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Mind Is A Prison chords by
Alec Benjamin
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Key: Eb major
Verse 1
G
G

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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G
G

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I don't live in California,
Em
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I'll inform you, that's not where I reside

I'm just a tenant,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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paying rent inside this body and I
G
G

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Got two windows and those windows,
Em
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well I'll call them my eyes
Bm
Bm
2

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I'm just going where the wind blows,
D
D

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I don't get to decide
Verse 2
G
G

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Sometimes I think too much,
Em
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yeah, I get so caught up
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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I'm always stuck in my head
G
G

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I wish I could escape,
Em
Em

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I tried to yesterday
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Took all the sheets off my bed
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Then I tied
Verse 3
G
G

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up my linen with
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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five strips of ribbon I found
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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Scaled the side of the building
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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I ran to the hills 'til they found me
A
A

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Bm
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2

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G
G

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And they put me back in my cell
Em
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All by myself,
Bm
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2

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alone with my thoughts again
D
D

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G
G

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I guess my mind is a prison and
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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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I'm never gonna get out
D
D

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Em
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So they tranquilized
Verse 4
G
G

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me, analyzed me,
Em
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threw me back in my cage
Bm
Bm
2

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Then they tied me to an IV,
D
D

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told me I was insane
G
G

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I'm a prisoner,
Em
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a visitor inside of my brain
Bm
Bm
2

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And no matter what I do,
D
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they try to keep me in chains
Verse 5
G
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Sometimes I think to much,
Em
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yeah, I get so caught up
Bm
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2

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D
D

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I'm always stuck in my head
G
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I wish I could escape,
Em
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I tried to yesterday
Bm
Bm
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Took all the sheets off my bed
D
D

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Then I tied
Verse 6
G
G

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up my linen with
Em
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Bm
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2

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five strips of ribbon I found
D
D

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G
G

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Scaled the side of the building
Em
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Bm
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I ran to the hills 'til they found me
A
A

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Bm
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G
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And they put me back in my cell
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All by myself,
Bm
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alone with my thoughts again
D
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G
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I guess my mind is a prison and
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Bm
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2

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A
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I'm never gonna get out
Verse 7
G
G

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Em
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Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
Bm
Bm
2

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I'm never gonna escape
G
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I won't give up on hope,
Em
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secure another rope
Bm
Bm
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A
A

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G
G

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D
D

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And try for another day
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G

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Said even if it's true, no matter what I do
Bm
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D
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I'm never gonna escape
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I won't give up on hope,
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secure another rope
Bm
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A
A

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And try for another day
Bm
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D
D

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Then I tied
Verse 8
G
G

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up my linen with
Em
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Bm
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2

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five strips of ribbon I found
A
A

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D
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Scaled the side of the building
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Bm
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2

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I ran to the hills 'til they found me
A
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G
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And they put me back in my cell
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All by myself,
Bm
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alone with my thoughts again
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D
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I guess my mind is a prison and
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Bm
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A
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I'm never gonna get out

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords
  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • D

  • A

Capo: 1

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The original key of Mind Is A Prison by Alec Benjamin is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Mind Is A Prison are Ab, Fm, Cm, Eb, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Fm, Cm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mind Is A Prison is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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