Alec Benjamin - Mind Is A Prison: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mind Is A Prison" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                    G#                                   Fm
I don't live in California, I'll inform you, that's not where I reside
           Cm                              D#
I'm just a tenant, paying rent inside this body and I
        G#                                    Fm
Got two windows and those windows, well I'll call them my eyes
         Cm                                  D#
I'm just going where the wind blows, I don't get to decide

G#                        Fm
Sometimes I think too much, yeah, I get so caught up
Cm                      D#
I'm always stuck in my head
G#                   Fm
I wish I could escape, I tried to yesterday
Cm                          D#
Took all the sheets off my bed

Chorus:
       G#                     Fm                      Cm  D#
Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
            G#
Scaled the side of the building
   Fm                         Cm
I ran to the hills till they found me
D#              G#
And they put me back in my cell
Fm              Cm                      D#
All by myself, alone with my thoughts again
            G#                  Fm                  Cm
I guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

So they tranquilized me, analyzed me, threw me back in my cage
Then they tied me to an IV, told me I was insane
I'm a prisoner, a visitor inside of my brain
And no matter what I do, they try to keep me in chains

Sometimes, I think too much, yeah, I get so caught up
I'm always stuck in my head
I wish I could escape, I tried to yesterday
Took all the sheets off my bed

Chorus:
Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the building,
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell, all by myself
Alone with my thoughts again
Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out

G#                       Fm
Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
Cm                 D#
I'm never gonna escape
G#                        Fm
I won't give up on hope, secure another rope
Cm                   D#
And try for another day
G#                       Fm
Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
Cm                D#
I'm never gonna escape
G#                        Fm
I won't give up on hope, secure another rope
Cm                   D#
And try for another day

Chorus:
Then I tied up my linen with five strips of ribbon I found
Scaled the side of the building,
I ran to the hills 'til they found me
And they put me back in my cell, all by myself
Alone with my thoughts again
Guess my mind is a prison and I'm never gonna get out


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mind Is A Prison" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mind Is A Prison" by Alec Benjamin.