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Simple Machine

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Emajor

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Chords in original key:  E   F#m   C#m   A  B  
Standard tuning
V1:
(No chord)
EStatic, steady, plastic, motion
Lights flash, beating, almost, breathing
Pre-Chorus 1:
F#mI’ll never find my way back
I’ll never find my way back Ehome
V2:
EF#mpty, hollow, spit and swallowed
Preachers preaching, courage, ceded
Pre-Chorus 2:
F#mI’ll never find my way back
I’ll never find my way back C#mhome
Chorus:
C#mSo just forget about me, I will get by on myself
I’m not a Asimple machine, I have beBcome something else
AI’ll never find my way back
I’ll never find my way back Ehome
V3:
(N.C.)
EWise up, scarecrow, this is treason
Coal eyes see it, straw heart beating
Repeat Pre-Chorus 2 and Chorus
Interlude
 E   F#m   Ax 2
E...
Outro
Eever after, I get further
F#mWho will still be wAaiting
Eever after, it gets further
F#mI can feel you fadiAng
 E   F#m   Ax 2
E...

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Simple Machine

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

E F#m C#m A B

Chords in original key:

Standard tuning

V1:

(No chord)

Static, steady, plastic, motion

Lights flash, beating, almost, breathing

Pre-Chorus 1:

F#m

I’ll never find my way back

I’ll never find my way back home

V2:

F#mpty, hollow, spit and swallowed

Preachers preaching, courage, ceded

Pre-Chorus 2:

F#m

I’ll never find my way back

C#m

I’ll never find my way back home

Chorus:

C#m

So just forget about me, I will get by on myself

A B

I’m not a simple machine, I have become something else

I’ll never find my way back

I’ll never find my way back home

V3:

(N.C.)

Wise up, scarecrow, this is treason

Coal eyes see it, straw heart beating

Repeat Pre-Chorus 2 and Chorus

Interlude

E F#m A

x 2

E...

Outro

ever after, I get further

F#m A

Who will still be waiting

ever after, it gets further

F#m A

I can feel you fading

E F#m A

x 2

E...

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