Machete Chords
Machete by Amanda Palmer is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, C, Am, Bm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Verse:
Am C Em D
What do I do with the stuff
Am C Em D
It seems like yesterday I called you up
Bm Em C
I had a terrible case of the past
D G C
I didn’t know how to get it off
Am Bm C
I didn’t know how to get it off
Pre-Chorus
G
And you took
C
Your machete
G C
And you sliced through the vines that wrapped around me
G
And you said
Em D
I dont know what i’m doing
C Bm Am
So I’ll just keep on cutting
G C
It’s worth a little blood to get your arms free
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Verse:
Am C Em D
What do I do with the stuff
Am C Em D
It seems like yesterday I was in love
Bm Em C
I kept on hardening the soft parts out
D G C
I didn’t know how to get them off
Am Bm C
I didn’t know how to get them off
Pre-Chorus
G
And you took
C
Your machete
G C
And you hacked through the wood in the surrounding
G
And you said
Em D
I dont know where I’m going
C Bm Am
I just know that I'm heading
G C
From the dead things piled up behind me
Pre-Chorus
G
And you took
C
Your machete
G C
And you carved out a path to my chest
G
And you said see
Em D
There’s nothing not worth keeping
C Bm Am
You felt so many beatings
G C
But nothings gonna work if you believe me
G C
But nothings gonna work if you believe me
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
You said was a paradox because you’re kind
Em D C Am
But withstood a trial till that robbed you, blind
Em D C Am
Of love that was safe and so you learned to fight
Em D C Am
I have never liked the box of knives
Em D C Am
I’d take it to the ocean side the day you die
Em D C Am
I stood out on the dock no matter how hard I tried
Em D C Am
I couldn’t drop it in a fight could last and die
Verse:
Am C Em D
What do I do with the stuff
Am C Em D
It seems like yesterday you were alive
Bm Em C
And it’s as if you never really died
D G C
And it’s as if you never really died
Pre-Chorus
G
And you took
C
Your machete
G C
You said boo, guess who, but seriously beauty
Em D
You said see you got the drill now don’t you
C Bm Am
It’s not a will or wont you
G C
Can’t keep making symbols out of nothing
Pre-Chorus
G
So I took
C
Your machete
G C
And I sliced off your hand until after
G Em D
You said see it’s just like anti-matter
C Bm Am
It’s Dumbo's magic feather
OUTRO:
G
you don’t need me here to cut you
C
you don’t need me here to cut you
G
You don’t need me here to cut you
C
You don’t need me here to cut you
Em D
You don’t need me here to cut you
C
Free