Alec Benjamin - Mind Is A Prison: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mind Is A Prison" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Mind Is A Prison Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alec Benjamin
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mind Is A Prison" smoothly on your guitar.
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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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm  D#  Fm  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.