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Intro  A(0:00)
e-G#-------------|---------|
b--------------|---------|
g--------------|---------|
d--------------|------6--|
a--9--8--6--6--|--6-9----|
e--------------|---------|
Intro  B(0:53)
       C#  C#\ D#   C#  
Intro A (1:01)
e-G#-------------|---------|
b--------------|---------|
g--------------|---------|
d--------------|------6--|
a--9--8--6--6--|--6-9----|
e--------------|---------|
Verse (1:17) (with Intro A riff)
G#Flicking and twisting, there's a flash in the sky
G#Falling and drifting, there's a hole in my eye
G#I've not been feeling stable, it's too hard to try
G#I'm here and I'm waiting, to say goodbye
Verse (1:55) (with Intro A riff & new riff)
e-------------------|--------------------|
b-------------------|--------------------|
g-------------------|--------------------|
d--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|--9-9-9-9-11-9-9-9--|
a-------------------|--------------------|
e-------------------|--------------------|
G#Switching and surfing, the transmission's black
G#I've lost everything and I can't get it back
G#This corrupt programme has made me a slave
G#Now I feel remote
Chorus (2:24)
I'm interference on the T.V.C#  
 C#\ D#                           C#  G#  
       But nothing here's gonna free me
G#
        C#  C#\ D#                        C#  G#  
               I'm screaming somebody help me
G#
        C#  C#\ D#  C#  
G#
Verse (3:31)
G#Try to break out and run for the land
G#Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man
G#Try to break out and run for the land
G#Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man
Verse (3:48)
G#You try to break out   x6
G#Try to break out   x2
G#Try to break, try to break, try to break out 
Bridge (4:22)
            G#pause
It's so cold
Like interference on a T.V. G#  
G#Like interference on a T.V.   x8
Outro (5:03) (with a new riff in the background)
e-----------------|
b--12\------------|
g--13\------------|
d--13\------------|
a--11\--11-11-11--|
e-----------------|
G#Try to break out and run for the land
Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man ...
                                           (repeat to fade out)

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Programmed

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Intro (0:00)

e--------------|---------|

b--------------|---------|

g--------------|---------|

d--------------|------6--|

a--9--8--6--6--|--6-9----|

e--------------|---------|

Intro (0:53)

C# C# D# C#

Intro A (1:01)

e--------------|---------|

b--------------|---------|

g--------------|---------|

d--------------|------6--|

a--9--8--6--6--|--6-9----|

e--------------|---------|

Verse (1:17) (with Intro A riff)

Flicking and twisting, there's a flash in the sky

Falling and drifting, there's a hole in my eye

I've not been feeling stable, it's too hard to try

I'm here and I'm waiting, to say goodbye

Verse (1:55) (with Intro A riff & new riff)

e-------------------|--------------------|

b-------------------|--------------------|

g-------------------|--------------------|

d--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|--9-9-9-9-11-9-9-9--|

a-------------------|--------------------|

e-------------------|--------------------|

Switching and surfing, the transmission's black

I've lost everything and I can't get it back

This corrupt programme has made me a slave

Now I feel remote

Chorus (2:24)

I'm interference on the T.V.

C# D# C# G#

But nothing here's gonna free me

C# C# D# C# G#

I'm screaming somebody help me

C# C# D# C#

Verse (3:31)

Try to break out and run for the land

Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man

Try to break out and run for the land

Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man

Verse (3:48)

You try to break out x6

Try to break out x2

Try to break, try to break, try to break out

Bridge (4:22)

pause

It's so cold

Like interference on a T.V.

Like interference on a T.V. x8

Outro (5:03) (with a new riff in the background)

e-----------------|

b--12\------------|

g--13\------------|

d--13\------------|

a--11\--11-11-11--|

e-----------------|

Try to break out and run for the land

Look out for yourself this place is a selfish man ...

(repeat to fade out)

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