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These aren't in the key of the album version, but you can transpose them three steps down and they should
[Verse 1]
It Gwas a Sunday morning
When the Cmail ain't supposed to cGome
A Cbig blue box delGivered and it didn't say where fDrom
When a Gwind up man emerges and he waCltzed across the fGloor
CTold him I was lonGesome, said I wouDldn't be no mGore
[Verse 2]
His lGeft hand made me breakfast and his rCight one paid the biGlls
PCoured a perfect coGcktail and he always kept it fDilled
I dGon't know how he'd do the things he'd Cdo with those two hGands
I knCew I'd wind up lovGing him my loDving wind up mGan
[Chorus 1]
CThey say machines ain't made for loGving
CBut I believe that they can pGlug into your hEmeart
And you kCnow, when it stGarts, in the sCmoke, in the spGarks
You're not bCroke, it's all paGrt of a lover's gDame
[Verse 3]
He alwGays called me handsome and he sCmiled when I sGpoke
DreCssed like Elvis PreGsley and he laughed at all my Djokes
WaGs my love until the day he caCught the rain unplGanned
KCnew I'd wind up loGsing him my loDving wind up mGan
[Chorus 2]
CThey say machines ain't made for loGving
CBut I believe that they can pGlug into your hEmeart
And you kCnow, it beGgins, when it whCirs, and it spGins
It don't hCurt, it's not a sGin, no one to bDlame
Ba dum Cbum bum bGum
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[Bridge]
Em*
Then I heard him holler
B*
He began to fire and spark
D*
Smokin' from his collar
A*
And his smilin' eyes went dark
Em*                            B*
Never will forget him or the smell of all that smoke
Em*       G*       D*        A*                Cm*
Knew I'd wind up loving him until he wound up broke
[Chorus 3]
CThey say machines ain't made for loGving
CBut I believe that they can Gplug into your hEmeart
Try in vCain to prGotect, when it rCains, he'll get Gwet
Just keep trCaining to exGpect feeling all the pDain
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Wind Up Man

by Trixie Mattel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These aren't in the key of the album version, but you can transpose them three steps down and they should

[Verse 1]

It was a Sunday morning

C G

When the mail ain't supposed to come

C G D

A big blue box delivered and it didn't say where from

G C G

When a wind up man emerges and he waltzed across the floor

C G D G

Told him I was lonesome, said I wouldn't be no more

[Verse 2]

G C G

His left hand made me breakfast and his right one paid the bills

C G D

Poured a perfect cocktail and he always kept it filled

G C G

I don't know how he'd do the things he'd do with those two hands

C G D G

I knew I'd wind up loving him my loving wind up man

[Chorus 1]

C G

They say machines ain't made for loving

C G Em

But I believe that they can plug into your heart

C G C G

And you know, when it starts, in the smoke, in the sparks

C G D

You're not broke, it's all part of a lover's game

[Verse 3]

G C G

He always called me handsome and he smiled when I spoke

C G D

Dressed like Elvis Presley and he laughed at all my jokes

G C G

Was my love until the day he caught the rain unplanned

C G D G

Knew I'd wind up losing him my loving wind up man

[Chorus 2]

C G

They say machines ain't made for loving

C G Em

But I believe that they can plug into your heart

C G C G

And you know, it begins, when it whirs, and it spins

C G D

It don't hurt, it's not a sin, no one to blame

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

[Bridge]

Then I heard him holler

He began to fire and spark

Smokin' from his collar

And his smilin' eyes went dark

Em B

* *

Never will forget him or the smell of all that smoke

Em G D A Cm

* * * * *

Knew I'd wind up loving him until he wound up broke

[Chorus 3]

C G

They say machines ain't made for loving

C G Em

But I believe that they can plug into your heart

C G C G

Try in vain to protect, when it rains, he'll get wet

C G D

Just keep training to expect feeling all the pain

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G

Ba dum bum bum bum

C G D

Ba dum bum bum bum bum bum

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