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Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind chords by
Janis Ian
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Dm
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Am
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Verse 1
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Dm
Dm

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She sits on a window sill. Looking down,
Dm
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it's quite a thrill,
E
E

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Imagery, imagining what

is it like to be dead.
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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She walks out upon the ledge,
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Am

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searching for the living end
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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She wonders, wondering just what

has changed in her head
Am
Am

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Looking outward through my pain
G
G

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Looking through my window pane
F
F

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Am
Am

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D
D

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See her face turn into rain
Verse 2
Em
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D
D

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She prepares her face at last. Taking
Dm
Dm

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off the piece of glass
D
D

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C
C

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Wrapped 'round her eyes
Am
Am

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She doesn't cry. She's very young
A
A

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And very bright to die
Em
Em

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E
E

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A
A

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Am
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Verse 3
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Am

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D
D

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Then so quickly she stands up.
Am
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Takes her shoes off in a lump,
Dm
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E
E

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She lays them down. Lately

she has drowned
Am
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D
D

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Checks to see her room is neat,
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making sure her clothes are clean,
Dm
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E
E

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Dying - death in dirty clothing

puts you down
Am
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Looking outward through my pain
G
G

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Looking through my window pane
F
F

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Am
Am

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D
D

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See her face turn into rain
Verse 4
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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Then so quickly she stand up,
Am
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crouches low, prepares to jump
Dm
Dm

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E
E

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Quite properly, pretends she's in

gym shooting a basketball
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D
D

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Floating downward through the air,
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re membering the state of her hair
Dm
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E
E

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She falls, and nobody hears it at all
Am
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Looking outward through my pain
G
G

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Looking through my window pane
F
F

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D
D

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See her face turn into rain
Verse 5
Em
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Yes, dawn coming through the rain,
D
D

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it has washed her mind away
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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I went ahead and made my bed,
Am
Am

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nothing really need by said
Em
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F
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G
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F
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Em
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G
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F
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But she is dead
Em
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F
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G
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Em
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G
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Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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You can have it cause I don't want it
Dm
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Esus4
Esus4

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Em
Em

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If you want it you can have it
Dm
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Em
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I can't take it, I'm falling,
Dm
Dm

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I'm calling
Esus4
Esus4

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Em
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Dm
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Em
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Please, please help me,
D
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please help me.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • E

  • G

  • F

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • A

  • Esus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind by Janis Ian is A minor.

The primary chords used in Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind are Am, Dm, E, G, F, D.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Dm, E, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Insanity Comes Quietly To The Structured Mind is approximately 100 beats per minute.

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