“Mind Over Matter (Reprise) by Young the Giant is a shorter, more reflective version of the title track from their album Mind Over Matter, this version of the song shows simpler instrumentation and a focus on touching, moving lyrics about enduring connection and support, with its release linked to the original album’s era. The reprise brings light to themes of loyalty, change, and presence, asking “Will you stand by me?” as seasons change.
C
Mind over matter
Em Am
Does it matter to any of us
C
Don't change the subject
Em Am
I'm heavy on your love
C
I missed that train
Em Am
New York City: it rains
C Em
Fly to East L.A. in big jet planes
Am F
You know you're on my mind
[Chorus]
(F)
And if the world don't break
C G
I'll be shaking it
F C Em
'Cause I'm a young man after all! OooOOooh!
F
And when the seasons change
C G F
Will you stand by me?
C Em C
'Cause I'm a young man built to fall OooOOooh!
C Em Am x2
[Verse]
C
Mind over matter
Em Am
I'm in tatters thinking about her
C
Taste my disaster
Em Am
It's heavy on my tongue
C
All the lights aglow
Em Am
Tokyo: snows
C Em
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed
Am F
I'm watching you this time
[Chorus]
(F)
And if the world don't break
C G F
I'll be shaking it
C Em
'Cause I'm a young man after all! OooOOooh!
F
And when the seasons change
C G F
Will you stand by me?
C Em C
'Cause I'm a young man built to fall OooOOooh!
F
I missed that train
C G
New York City: it rains
F C
Fly to East L.A.in big jet planes
Em
You know you're on my
F
All the lights aglow
C G
Tokyo: snows
F C
Go to watch the show; curtain's closed
Em C
I'm watching you this time
[Bridge]
C Em Am
C Em Am
Mind over matter
C Em Am
Mind over matter
F
You know you're on my mind
C G F C G
F
And if the world don't break
C G
I'll be shaking it
F C Em
'Cause I'm a young man after all! OooOOooh!
F
(I missed that train)
And when the seasons change
C G
Will you stand by me?
F
(Fly to East L.A.)
C Em
'Cause I'm a young man built to fall OOooooOoH!
F
(all the lights aglow)
C G
And if the world don't break
(Tokyo: snows)
F
Go to watch the show
C Em
Curtain's closed
F C
And when the seasons change
G F
Will you stand by me?
C Em
'Cause I'm a young man built to fall Oooh OooOoh!
C Fmaj7
I would like to leave this city,
C Fmaj7
This old town don't smell too pretty,
C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7
and I can feel the warning signs running around my mind.
C Fmaj7
And when I leave this island,
C Fmaj7
I'll book myself into a soul asylum,
C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7
cause I can feel the warning signs running around my mind.[Chorus]
Am C
So here I go,
E7 Am
I'm still scratching around in the same old hole,
Fmaj7 D7 G G7/F
my body feels young but my mind is very old.
Am C
So what do you say?
E7 Am
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway.
Fmaj7
I'm half the world away,
Fm
half the world away,
C C/B Am
half the world away
D7
I've been lost, I've been found
Fmaj7 C/F Fadd9
but I don't feel down.
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
C Fmaj7
And when I leave this planet,
C Fmaj7
You know I'd stay but I just can't stand it,
C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind.
C Fmaj7
And if I could leave this spirit,
C Fmaj7
I'd find me a hole and I'll live in it,
C C/B Am D7 Fmaj7
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind.
[Chorus]
Am C
Here I go,
E7 Am
I'm still scratching around in the same old hole,
Fmaj7 D7 G G7/F
my body feels young but my mind is very old.
Am C
So what do you say?
E7 Am
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway.
Fmaj7
I'm half the world away,
Fm
half the world away,
C C/B Am
half the world away
D7
I've been lost, I've been found
Fmaj7 C/F Fadd9 C/F
but I don't feel down.
[Outro]
Fmaj7 C/F
No I don't feel down
Fmaj7 C/F Fadd9 C Fmaj7
No I don't feel down
C Fmaj7
Don't feel down
Don't feel.
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