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1/55
Sound:
Step 1 / 55Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of E)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
C= x32010 Am= x02210 G= 320003 Em= 022000
h = Hammer-on notes
p = Pull-off notes
x = Percussive tap on strings with tips of the fingers
The hammer-on notes in the intro are also used in the verses,
and on the Am's in the second half of the choruses too.
[Intro - play twice]
e |--C---------------------------|--Am-----------------------------------|
B |--1--x-1--------1--x-1-------|--1----x-1-----x-1----x-1------------|
G |--0--x-0-----0--0--x-0-----0-|--0-h2-x-0-h2--x-0-h2-x-0-h2--p2-0-0-|
D |-----x---0-h2------x---0-h2--|----h2-x---h2--x---h2-x---h2------0--|
A |--3--x-3--------3--x-3-------|--0----x-0-----x-0----x-0------------|
E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e |-G3--3----------------3--3-----|-Am-----------------------------------|
B |-0--0----------------0--0-----|--1----x-1----x-1----x-1------------|
G |-------0-0-----------0--0-----|--0-h2-x-0-h2-x-0-h2-x-0-h2--p2-0-0-|
D |--------0-------0-h2------2-0-|----h2-x---h2-x---h2-x---h2------0--|
A |------------0-h2--------------|--0----x-0----x-0----x-0------------|
E |-3--3-------------------------|------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CI turn awake, I'm just sleep rising,
I Amput on my clothes, sleep gliding,
GOnto the bus, sleep riding to Amwork again, to work again,
I Cswipe-in the door, sleep lifting,
AmUp to my floor, sleep drifting,
A Gnumber twenty-four, white coffee with a Amsweetener, a sweetener
[Chorus]
CThis artificial G...me, EmI'd like to show you what I Amreally could be,
CI'd like to run across the Goffice tables,
AmSinging, "No, you Gwon't have me! AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me!
AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me! AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me,
And I'll Am...keep a -running 'til I Greach the sea---C---!"
[Bridge]
| C/ / / / | Am/ / / / | G/ / / / | Am/ / / / |
[Verse 2]
I Cswitch on my machine, sleep typing,
I Amanswer the phone, sleep hyping,
Am GI alone? I don't really know what I'm Amselling, I'm selling!
And the Cboss wants a word, I've been daydreaming,
The Amboss wants a word, clockwatching,
I Gwish I was a bird, I'd fly right out of the Amwindow, the window!
[Chorus]
CThis artificial G...me, EmI'd like to show you what I Amreally could be,
CI'd like to run across the Goffice tables,
AmSinging, "No, you Gwon't have me! AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me!
AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me! AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me,
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea--C----!"
[Verse 3]
| C/ / / / | Am/ / / / | G/ / / / | Am/ / / / |
| C/ / / / | Am/ / / / | G/ / / / | Am/ / / / |
| C/ / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
But CI turn awake, I'm just sleep rising,
I Amput on my clothes, sleep gliding,
GOnto the bus, sleep riding to Amwork again,
I Cswipe-in the door, sleep lifting,
AmUp to my floor, sleep drifting,
A Gnumber twenty-four, white coffee with a Amsweetener, a sweetener
[Chorus]
CThis artificial G...me, Emone day I'll show you what I Amreally can be,
CAnd I'll run across the Goffice tables,
AmSinging, "No, you Gdidn't have me! AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me!
AmNo, no, you Gwon't have me, Amand not your company G...policy,
AmA little more hu--- G...manity, please,
AmAnd not the company G...policy,
AmA little more hu--- G...manity!
[Coda]
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea,
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea,
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea,
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea,
And I'll Am...keep a - running 'til I Greach the sea---C-----!
| C/ / / / | Am/ / / / | G/ / / / | Am/ / / / |
| C/ / / / | Am/ / / / | Am/ ||
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Artificial
by Martha Tilston
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
G
Em
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of E)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
C Am G Em
= x32010 = x02210 = 320003 = 022000
h = Hammer-on notes
p = Pull-off notes
x = Percussive tap on strings with tips of the fingers
The hammer-on notes in the intro are also used in the verses,
and on the Am's in the second half of the choruses too.
[Intro - play twice]
C Am
e |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B |--1--x-1--------1--x-1-------|--1----x-1-----x-1----x-1------------|
G |--0--x-0-----0--0--x-0-----0-|--0-h2-x-0-h2--x-0-h2-x-0-h2--p2-0-0-|
D |-----x---0-h2------x---0-h2--|----h2-x---h2--x---h2-x---h2------0--|
A |--3--x-3--------3--x-3-------|--0----x-0-----x-0----x-0------------|
E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G Am
e |-3--3----------------3--3-----|------------------------------------|
B |-0--0----------------0--0-----|--1----x-1----x-1----x-1------------|
G |-------0-0-----------0--0-----|--0-h2-x-0-h2-x-0-h2-x-0-h2--p2-0-0-|
D |--------0-------0-h2------2-0-|----h2-x---h2-x---h2-x---h2------0--|
A |------------0-h2--------------|--0----x-0----x-0----x-0------------|
E |-3--3-------------------------|------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C
I turn awake, I'm just sleep rising,
Am
I put on my clothes, sleep gliding,
G Am
Onto the bus, sleep riding to work again, to work again,
C
I swipe-in the door, sleep lifting,
Am
Up to my floor, sleep drifting,
G Am
A number twenty-four, white coffee with a sweetener, a sweetener
[Chorus]
C G Em Am
This artificial ...me, I'd like to show you what I really could be,
C G
I'd like to run across the office tables,
Am G Am G
Singing, "No, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me!
Am G Am G
No, no, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me,
Am G C
And I'll ...keep a -running 'til I reach the sea------!"
[Bridge]
C Am G Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
C
I switch on my machine, sleep typing,
Am
I answer the phone, sleep hyping,
G Am
Am I alone? I don't really know what I'm selling, I'm selling!
C
And the boss wants a word, I've been daydreaming,
Am
The boss wants a word, clockwatching,
G Am
I wish I was a bird, I'd fly right out of the window, the window!
[Chorus]
C G Em Am
This artificial ...me, I'd like to show you what I really could be,
C G
I'd like to run across the office tables,
Am G Am G
Singing, "No, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me!
Am G Am G
No, no, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me,
Am G C
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea------!"
[Verse 3]
C Am G Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C Am G Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
C
But I turn awake, I'm just sleep rising,
Am
I put on my clothes, sleep gliding,
G Am
Onto the bus, sleep riding to work again,
C
I swipe-in the door, sleep lifting,
Am
Up to my floor, sleep drifting,
G Am
A number twenty-four, white coffee with a sweetener, a sweetener
[Chorus]
C G Em Am
This artificial ...me, one day I'll show you what I really can be,
C G
And I'll run across the office tables,
Am G Am G
Singing, "No, you didn't have me! No, no, you won't have me!
Am G Am G
No, no, you won't have me, and not your company ...policy,
Am G
A little more hu--- ...manity, please,
Am G
And not the company ...policy,
Am G
A little more hu--- ...manity!
[Coda]
Am G
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea,
Am G
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea,
Am G
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea,
Am G
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea,
Am G C
And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea--------!
C Am G Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C Am Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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