Tally Hall

The Mind Electric

Tally Hall


Tom: Cm

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!