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Helpless Automaton

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Intro: (  E   D   G   A) x2  /G  
 EI stay in my rDoomG, all alAone in the gloom
 EWhat need I of lDight? GMachines they can Asee in the night
 EAnd I feel no pDainG, metal hAeart and a metal brEain
 But something is wrDong, 'cause I stGill feel that signal cAoming in soG  A  D  E  G  A  D  E  
 EI stand at your dDoorG, I guess I'll wAait a moment mEore
 Your hall light comes DonG, and-now-my-turn to fAire upon
 EBut I wheel awDayG, defer-my-plight, for anAother day
 ETo dream of your fDace, but a vGideo screen tAakes its place
 EmHey, oh it's trGue, I'm a hDelpless automaton, mBake an ultimatum to Emyou
 It's trGue, machDin'ry in my pocket, I've eBven got a docket from yE/F#ouE  D/E  D  
Solo:  E/F#   E   D/E    D   G   A   D    E   G   A   D  E  
 EI went to the mDan, GI told him a robAot is what I aEm,
 But he just smDiledG, said I was a frAactious child
 E"Distrusted not RDusted" thGat's why I feel sAo disgusted
 EBut I know he's wrDong, 'cause I hGaven't felt this wAay for very long
 EmHey, oh it's trGue, I'm a hDelpless automaton, mBake an ultimatum to Emyou
 It's trGue, machDin'ry in my pocket, I've eBven got a docket from yEmou
 It's trGue, I'm a hDelpless automaton, mBake an ultimatum to Emyou
 It's trGue, machDin'ry in my pocket, I've eBven got a docket from yE/F#ouE  
       D/E       D   E/F#        E   D/E    D(  E/F#     E   D/E   D) x4
 From you, from you,   from you
Solo: (  Em   G   D   B) x4  (  G   A   D   E) x2
odd chord sequence (combined bass/guitar)
e-E/F#-4---E0--D/E-2---D2------------------------------------
B--5---0---3---3------------------------------------
G--4---1---2---2------------------------------------
D--4---2---2---0------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

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Helpless Automaton

by Men At Work

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E/F#

D/E

E D G A G

Intro: ( ) x2 /

E D G A

I stay in my room, all alone in the gloom

E D G A

What need I of light? Machines they can see in the night

E D G A E

And I feel no pain, metal heart and a metal brain

D G A G A D E G A D E

But something is wrong, 'cause I still feel that signal coming in so

E D G A E

I stand at your door, I guess I'll wait a moment more

D G A

Your hall light comes on, and-now-my-turn to fire upon

E D G A

But I wheel away, defer-my-plight, for another day

E D G A

To dream of your face, but a video screen takes its place

Em G D B Em

Hey, oh it's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you

G D B E/F# E D/E D

It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you

E/F# E D/E D G A D E G A D E

Solo:

E D G A E

I went to the man, I told him a robot is what I am,

D G A

But he just smiled, said I was a fractious child

E D G A

"Distrusted not Rusted" that's why I feel so disgusted

E D G A

But I know he's wrong, 'cause I haven't felt this way for very long

Em G D B Em

Hey, oh it's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you

G D B Em

It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you

G D B Em

It's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you

G D B E/F# E

It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you

D/E D E/F# E D/E D E/F# E D/E D

( ) x4

From you, from you, from you

Em G D B G A D E

Solo: ( ) x4 ( ) x2

odd chord sequence (combined bass/guitar)

E/F# E D/E D

e--4---0---2---2------------------------------------

B--5---0---3---3------------------------------------

G--4---1---2---2------------------------------------

D--4---2---2---0------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

About Helpless Automaton Chords by Men At Work

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What key is "Helpless Automaton" in?

The chords for "Helpless Automaton" show the original chord names (including E, D, G, A, Em, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.