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Welcome To The Machine

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Time signature: 4/4 except as indicated
[Intro] 6/4      
|  Em(add9)|  Cmaj7|  Em(add9)|
[Verse 1]
 EmWelcome my son,
           Cmaj7|  Emadd9| % | 
 Welcome to the machine.
 CWhere have you been?
                7/8
|                                    Am|  Em| % |
   It's all right, we know where you've been
 CYou've been in the pipe line filling in time,
 Emadd9Provided with toys and scouting for boys.
 CYou bought a guitar to punish you ma,
 EmYou didn't like school,
And you Emknow you're nobody's fool.
               Cmaj7|  Emadd9| % |     
So welcome to the machine.
[Instrumental]
|  Em| % |  Cmaj7| % |  Em(add9)| % |
6/8 |  Em| % | % | % |  Cmaj7| % |  Em(add9)| % |
6/8 |  Em| % | % | % |  Cmaj7| % |  Em(add9)| % |
6/8 |  Cmaj7|  Em(add9)|  Cmaj7|  Em(add9)|
6/8 |  Em| % | % | % |  Cmaj7| % |  Em(add9)| % |
[Verse 2]
 EmWelcome my son,
           Cmaj7|  Emadd9| % | 
 Welcome to the machine.
 CWhat did you dream?
                7/8
|                                     A|  Em| % |
   It's all right, we told you what to dream.
 Cmaj7You dreamed of a big star.
 Emadd9He played a mean guitar.
He Cmaj7always ate in the steak bar,
He Emadd9loved to drive in his Jaguar.
                 Cmaj7|  Em(add9)| % |
So welcome to the machine.
[Outro]
|  Em| % | % | % |
|  Em| % | % | % | % |
|  Em| % | % | % | % |  Em(add9)|
|  Em| % | % | % |
|  Em| % | % | % |
|  Em  
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Welcome To The Machine

by Pink Floyd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em(add9)

Cmaj7

Emadd9

Time signature: 4/4 except as indicated

[Intro] 6/4

Em(add9) Cmaj7 Em(add9)

| | | |

[Verse 1]

Welcome my son,

Cmaj7 Emadd9

| | % |

Welcome to the machine.

Where have you been?

7/8

Am Em

| | | % |

It's all right, we know where you've been

You've been in the pipe line filling in time,

Emadd9

Provided with toys and scouting for boys.

You bought a guitar to punish you ma,

You didn't like school,

And you know you're nobody's fool.

Cmaj7 Emadd9

| | % |

So welcome to the machine.

[Instrumental]

Em Cmaj7 Em(add9)

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Em Cmaj7 Em(add9)

6/8 | | % | % | % | | % | | % |

Em Cmaj7 Em(add9)

6/8 | | % | % | % | | % | | % |

Cmaj7 Em(add9) Cmaj7 Em(add9)

6/8 | | | | |

Em Cmaj7 Em(add9)

6/8 | | % | % | % | | % | | % |

[Verse 2]

Welcome my son,

Cmaj7 Emadd9

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Welcome to the machine.

What did you dream?

7/8

A Em

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It's all right, we told you what to dream.

Cmaj7

You dreamed of a big star.

Emadd9

He played a mean guitar.

Cmaj7

He always ate in the steak bar,

Emadd9

He loved to drive in his Jaguar.

Cmaj7 Em(add9)

| | % |

So welcome to the machine.

[Outro]

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Em Em(add9)

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About Welcome To The Machine Chords by Pink Floyd

Learn how to play Welcome To The Machine by Pink Floyd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Welcome To The Machine chords”, “Welcome To The Machine guitar chords”, or “Pink Floyd Welcome To The Machine chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Welcome To The Machine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Welcome To The Machine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em(add9), Cmaj7, Em, Emadd9, C, Am.

FAQ — Welcome To The Machine by Pink Floyd

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Can I transpose "Welcome To The Machine" to a different key?

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Is "Welcome To The Machine" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Welcome To The Machine" by Pink Floyd with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Pink Floyd below.

What key is "Welcome To The Machine" in?

The chords for "Welcome To The Machine" show the original chord names (including Em(add9), Cmaj7, Em, Emadd9, C, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.