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Machine Gun

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F-    133211
 C-    x32010
 Dm-   xx0231
 Bb-   x13331
 Gm-   355333
 Am-   x02210
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 F/A-  x032xx
 C/E-  032xxx
 C#-   x46664
G#/ C- x365xx
 Eb-   x68886
Intro: F--Am-- x2
Verse 1:
  FTell me off in a Amletter
Completely igDmnore meAm  
  FGetting high off of Amsaying
Why you don't aDmdore me?
BbBaby Cplease FI'm Amwell Gmversed
BbIn F/Ahow CI might be Dmcursed
FI don't Fneed Amit arCticulaC/E---ted
Interlude: F--Am-- x2
Verse 2:
  FStand in line wasting
AmAll of your time just to Dmhate meC  
  FEvery dime gone to Amways
You can find that might Dmbait me
And Bbdrag me down Fsight Amset GmproudBbly
F/ABring Cme to the Dmground Fsee
You Flove to be   Am     Bbmsomebody's Ebenemy
Chorus 1:
      G#  G#/   C  C#  
  Maybe nobody loved you
when you were youngEb  
      G#  G#/C  
  Maybe boy when you 
C#cry noEbbody ever C#comes
   BbmWill you try it Fmonce?
                     C#  G#/C  
Give up the machine gun
MaC#chine gunEb  
Post chorus: F--Am-- x2
Verse 2:
  FLocked and loaded
You're Ampractically 
floating aDmway Cnow
  FIn your fortress you Amfeel like
You're more or less Dmsafe now
But Bblet me say I Fdon't Ammean Gmharm
BbOh but F/Aba--Cby you'd be BbcharFming 
if you'd Fcome undoneBbm  
Get back where you sEbtarted from
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
   BbmNever mind how you've C#rationed your time
And the Ebbattle is underway
 G#  G#/    C      C#  G#/ C  C#  
May-----be times are  gonna change
   BbmDon't just C#hide in the silence behind
                                Eb  F--Am-- x2
What you've really been trying to say
Verse 3:
  FWhat a sAmkill baby Gmaiming to Bbkill me
With F/Awords you don't BbmmeanEb  
Chorus 2:
      G#  G#/   C  C#  
  Maybe nobody loved you
when you were youngEb  
      G#  G#/C  
  Maybe boy when you 
C#cry noboEbdy ever C#comes
   BbmWill you try it Fmonce?
                     C#  G#/C  
Give up the machine gun
   BbmWill you try it Fmonce?
                     C#  G#/C  
Give up the machine gun
   BbmWill you try it Fmonce?
                     C#  G#/C  
Give up the machine gun
MaC#chine gunEb  
Outro: F--Am-- X4, F(hold)

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Machine Gun

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F/A

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133211

- x32010

- xx0231

- x13331

- 355333

- x02210

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

F/A

- x032xx

C/E

- 032xxx

- x46664

G# C

/ - x365xx

- x68886

F Am

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

F Am

Tell me off in a letter

Dm Am

Completely ignore me

F Am

Getting high off of saying

Why you don't adore me?

Bb C F Am Gm

Baby please I'm well versed

Bb F/A C Dm

In how I might be cursed

F F Am C C/E

I don't need it articula---ted

F Am

Interlude: ---- x2

Verse 2:

Stand in line wasting

Am Dm C

All of your time just to hate me

F Am

Every dime gone to ways

You can find that might bait me

Bb F Am Gm Bb

And drag me down sight set proudly

F/A C Dm F

Bring me to the ground see

F Am Bbm Eb

You love to be somebody's enemy

Chorus 1:

G# G# C C#

Maybe nobody loved you

when you were young

G# G# C

Maybe boy when you

C# Eb C#

cry nobody ever comes

Bbm Fm

Will you try it once?

C# G# C

Give up the machine gun

C# Eb

Machine gun

F Am

Post chorus: ---- x2

Verse 2:

Locked and loaded

You're practically

Dm C

floating away now

F Am

In your fortress you feel like

You're more or less safe now

Bb F Am Gm

But let me say I don't mean harm

Bb F/A C Bb F

Oh but ba--by you'd be charming

F Bbm

if you'd come undone

Get back where you started from

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Bbm C#

Never mind how you've rationed your time

And the battle is underway

G# G# C C# G# C C#

/ /

May-----be times are gonna change

Bbm C#

Don't just hide in the silence behind

Eb F Am

---- x2

What you've really been trying to say

Verse 3:

F Am Gm Bb

What a skill baby aiming to kill me

F/A Bbm Eb

With words you don't mean

Chorus 2:

G# G# C C#

Maybe nobody loved you

when you were young

G# G# C

Maybe boy when you

C# Eb C#

cry nobody ever comes

Bbm Fm

Will you try it once?

C# G# C

Give up the machine gun

Bbm Fm

Will you try it once?

C# G# C

Give up the machine gun

Bbm Fm

Will you try it once?

C# G# C

Give up the machine gun

C# Eb

Machine gun

F Am F

Outro: ---- X4, (hold)

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