no one wanted to play with me
as a little kid
[C] so i’ve been scheming like a criminal
ever since
[F] to make them love me
and make it seem effortless
[F] this is the first time
i’ve felt the need to confess
and [Em]i swear[F]..
i’m only [G]cryptic and machiavellian
cause i care
[Am] so i told you none of [F]it was accidental
and the [G]first night that you saw me
no[C]thing was gonna [G/B]stop me
[Am]i laid the groundwork
and [F]then saw a wide smirk
on [G]your face, you knew the entire time
Chorus
you knew that i’m a [C]mastermind..
and [F]now you’re mine..
yeah, all you [Am]did was smile..
[G/B]cause i’m a [F]mastermind.[C].