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Japanese Breakfast: Machinist
Tuning: standard
[Intro]
F Am
FI don't know how it happenedAm  
Was it always this way, and I just couldn't see it?F  
Heart burning hot enough for the both of usAm  
I never realized how much you were holding backF  
All the times I felt so plugged inAm  
You were tuning outF  
A muted channel, a cold shipAm, a hologram, an abyss
[Verse 1]
How can I Ffight a kingdom of your Amdemons?
A Fmist, so palpaAmble
You can't have it Fall
Her and all the Ampleasure
A Fwoman cAman give
[Bridge]
FDo you trust me?Am  
Can you feel it?F  
Total control
Can't let goAm  
It could be bliss
Machinist
[Chorus]
AmCan't speak
You wanted it Gall
Let go a piece of your Fheart
All the pleasure it Ggives
AmLeave me, lost in the Gnight
Shadows go in and go Fby
I just wanted it Gall
[Verse 2]
Here's to the Fnight
A lullaby a Amcreepin'
A Fsong to win your Amlove
See me at Fall?
Through all of your agAmgressorsF  
AmThe true one
[Chorus]
AmCan't speak
You wanted it Gall
Let go a piece of your Fheart
All the pleasure it Ggives
AmLeave me, lost in the Gnight
Shadows go in and go Fby
I just wanted it Gall
[Outro]
Am G F G
Am G F G Am

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Machinist

by Japanese Breakfast

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Japanese Breakfast: Machinist

Tuning: standard

[Intro]

F Am

I don't know how it happened

Was it always this way, and I just couldn't see it?

Heart burning hot enough for the both of us

I never realized how much you were holding back

All the times I felt so plugged in

You were tuning out

A muted channel, a cold ship, a hologram, an abyss

[Verse 1]

F Am

How can I fight a kingdom of your demons?

F Am

A mist, so palpable

You can't have it all

Her and all the pleasure

F Am

A woman can give

[Bridge]

F Am

Do you trust me?

Can you feel it?

Total control

Can't let go

It could be bliss

Machinist

[Chorus]

Can't speak

You wanted it all

Let go a piece of your heart

All the pleasure it gives

Am G

Leave me, lost in the night

Shadows go in and go by

I just wanted it all

[Verse 2]

Here's to the night

A lullaby a creepin'

F Am

A song to win your love

See me at all?

Am F

Through all of your aggressors

The true one

[Chorus]

Can't speak

You wanted it all

Let go a piece of your heart

All the pleasure it gives

Am G

Leave me, lost in the night

Shadows go in and go by

I just wanted it all

[Outro]

Am G F G

Am G F G Am

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