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The Machine

Blue Öyster Cult

MetalMedium for beginners9 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Am×
G
D××
F#Diagram coming soon
F
BDiagram coming soon
A×
E
C×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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The riff during the Intro & Outro 
 
     Am                                  G         D/F#    F 
e|-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-|-1-1-1-3-1-3-1-| 
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-5-3-5-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------| x2 
 
The short transistion riff during the Verses 
 
e|-------------| 
B|-------------| 
G|-------------| 
D|-------------| 
A|-------3-----| 
E|-0-3-5---5-3-| 
 
 
Verse 1:
    Am 
I remember the first time I saw you, I couldn't believe my own eyes 
         G                        D/F#                     F 
You were cold to the touch, but I needed you so much in my life 
        Am 
Oh, you showed me a world full of wonder, your voice held all the answers I sought 
       G                     D/F#                   F 
When I lost my way you never lead me astray or so I thought 
 
 
 
           G                           Am 
But when I take a look around and everybody's looking down 
      F                          C 
And I think they're nothing like me 
           G                                 Am 
And when I tried to turn you off, you just remind me you're the boss 
      F           G              Am 
And I cave, I'm a slave to the machine 
 
 
Verse 2:
           Am 
You're the first thing I see every morning, your soft glow bids me goodnight 
    G                 D/F#                       F 
You sing to me and in darkness, you bring me the light 
        Am 
Oh, you send a little chill through my body, just to remind me you're there 
     G                            D/F#                     F 
If I left you behind I would move mountains to find you anywhere 
 
 
 
           G                           Am 
But when I take a look around and everybody's looking down 
      F                          C 
And I think they're nothing like me 
           G                                 Am 
And when I tried to turn you off, you just remind me you're the boss 
      F           G              Am 
And I cave, I'm a slave to the machine 
 
 
Bridge: 
F                    D      G                      Am 
Now we're living the dream, eyes never leaving the screen 
F                  D     G          Am 
Floating away in a stream, to the machine 
 
 
Instrumental 
Am G D/F# F (x2) 
 
 
 
           G                           Am 
But when I take a look around and everybody's looking down 
      F                     C 
And I think they're nothing like me 
           G                                 Am 
And when I tried to turn you off, you just remind me you're the boss 
      F           G              Am 
And I cave, I'm a slave to the machine 
 
 
Bridge: 
F                    D      G                      Am 
Now we're living the dream, eyes never leaving the screen 
F                  D     G          Am 
Floating away in a stream, to the machine 
F                    D      G                      Am 
Now we're living the dream, eyes never leaving the screen 
F                  D     G          Am 
Floating away in a stream, to the machine 
 
 
Outro: 
Am G D/F# F x2 
          
 

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Chord set

Am · G · D · F# · F · B · A · E · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.