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The Machine

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Step 1 / 39Position: 3
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The riff during the Intro & Outro
e|-3-Am3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-G3-3-3-3-3-D/F#2-2-|-1-F1-1-3-1-3-1-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| x2
The short transistion riff during the Verses
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------3-----|
E|-0-3-5---5-3-|
[Verse 1]
I reAmmember the first time I saw you, I couldn't believe my own eyes
You were Gcold to the touch, but I D/F#needed you so much in my Flife
Oh, you Amshowed me a world full of wonder, your voice held all the answers I sought
When I Glost my way you never D/F#lead me astray or so I Fthought
[Chorus]
But when I Gtake a look around and everyAmbody's looking down
And I Fthink they're nothing like Cme
And when I Gtried to turn you off, you just reAmmind me you're the boss
And I Fcave, I'm a Gslave to the maAmchine
[Verse 2]
You're the Amfirst thing I see every morning, your soft glow bids me goodnight
You Gsing to me and in D/F#darkness, you bring me the Flight
Oh, you Amsend a little chill through my body, just to remind me you're there
If I Gleft you behind I would move D/F#mountains to find you anyFwhere
[Chorus]
But when I Gtake a look around and everyAmbody's looking down
And I Fthink they're nothing like Cme
And when I Gtried to turn you off, you just reAmmind me you're the boss
And I Fcave, I'm a Gslave to the maAmchine
[Bridge 1]
FNow we're living the Ddream, Geyes never leaving the Amscreen
FFloating away in a DstreamG, to the maAmchine
[Instrumental]
Am   G   D/F#   Fx2
[Chorus]
But when I Gtake a look around and everyAmbody's looking down
And I Fthink they're nothing Clike me
And when I Gtried to turn you off, you just reAmmind me you're the boss
And I Fcave, I'm a Gslave to the maAmchine
[Bridge 2]
FNow we're living the Ddream, Geyes never leaving the Amscreen
FFloating away in a DstreamG, to the maAmchine
FNow we're living the Ddream, Geyes never leaving the Amscreen
FFloating away in a DstreamG, to the maAmchine
[Outro]
Am   G   D/F#   Fx2
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