No Second Hand Mind
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Intro:
A D A E
[Verso 1]
A
Everybodys talking in borrowed words
D
Echoes dressed up as something heard
A
They sell reflections as truth and art
E
Like you can photocopy a heart
A
I tried their shoes, they didnt fit
D
Too many rules, too much script
A
I felt my voice getting thin and weak
E
Like I was singing someone elses sleep
[Refrão]
D
I dont wanna live in a replay dream
A
Where nothings quite what it seems
D
Im tired of shadows telling me
E
Who Im supposed to be
[Refrão]
A
I dont want a second-hand mind
D
I dont wanna live someone elses time
A
If I fall, let it be my way
E
On a crooked line, on a strange day
A
I dont need a perfect sound
D
Just a truth I havent found
A
Im not a copy, Im not a sign
E
Im just trying to be mine
[Verso 2]
A
They say this works, dont change the tune
D
Dress it up like a cheap cartoon
A
But Ive seen stars in broken rooms
E
And heard the future hum out of tune
A
You can chase the past till its brand new
D
But it still wont belong to you
A
Id rather whisper something real
E
Than shout what I dont feel
[Refrão]
D
I tore the label off my name
A
I lost the map, I lost the frame
D
If Im wrong, at least its true
E
I was being me, not you
[Refrão]
A
I dont want a second-hand mind
D
No carbon copy of another life
A
Ill write my songs in the dark
E
With a hopeful fear and a fragile heart
A
If nobody sings along
D
Ill still believe I wrote my song
A
Im not a shadow, Im not a sign
E
Im just trying to be mine
[Ponte]
F#m
The mirror talks but it lies sometimes
D
Says be like them and youll be fine
A
But peace dont live in disguise
E
It lives where honesty hides
F#m
No revolution in sounding safe
D
No truth in a borrowed face
A
Id rather break than stay in line
E
With a second-hand mind
[Refrão]
A
I dont want a second-hand mind
D
I dont wanna live someone elses rhyme
A
If I disappear, let it be clear
E
I was really here
A
No copycat, no design
D
No factory soul, no famous lie
A
Im not perfect, Im not kind
E
But at least this song is mine
Outro:
A D A
Just trying to be mine
E A
Yeah mine
How to play No Second Hand Mind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.