Tone: [C]
Capo: 4
[C]Once upon a time, the planets [F]and the fates
And all the stars [C]aligned
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,
[C]Nothing was gonna [C/B]stop me
[Am]I laid the groundwork and [F]then,
Just like clockwork
The [G]dominoes cascaded in the line
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 [F]women
had to do it this way
[C]'Cause we were born to be the [F]pawn
in every lover's [C]game
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 of our cocktails
[Am]What if I told you none of [F]it was accidental?
And the [G]first night that you saw me,
I [C]knew I wanted your [C/B]body?
[Am]I laid the groundwork and [F]then,
Just like clockwork
The [G]dominoes cascaded in the line
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 this the first time I´ve felt the need to confess
And [Em]I [F]swear,
[G]I'm only 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,
[C]Nothing was gonna [C/B]stop me
[Am]I laid the groundwork and [F]then,
Saw a wild smirk on [G]your face,
You knew the entire time
You knew that I'm a [C]mastermind
And [F]now you're mine
Yeah, all you [Am]did was smile
[G]'Cause I'm a [F]mastermind [C]