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Helpless Automaton

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         EDGA       G
Intro: (     ) x2  /
E              D  G       A
 I stay in my room, all alone in the gloom
E                D    G                  A
 What need I of light? Machines they can see in the night
E               D  G        A                  E
 And I feel no pain, metal heart and a metal brain
                    D               G                     A           G A D E  G A D E
 But something is wrong, 'cause I still feel that signal coming in so
E                 D  G               A             E
 I stand at your door, I guess I'll wait a moment more
                       D G                     A
 Your hall light comes on, and-now-my-turn to fire upon
E              D G                        A
 But I wheel away, defer-my-plight, for another day
E                  D           G            A
 To dream of your face, but a video screen takes its place
 Em             G          D                   B                   Em
 Hey, oh it's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you
        G       D                         B                      E/F# E D/E D
 It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you
      E/F#ED/ED GADE GADE
Solo:              
E               D  G                A             E
 I went to the man, I told him a robot is what I am,
               D   G                A
 But he just smiled, said I was a fractious child
E                 D        G                A
 "Distrusted not Rusted" that's why I feel so disgusted
E                  D              G                 A
 But I know he's wrong, 'cause I haven't felt this way for very long
 Em             G          D                   B                   Em
 Hey, oh it's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you
        G       D                         B                      Em
 It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you
        G          D                   B                   Em
 It's true, I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you
        G       D                         B                      E/F# E
 It's true, machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you
      D/ED    E/F#E     D/ED   E/F#E  D/ED
                      (       ) x4
 From you, from you,   from you
        EmGDB        GADE
Solo: (     ) x4  (     ) x2
odd chord sequence (combined bass/guitar)
  E/F# E  D/E  D
e--4---0---2---2------------------------------------
B--5---0---3---3------------------------------------
G--4---1---2---2------------------------------------
D--4---2---2---0------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

Helpless Automaton chords and lyrics

Free chords for Helpless Automaton by Men At Work. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Intro: ( E D G A ) x2  /G
Solo: E/F# E D/E D  G A D E  G A D E
Solo: ( Em G D B ) x4  ( G A D E ) x2
odd chord sequence (combined bass/guitar)

Helpless Automaton Chords by Men At Work

Learn how to play Helpless Automaton by Men At Work with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Helpless Automaton chords”, “Helpless Automaton guitar chords”, or “Men At Work Helpless Automaton 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 Helpless Automaton chords and for experienced players who want accurate Helpless Automaton lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, G, A, Em, B.

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Is "Helpless Automaton" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Helpless Automaton" in?

The chords for "Helpless Automaton" show the original chord names (including E, D, G, A, Em, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.