Verse 1
 
Ab   F#       C# 
Hold me for a minute 
    E 
I'm just that far away 
Ab   F#        C# 
From being considered 
E 
Clinically insane 
Ab F#        C# 
I need your attention 
  E             Ab 
Affection is my way 
    F#     C#     E 
Out of the danger zone 
 
Pre-Chorus
 
Ab 
I feel no lightness 
Ab 
Days like this are priceless 
Ab 
Given myself licence to indulge in all my vices 
 
Cm 
   C#       
Woah, don't go 
    Eb           Cm 
Withdrawal is my soul 
    C#                     Eb 
Weakness, I'm cold 
   Cm       C# 
Woah, Smoke draws?
                    Eb 
Smoke blows from my nose 
             Cm 
And keeps me warm 
  C# 
I know where I'm going 
C# 
I've seen limbo before 
 
Chorus
 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
    F# 
Put on my straight jacket 
    Fm 
I'm on a different planet 
       E 
Let it go, don't panic 
    Ab 
I'm fine 
Ab 
Can't hack it 
   F#             Fm 
My mind is at it again 
               E 
I'm manic, I'm manic 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
    F# 
Put on my straight jacket 
    Fm 
I'm on a different planet 
       E 
Let it go, don't panic 
    Ab 
I'm fine 
Ab 
Can't hack it 
Ab                 
My mind is at it again 
Ab                
I'm manic, I'm manic 
 
Verse 2
 
Ab    F#             C# 
Split right down the middle 
    E 
And half of me is fine 
Ab F#        C# 
My mind is a riddle 
E 
Typical Gemini 
Ab   F#        C# E 
Star signs are my excuse 
   Ab        F#      C#   E 
To hide this type of self abuse 
 
Pre-Chorus
 
Ab 
I feel no lightness 
Ab 
Days like this are priceless 
Ab 
Given myself licence to indulge in all my vices 
 
Cm     C# 
Please don't mind me 
    Eb          Cm 
I'm on borrowed time 
     C#              Eb          Cm 
It's space I need to validate my life 
        C# 
I wanna roll with the punches 
C# 
Go rogue, programming 
          Eb 
Change no I don't want it 
Eb 
Wanna break out 
Cm           C# 
No I put my straightjacket on 
C# 
And go home 
C# 
I don't wanna be here no more 
C# 
I don't wanna go 
 
Chorus
 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
    F# 
Put on my straight jacket 
    Fm 
I'm on a different planet 
       E 
Let it go, don't panic 
    Ab 
I'm fine 
Ab 
Can't hack it 
   F#             Fm 
My mind is at it again 
               E 
I'm manic, I'm manic 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
    F# 
Put on my straight jacket 
    Fm 
I'm on a different planet 
       E 
Let it go, don't panic 
    Ab 
I'm fine 
Ab 
Can't hack it 
Ab                 
My mind is at it again 
Ab                
I'm manic, I'm manic 
 
Bridge
 
Ab 
The devil's in my head 
Ab 
Stirring up a mess 
       F# 
Taking advantage of my unsteadiness 
F# 
My readiness for death 
   Fm 
The vans are pulling up 
Fm 
F*ck if I know why 
E 
I'm hearing cuckcoo clocks 
E 
I'm seeing angels in the sky 
   Ab 
The war is almost started 
Ab 
The cavalry's on time 
       F# 
Fight amongst the foot soldiers 
                                    Fm 
But the war is in my mind 
                 E 
The war is in my mind 
 
Outro
 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
Ab 
Don't panic 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
Ab 
Straight jacket 
Ab 
Don't want it