I Lost My Mind

Intro N.C. I don't mind when I lose my mind N.C. Yeah, I lost my mind, seven eight or nine times N.C. And you wouldn't mind if you lost your mind N.C. Having lost your mind already eight or nine times verse 1 A D A I don't mind, no it feels just fine D A E No it feels just fine when I lose my mind A D A And it looks so nice when it's flying right by D A E D Now I don't mind when I lose my mind D A E D My whole life I've been losing my mind verse 2 A D A It was 1989 when I lost my mind D A E For the very first time I went down in the mine A D A Going down in the mine I didn't know what I'd find D A E But whatever I'd find, say that it was mine A D A And I brought a little bird, it was short lived D A E And I lost my mind when the little bird died A D A Because as I stopped to cry for the little bird's life D A E For the moment my mind was out of my sight A D A And I turned back around to a terrible surprise D A E D I had lost my mind for the very first time D A E D I lost my mind for the very first time verse 3 A A A Since I was a child, they tried to let me slide A E Then I lost it twice, they said it was a crime F#m D A And my hands were tied, I was read my rights D A E It was a real short list written in little, tiny type F#m D A And they built their perfect prison and locked me inside D A E I cried, "this is so wrong," they said "It's alright" F#m D A And then a plate full of pills, I swallowed them dry D A E I was displayed in a cage, they claimed, in the name of science F#m D A And they probed, prodded, realigned my spine D A E 'Til they said I could walk in a straight enough line F#m D A And then they pushed me back out into the bright sunlight D A E I didn't know what it meant to be institutionalized F#m D A Yeah I begged for readmission, it was denied D A E D Where do you reside when you've lost your mind? D A E D Where you gonna hide when you lose your mind? verse 4 A D A So I went back to where I had last seen my mind D A E He was sitting right there with his eyes real wide A D A And looking into mine said "I apologize D A E But being confined is something I cannot abide A D A But if you'll take me back we'll give it one more try" D A E D Then we hugged, high fived and stayed up all night F#m D A In the light I realized they were all just lies D A E He had robbed me blind and hadn't said goodbye F#m D A I was too desirous, so unwise D A E D I got excited and I lost my mind D A E D Why, oh why, must I lose my mind? Verse 5 A D A Since then it's been a struggle just to stay alive D A E Suicide seems superior than trying to survive A D A That's why when I'm in your sight, there'll be no sign of a smile D A E But the sound of a sigh I am happy to provide A D A Lastly, never ask me, "can I know your mind?" D A E No, my mind is too wild, it's the wandering kind A D A And I never know when it might be likely to arrive D A E D So I don't mind when I lose my mind D A E D No, I don't mind when I lose my mind D A E D No, I don't mind when I lose my mind