Machines Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays522

Machines by Biffy Clyro is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Em, G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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Intro Em  G  C  D  G  C 

G                                   C                                     
I would dig a thousand holes to lay next to you 
        Em                 D                 C 
I would dig a thousand more if I needed to  
G                                 C 
I look around the grave for an escape route of old routines 
D                      G                    C 
There doesn't seem to be any other way 

Em                              G                      C 
Cause I've started falling apart I'm not savouring life 
     D                            G                 C 
I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive 

G                                    C 
Crazy as it sounds you wont feel as low as you feel right now 
    Em                           D                 C 
At least that's what I've been told by everyone 
D                  G                      C                     D 
I whisper empty sounds in your ear and hope that you won't let go 
C                  C 
Take the pieces and build them skywards 

Em                              G                      C 
Cause I've started falling apart I'm not savouring life 
     D                            G                 C 
I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive  
Em                              G                 C 
I've started falling apart i'm not savouring life (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 
        D                       G               C 
I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 


E|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------7-7--------------| 
E|--7-7-5-5-7-7---7-7-5-5-3-3---8-8-7-7-3-3------------------| 

  G                                  C 
I've started falling apart i'm not savouring life (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 
  Em                           D               C 
I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 

Em                   D                      C 
I've started falling apart i'm not savouring life (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 
        D                       G               C 
I've forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces and build them skywards) 

Em                  D               
Take the pieces and build them skywards and 
C                  C 
Take the pieces and build them skywards and 
Em                D                      C 
Take the pieces and build them up to the sky 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante