The Mind Electric Ukulele Chords

Written by Joe Hawley of Tally Hall, originally intended to be for the band as "Inside
the Mind of Simon." It appears on his solo album as "The Mind Electric."
 
To play the first part of the song, play what is here in reverse.
 
Bb             Gm          Eb        F
Think of these thoughts as limitless light
  Bb     Gm      Eb           F
Exposing closing circuitry of fright
Bb            Gm     Eb           F
Think of each moment holding this breath
   Bb    Eb        F
As death minute in decimal
 
*play two Gs an octave apart twice*
 
Bb       Gm    Eb         F
Resident minor how do you plead
      Bb        Gm   Eb          F
We'll need your testimony on the stand [service of the fee fi fo fum]
Bb       Gm       Eb             F
Solemnly swear to tell the whole truth
   Bb       Eb      F                Bb
So help you son now raise your right hand
 
*play two Gs an octave apart twice*
 
Bb          Gm    Eb    F
Father your honor may I explain
   Bb        Gm          Eb         F
My brain has claimed its glory over me
Bb          Gm      Eb     F
I've a good heart albeit insane
Bb          Eb       F    Bb
Condemn him to the infirmary
 
*flip pages rapidly*
*play two Gs an octave apart eight times*
*have ambient conversation*
*make a racecar approach*
 
Cm              G                Cm              G
All mine towers crumble down the flowers gasping under rubble
Cm               G                Cm              G
Shrieking in the hall of lull thy genius sates a thirst for trouble
 
Bb         Gm        Eb          F
Scattering sparks of thought energy
  Bb    Gm     Eb        F
Deliver me and carry me away
Bb         Gm      Eb        F
Here in my kingdom I am your lord
  Bb    Eb     F         Bb
I order you to cower and pray
 
*fiasco*
 
Cm              G                                Cm
Nuns commence incanting [axon – dendrite] as the lightning strikes mine
G
temples thus
 Cm               G               Cm                  G
Electrifying mine chambers wholly scorching out thine sovereignty
So...
Cm                 G
spiraling down thy majesty
  Cm               G
I beg of thee have mercy on me
Cm           G
I was just a boy you see
  Cm                 G
I plead of thee have sympathy for me
 
Cm  Cm/G  Cm  Cm/G
 
Cm                         Eb
See how the serfs work the ground [see how they fall]
          Ab                 Eb
And they give it all they've got
         Ab                  Eb
And they give it all they've got
        Ab                 Eb              G
And you give it all you've got 'til you're down
 
Cm                      Eb
See how the brain plays around
        Ab            Abm               Eb   G7
And you fall inside a hole you couldn't see
        Ab            Abm
And you fall inside a hole inside a
G   Ab  Bb   Cm
Someone help me
Ab                Abm        G7      Cm
Understand what's going on inside my mind
Ab             Abm            Eb
Doctor I can't tell if I'm not me
 
Bb            Gm         Eb        F
When it grows bright the particles start to
Bb     Gm     Eb                  F
Marvel having made it through the night
Bb         Gm     Eb       F
Never they ponder whether electric
Bb      Eb     F          Bb
Calming if you look at it right!
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