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Strange Machines

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All chords listed can be played as power chords (root & fifth), you can play as a full chord
though and it won't interfere with the sound too much.
[Intro]
 G   G   G   G   G   G   G   Gchord, single notes  F   F   F   F   E   E   E    Dx4
 C   C   C   C   C   C   C   C   Bb   Bb   Bb   Bb   F   FN.C.
[Verse 1]
  GIt has always been in the Fback of my mEmindD5  
GDreaming about going to the Fcorners of EmtimeD5  
  GI always wanted to Ffly-Emyyy iD5n
Gstrange machinesF  Em  D5  
[Chorus 1]
  CI wanna do centuries in a BblifetFime
And Ebfeel it with my hands
Touch the BbWorld War II and CleAbopatra
  FFlying...
[Verse 2]
  GCould it be that my Fdream would come EmtrueD5  
GBuilding a machine that would Factually EmdoD5  
DWhat I want it to do-o-Do-o
[Riff 1]
|     D|     D|     D|     D|
[Instrumental/Riff 2] (* = single notes)
|         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
|         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
[Verse 3]
  GRussian revolution, let's Fdo that in one EmdayD5  
GBeethoven and Gershwin, I think Fthat would be oEmka - D5ay
  GMore than anything I wanna Ffly-Emyyy iD5n
Gstrange machinesF  Em  D5  
[Chorus 2]
  CI wanna do centuries in a BblifetFime
And Ebsee it with my eyes
Watch JBbesus rise, Abif he ever did
  FFlying...
[Instrumental]
|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|
|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|   DmN.C.   |
[Chorus 3]
  CI wanna do centuries in a BblifetFime
And Ebfeel it with my hands
Touch the RBbenaissance and AbChaka Khan
  FFlying..Eb.
Bb    Ab    F
[Riff 1]
|     D|     D|     D|     D|     D|     D|
[Instrumental/Riff 2] (* = single notes)
|         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |         F5|     F5  Ab* G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
|        Eb5|     Eb5  G*    |        Ab5|        Ab5  G* |
[Outro]
|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|
|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|
|     Dm|     Dm|     Dm|    Dm6|
|    Dm7|    Dm7|     Dm|     Dm| Dm  

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Strange Machines

by The Gathering

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

Ab5

Dm6

Dm7

All chords listed can be played as power chords (root & fifth), you can play as a full chord

though and it won't interfere with the sound too much.

[Intro]

G G G G G G G G F F F F E E E D

chord, single notes x4

C C C C C C C C Bb Bb Bb Bb F F

N.C.

[Verse 1]

G F Em D5

It has always been in the back of my mind

G F Em D5

Dreaming about going to the corners of time

G F Em D5

I always wanted to fly-yyy in

G F Em D5

strange machines

[Chorus 1]

C Bb F

I wanna do centuries in a lifetime

And feel it with my hands

Bb Ab

Touch the World War II and Cleopatra

Flying...

[Verse 2]

G F Em D5

Could it be that my dream would come true

G F Em D5

Building a machine that would actually do

D D

What I want it to do-o-o-o

[Riff 1]

D D D D

| | | | |

[Instrumental/Riff 2] (* = single notes)

F5 F5 Ab G F5 F5 Ab G

| | * * | | * * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

F5 F5 Ab G F5 F5 Ab G

| | * * | | * * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

[Verse 3]

G F Em D5

Russian revolution, let's do that in one day

G F Em D5

Beethoven and Gershwin, I think that would be oka - ay

G F Em D5

More than anything I wanna fly-yyy in

G F Em D5

strange machines

[Chorus 2]

C Bb F

I wanna do centuries in a lifetime

And see it with my eyes

Bb Ab

Watch Jesus rise, if he ever did

Flying...

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

| | | | |

Dm Dm Dm Dm

| | | | N.C. |

[Chorus 3]

C Bb F

I wanna do centuries in a lifetime

And feel it with my hands

Bb Ab

Touch the Renaissance and Chaka Khan

F Eb

Flying...

Bb Ab F

[Riff 1]

D D D D D D

| | | | | | |

[Instrumental/Riff 2] (* = single notes)

F5 F5 Ab G F5 F5 Ab G

| | * * | | * * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

Eb5 Eb5 G Ab5 Ab5 G

| | * | | * |

[Outro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

| | | | |

Dm Dm Dm Dm

| | | | |

Dm Dm Dm Dm6

| | | | |

Dm7 Dm7 Dm Dm Dm

| | | | |

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