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Plastic Machinery

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[Intro]  
Dm    Dm
[Chorus]
  DmI too feel the plastic machineryA  
  DmI know it's hard to be aAccepted
DmOur life is just like a dream to me    A  
  Fmaj7at times it's good to be reAjected
[Middle 8]
So let's just Dmrun, even if only in our Aheads
Leave all of this beDmhind, unless we could stand Astill
[Verse]
 DmIt's not that we have no interestA  
DmIt's not that we don't think it's Aworth it
DmOh wait, I'm such an idiot   A  
  Fmaj7My shoulders find this hard to Atake it
[Middle 8]
You can't tell Dmme, tonight if not this Atime
Your thoughts Dmdon't need, don't need to be comAbined
[Bridge]
     Gm     GmI feel it Fmaj7too,              Fmaj7          Dm    Dmthis broken Aworld, A  
        Gmthere Gmis no second Fmaj7chance,           Fmaj7          Dm    Dmour bags unAfoldA  
[Chorus 2]
  DmDo be part of the plastic machineryA  
  DmI know it's hard to be acAcepted
DmOur life is just like a dream to meA  
  Fat times it's good to be reAjected
Ending
So let's just Dmrun, even if only in our Aheads
Leave all of this beDmhind, unless we could stand Astill
Oh this Dmmachine, still working in our Aheads
Oh this Dmmachine, still working in our AheadsA  A  A  A  Dm  
Chorus / Verse / Middle8               Bridge

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Plastic Machinery

by The Charlatans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Dm Dm

[Chorus]

Dm A

I too feel the plastic machinery

Dm A

I know it's hard to be accepted

Dm A

Our life is just like a dream to me

Fmaj7 A

at times it's good to be rejected

[Middle 8]

Dm A

So let's just run, even if only in our heads

Dm A

Leave all of this behind, unless we could stand still

[Verse]

Dm A

It's not that we have no interest

Dm A

It's not that we don't think it's worth it

Dm A

Oh wait, I'm such an idiot

Fmaj7 A

My shoulders find this hard to take it

[Middle 8]

Dm A

You can't tell me, tonight if not this time

Dm A

Your thoughts don't need, don't need to be combined

[Bridge]

Gm Gm Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm Dm A A

I feel it too, this broken world,

Gm Gm Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Dm Dm A A

there is no second chance, our bags unfold

[Chorus 2]

Dm A

Do be part of the plastic machinery

Dm A

I know it's hard to be accepted

Dm A

Our life is just like a dream to me

F A

at times it's good to be rejected

Ending

Dm A

So let's just run, even if only in our heads

Dm A

Leave all of this behind, unless we could stand still

Dm A

Oh this machine, still working in our heads

Dm A A A A A Dm

Oh this machine, still working in our heads

Chorus / Verse / Middle8 Bridge

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