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Artificial Heart

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"The chords in parenthesis are implied by the melody and from the final verse where they are 
     Cx32010
   F/Cx33211
     E022100
    Amx02210
     Dxx0232
  Fdimxx3434
    Dmx57765
 D7/F#200212
    Ab466544
  C(2)8(10)(10)988
(C)  (F/C)     (C)     F/C)        (C)      (G)     (C)
They gave me a test to make me the best that I could be
(C)  (F/C)     (C)       (F/C)     (C)       (G)        (C)
They knew all along that there was something wrong with me
F/CWe pEicked out a Amspot and Dmade a GholeFdim  
F/CWire and glass and stainless Csteel
FNow I can imagine how I'd fEeel
F/CGot a new heart
F/CGot a new heart
DmGot a new heart
DmGot a new artificial AmheartG  
F/CIt's not a real heart
F/CIt's not a real heart
DmIt's not a real heart
DmIt is a real artificial AmhearGtD7/F#  G  
(C)     (F/C)        (C)     (F/C)      (C)     (G)      (C)
There's blood on the bed but here in my head I'm feeling fine
(C)  (F/C)   (C)        (F/C)   (C)     (G)     (C)
It's easy to sleep when I'm not buzzing all the time
F/CSo fEunny the Amway I Dwas GbeforeFdim  
F/CI was blind but now I Csee
F/COnce I was him but now he's Eme
F/CGot a new heart
F/CGot a new heart
DmGot a new heart
DmGot a new artificial Amheart
F/CIt's not a real heart
F/CIt's not a real heart
DmIt's not a real heart
DmIt is a real artificial Amheart
Bridge
|  G| D7/F#| F  E|  F|  Ab| C(2)|
      C     F/C         C  F/       C           C            G  C  
You're happy again I nod and pretend to think it through
I F/Cdon't need to Cthink at F/Call if CI don't Gcare for Cyou
F/CIt's Enot an eAmmergenDcy for GmeFdim  
F/CI look at the walls and they go Cclear
F/CI cover my eyes and disapEpear
F/CGot a new heart
F/CGot a new heart
DmGot a new heart
DmGot a new artificial AmheartG  
F/CIt's not a real heart
F/CIt's not a real heart
DmIt's not a real heart
DmIt is a real artificial Amheart

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Artificial Heart

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Fdim

D7/F#

C(2)

"The chords in parenthesis are implied by the melody and from the final verse where they are

x32010

F/C

x33211

022100

x02210

xx0232

Fdim

xx3434

x57765

D7/F#

200212

466544

C(2)

8(10)(10)988

C F/C C F C G C

() () () /C) () () ()

They gave me a test to make me the best that I could be

C F/C C F/C C G C

() () () () () () ()

They knew all along that there was something wrong with me

F/C E Am D G Fdim

We picked out a spot and made a hole

F/C C

Wire and glass and stainless steel

F E

Now I can imagine how I'd feel

F/C

Got a new heart

F/C

Got a new heart

Dm Am G

Got a new artificial heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

Dm Am G D7/F# G

It is a real artificial heart

C F/C C F/C C G C

() () () () () () ()

There's blood on the bed but here in my head I'm feeling fine

C F/C C F/C C G C

() () () () () () ()

It's easy to sleep when I'm not buzzing all the time

F/C E Am D G Fdim

So funny the way I was before

F/C C

I was blind but now I see

F/C E

Once I was him but now he's me

F/C

Got a new heart

F/C

Got a new heart

Dm Am

Got a new artificial heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

Dm Am

It is a real artificial heart

Bridge

G D7/F# F E F Ab C(2)

| | | | | | |

C F/C C F C C G C

You're happy again I nod and pretend to think it through

F/C C F/C C G C

I don't need to think at all if I don't care for you

F/C E Am D G Fdim

It's not an emergency for me

F/C C

I look at the walls and they go clear

F/C E

I cover my eyes and disappear

F/C

Got a new heart

F/C

Got a new heart

Dm Am G

Got a new artificial heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

F/C

It's not a real heart

Dm Am

It is a real artificial heart

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