Suicide Machine Chords
Suicide Machine by Elliott Smith is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords A, D, F#m6, Ddim7, B, B7, Dmaj7, E, F#m and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
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A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
baby got a place in the sun selling people shade
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
renting out a room in a remote little corner of profit's promenade
B B7 D Dmaj7
talking on the phone
B B7 E
waiting for a ring
F#m A F#m6 D E7 A
well everybody's tryin to turn me into a suicide machine
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
I'll be riding forth on my pony if you wanna see me tonight
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
dressed in black up at the line of attack by my counterpart in white
B B7 D Dmaj7
can't look every way
B B7 E
gonna move the street
F#m A F#m6 D E7 A
everybody's tryin to turn me into a suicide machine
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
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A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A B
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B B7 D Dmaj7
everything's al-right
B B7 E
except for how it seems
F#m A F#m6 D E7 A
but everybody wants to turn me into a suicide machine
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
baby got a place in the sun I had to shade my eyes
A D F#m6 D Ddim7 A
I don't think I'll ever know anyone besides you but it's no surprise
B B7 D Dmaj7
I know what you want
B B7 E
and I got what you need
F#m A F#m6 D E7
everybody's tryin to turn me into a suicide machine
F#m A F#m6 D E7
everybody's tryin to turn me into a suicide machine
F#m A F#m6 D E7 A
everybody's tryin to turn me into a suicide machine