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Cabinet Man

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 3

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[Riff]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------0--2----------0------------|
D|-----------3--5------3------------------3------3--|
A|-------4h5-------------------3-------------4h5----|
E|-6--6---------------------------------------------|
Octave higher version:
e|-----------1--3------1-3--5----------3--1------1--|
B|-------2h3-------------------1-------------2h3----|
G|-3--3---------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Play between verses and choruses.
[Verse 1]
BbThe day they Cfound me, FI hadn't yet been Gplayed
BbInside my Cworkshop Fbehind the old arGcade
BbElectric deCsires had unFraveled all my Gwires
BbNow I'm in the Cbox for safeFkeepingG  
BbThe news reCporters reFported that I Gdied
BbBut all my Corgans were Fliving on inGside
BbCircuit board to Cbrain
With two Flungs collecting Gchange
BbOne big human Cheart gently FbeepingG  
[Chorus]
BbYou can't Cwin me, I Fcan't be beatG  
BbI won't Churt you, unAless you cheatB5  A5  G5  F5  
BbYou can't Csee me beFhind the screenG  
BbI'm half hCuman and Ahalf machineB5  A5  G5  F5  
[Verse 2]
BbThank God for Cbusiness, they Flet me take the Gfloor
BbI stood so Cproudly, like FI was going to Gwar
BbPlayers soon apCpeared, and I Fquickly was reGvered
BbThis must be what Clove would have Ffelt likeG  
BbSuch dediCcation, they Fcame from miles aGway
BbWith eyes so Cpiercing, they'd Fwait their turn to Gplay
BbPerfect patient Clines, because FI was in their Gminds
BbI could do whatCever I Ffelt like (WhatCever I Dmfelt like)
[Chorus]
BbYou can't Cwin me, I Fcan't be beatG  
BbI won't Churt you, unAless you cheatB5  A5  G5  F5  
BbYou can't Csee me beFhind the screenG  
BbI'm half hCuman and Ahalf machineB5  A5  G5  F5  
[Verse 3]
DmI'm happy for Gyears and years
And Dmonly eaten the ocGcasional maintenance Cman
Only driving a few Fkids to madness
CMaybe they were predisFposed to madness, who Amknows?
I only Ewant to have fun
AmBut now they're telling me my dEays here are done
FCause there's a tiny little Gbox that they make in Japan
FAnd pretty soon it's gonna Gfit in your hand
BbIt's getting loneCly, it's getFting hard to Gbreathe
BbThe arcade's eCmpty, I Fthink it's Christmas EGve
BbSomeone's broken Cin, now they're Fpainting on my Gskin
BbBreaking me and Ctaking my FquartersG  
BbBashing in my Cface with a FcrowbarG  
BbKicking me and Cpushing me FoverG  
BbNow they see my Cblood on their sneakersG  Bb  
G
[Chorus]
BbYou can't Cwin me, I Fcan't be beatG  
BbI won't Churt you, unAless you cheatB5  A5  G5  F5  
BbYou can't Csee me beFhind the screenG  
BbI'm half hCuman and Ahalf machineB5  A5  G5  F5  

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Cabinet Man

by Lemon Demon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Riff]

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

B|--------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------0--2----------0------------|

D|-----------3--5------3------------------3------3--|

A|-------4h5-------------------3-------------4h5----|

E|-6--6---------------------------------------------|

Octave higher version:

e|-----------1--3------1-3--5----------3--1------1--|

B|-------2h3-------------------1-------------2h3----|

G|-3--3---------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

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

Play between verses and choruses.

[Verse 1]

Bb C F G

The day they found me, I hadn't yet been played

Bb C F G

Inside my workshop behind the old arcade

Bb C F G

Electric desires had unraveled all my wires

Bb C F G

Now I'm in the box for safekeeping

Bb C F G

The news reporters reported that I died

Bb C F G

But all my organs were living on inside

Bb C

Circuit board to brain

F G

With two lungs collecting change

Bb C F G

One big human heart gently beeping

[Chorus]

Bb C F G

You can't win me, I can't be beat

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I won't hurt you, unless you cheat

Bb C F G

You can't see me behind the screen

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I'm half human and half machine

[Verse 2]

Bb C F G

Thank God for business, they let me take the floor

Bb C F G

I stood so proudly, like I was going to war

Bb C F G

Players soon appeared, and I quickly was revered

Bb C F G

This must be what love would have felt like

Bb C F G

Such dedication, they came from miles away

Bb C F G

With eyes so piercing, they'd wait their turn to play

Bb C F G

Perfect patient lines, because I was in their minds

Bb C F C Dm

I could do whatever I felt like (Whatever I felt like)

[Chorus]

Bb C F G

You can't win me, I can't be beat

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I won't hurt you, unless you cheat

Bb C F G

You can't see me behind the screen

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I'm half human and half machine

[Verse 3]

Dm G

I'm happy for years and years

Dm G C

And only eaten the occasional maintenance man

Only driving a few kids to madness

C F Am

Maybe they were predisposed to madness, who knows?

I only want to have fun

Am E

But now they're telling me my days here are done

F G

Cause there's a tiny little box that they make in Japan

F G

And pretty soon it's gonna fit in your hand

Bb C F G

It's getting lonely, it's getting hard to breathe

Bb C F G

The arcade's empty, I think it's Christmas Eve

Bb C F G

Someone's broken in, now they're painting on my skin

Bb C F G

Breaking me and taking my quarters

Bb C F G

Bashing in my face with a crowbar

Bb C F G

Kicking me and pushing me over

Bb C G Bb

Now they see my blood on their sneakers

[Chorus]

Bb C F G

You can't win me, I can't be beat

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I won't hurt you, unless you cheat

Bb C F G

You can't see me behind the screen

Bb C A B5 A5 G5 F5

I'm half human and half machine

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