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.
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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.