where is my mind?
trampled by turtles
as made famous by :
the pixies

the song starts off with : E C#m G# A ( play 4 times )

on the second time is this lick
count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & . . . . B string is on 4th notes , E string is on &’s
( actually the banjo but just for the sake of thouroughness ) :
– – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 5 – 4 – 2 – 0 – – – |
– 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E C#m G# A
with your feet in the air and your head on the ground
E C#m G# A
try this trick and spin it , yeah
E C#m
your head will collapse
G#
but there’s nothing in it
A
you ask yourself

E C#m
where is my mind?
G# A
where is my mind?
E C#m G# A
whe – – – ere is my mind?

E C#m G# A
( play the C#m and B with 8th’s down strums to crescendo )
E G# A Am ( let fade ) C#m B
way out in the water , see it swimming .

the banjo plays this over every line in the verses
– – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 5 – 4 – 2 – 0 – |
– 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E C#m G# A
i was swimmin’ in the carribean
E C#m G# A
animals were hiding behind the rock
E C#m
except a little fish
G#
but they told me , he swears
A
tryin ta talk to me , coy koi . . . * E C#m
where is my mind?
G# A
where is my mind?
E C#m G# A
whe – – – ere is my mind?

E C#m G# A
( play the C#m and B with 8th’s down strums to crescendo )
E G# A Am ( let fade ) C#m B
way out in the water , see it swimming

this banjo lick is played over the C#m , B crescendo :

| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | the last five
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 9 – 7 – – 10/12 – – – | | – – 12 – 12 – 10 – 10 – 9 – 9 – 7 – 7 – 5 – – | is the first 5
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | of the verse’s
| – 5 – 7 – 5 – – 7/9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | lick
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
just listen to the song to hear where the two parts are at .

E C#m G# A
with your feet in the air and your head on the ground
E C#m G# A
try this trick and spin it , yeah
E C#m
your head will collapse
G#
but there’s nothing in it
A
you ask yourself

[ chorus ]
E C#m
where is my mind?
G# A
where is my mind?
E C#m G# A
whe – – – ere is my mind?

E C#m G# A
( play the C#m and B with 8th’s down strums to crescendo )
E G# A Am ( let fade ) C#m B
way out in the water , see it swimming .

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