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Ghost Machine

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Aminor

90BPM

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1/44

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 44Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo: 7th fret
[Intro]
 Am   F   C   G(x3)
Am F G
(Here is the tab of the intro; If you can't play it just use the chords
You'll have to work out a lot of timing yourself, sorry. I'll call this riff 1)
E|---Am------------------------F---------------------C----------------G----3--3-----3--3--------------|
B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1---------------1----------------1--0-----0--1--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0-----0----------------0--0-----0--0--------------|  (x4)
D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3--------2--3--2---0------0--0-----0--0--------------|
A|---0--------------------------------------------3----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------3---------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
AmAll hail the sFiren of our  C-  tGime
AmI’m posFsessed when she passes  C-  bGy
AmShe drains the Fbest years of my  C-  lGife
She makes Fpromises
She could Enever keep
[Chorus]
AmAin’t it a Fghost machiCneG  
AmMaking a Fghost out of mCeG  
AmAfter of aFll her lies I’m surpCrised that I still beGlieve
I Eswear this is gunna make a Fdead man outta Dmme
DmMy ghost machine
[Interlude] 
 Am   F   C    D(or play riff 1 once)
[Verse 2]
AmFather forFgive me because I  C-  knoGw
AmExactly Fhow I’ve spread my CsouGl
AmMy idFolatry is in the Cpocket of my cGoat
I make Fpromises
I could Enever keep
[Chorus]
AmAin’t it a Fghost machiCneG  
AmAin't she a Fghost machCineG  
AmI’m still Fhaunted by the fCaces on the scGreen
I Eswear this is gunna make a Fdead man outta Dmme
[Bridge]
EmDo you Bmknow youCrself?
CI heard a voice call Emout
EmWe defiBmne ourCselves
CBy the things we can’t live withAmout
AmI deEny that I could Gquit at any tDime
But my Fghost is a drug
My gEhost is a drug
FShe’s in my blood
And I Ecan’t give her up
[Verse 3]
AmThe clock the Faltar of our C- tiGme
AmFought the temFple of our C- mindG  
AmI’ve been Fsprinkling blood of Cmost my Glife
On the Faltar of my Eghost machines
[Chorus]
AmAin’t she my FenemCyG  
AmMy ancient FremedyC  G  
AmThe gods of Fall the empty
CPromises that I beGlieve
She Ehaunts me with her lFaughter in my Dmdreams
I Eswear she’s gonna make a Amdead man out of DmmeF  E  
My ghost Ammachine
[Outro]
Am F G
[Outro Tab]
E|---Am------------------------F---------------------C---|
B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1------------1--|
G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0--0--|
D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3-----2--|
A|---0--------------------------------------------3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

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Ghost Machine

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 7th fret

[Intro]

Am F C G

(x3)

Am F G

(Here is the tab of the intro; If you can't play it just use the chords

You'll have to work out a lot of timing yourself, sorry. I'll call this riff 1)

Am F C G

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------3--3-----3--3--------------|

B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1---------------1----------------1--0-----0--1--------------|

G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0-----0----------------0--0-----0--0--------------| (x4)

D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3--------2--3--2---0------0--0-----0--0--------------|

A|---0--------------------------------------------3----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------3---------3--------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am F C G

All hail the siren of our - time

Am F C G

I’m possessed when she passes - by

Am F C G

She drains the best years of my - life

She makes promises

She could never keep

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Ain’t it a ghost machine

Am F C G

Making a ghost out of me

Am F C G

After of all her lies I’m surprised that I still believe

E F Dm

I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me

My ghost machine

[Interlude]

Am F C D

(or play riff 1 once)

[Verse 2]

Am F C G

Father forgive me because I - know

Am F C G

Exactly how I’ve spread my soul

Am F C G

My idolatry is in the pocket of my coat

I make promises

I could never keep

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Ain’t it a ghost machine

Am F C G

Ain't she a ghost machine

Am F C G

I’m still haunted by the faces on the screen

E F Dm

I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me

[Bridge]

Em Bm C

Do you know yourself?

C Em

I heard a voice call out

Em Bm C

We define ourselves

C Am

By the things we can’t live without

Am E G D

I deny that I could quit at any time

But my ghost is a drug

My ghost is a drug

She’s in my blood

And I can’t give her up

[Verse 3]

Am F C G

The clock the altar of our - time

Am F C G

Fought the temple of our - mind

Am F C G

I’ve been sprinkling blood of most my life

F E

On the altar of my ghost machines

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Ain’t she my enemy

Am F C G

My ancient remedy

Am F

The gods of all the empty

C G

Promises that I believe

E F Dm

She haunts me with her laughter in my dreams

E Am Dm F E

I swear she’s gonna make a dead man out of me

My ghost machine

[Outro]

Am F G

[Outro Tab]

Am F C

E|---------------------------------------------------|

B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1------------1--|

G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0--0--|

D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3-----2--|

A|---0--------------------------------------------3--|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

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