* Band - Machine Head *
View chords used in this chart
C# F# B E G# C#
[intro "riff" is played by bass with a flange effect]
(fade in at intro)
-guitar 1-
C#-|-----|-----|-----|--18-|--12-|--18-|
G#-|-11--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
E -|-----|--9--|-8---|--15-|---9-|--15-|
B -|--8--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
F#-|-----|--7--|-6---|-----|-----|-----|
C#-|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|===\
^slight |
bend on this note |
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(clean guitar with chorus effect) |
-guitar 2- |
C#-|------17-|------18-------19--------|===/
G#-|----18---|----18-------18----------|
E -|---------|-------------------------|
B -|--20-----|--20-------20------------|
F#-|---------|-------------------------|
C#-|---------|-------------------------|
(Rhy. Fig 1)
*(rake chord and let ring)
C#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E -|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -|-(8)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#-|-(8)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
C#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|===\
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(Rhy. Fig 1) |
-guitar 2- |
(hammer on) |
/-\ /-\ |
C#-|-------6--------6----------------|-------6--------6----------------|===/
G#-|---------6--------7--------------|---------6--------7--------------|
E -|-----------6---------------------|-----------6---------------------|
B -|-6-8---------(8)-----------------|-6-8---------(8)-----------------|
F#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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C#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E -|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -|-(8)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
F#-|-(8)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
C#-|-(6)-----------------------------|---------------------------------|===\
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-guitar 2- |
(hammer on) |
/-\ /-\ /--\ |
C#-|-------6--------6----------------|-------6-------------------------|===/
G#-|---------6--------7--------------|---------6---7-6-7-6---6---------|
E -|-----------6---------------------|-----------6---------------------|
B -|-6-8---------(8)-----------------|-6-8-----------------8-----------|
F#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
So pain told you to take her....
(Rhy. Fig 1)
Get so high I forget my name..
(Rhy. Fig 2)4x
C#-|---------------------------------|
G#-|-11---------------------11/12----|
E -|---------------------------------|
B -|--8----------------------8/9-----|
F#-|---------------------------------|
C#-|---------------------------------|
...I think that I'm going insane!!!!!!
(Rhy. Fig 3) 6x
pm--------| |---|
C#-|---------------------------------|
G#-|---------------------------------|
E -|---------------------------------|
B -|---------------------------------|
F#-|-7-6-7-6-7-8---7-6-7-8--8--------|
C#-|-5-4-5-4-5-6---5-4-5-6--6--------|
...I crawled in my narcotic shell
(Rhy. Fig 4)4x
C#-|---------------------------------|
G#-|---------------------------------|
E -|---------------------------------|
B -|---------------------------------|
F#-|-6/7-7--6/7--7-6--7--8-----------|
C#-|-4/5-5--4/5--5-4--5--6-----------|
...I choose to dwell!
(Rhy. Fill 1)
C#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G#-|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E -|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B -|---------------------------------|----------/19--------------------|
F#-|-8-----8-----8-----8-----8-------|(8)/-----------------------------|
C#-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------|(6)/------/17--------------------|
-guitar 2-
(Rhy. Fig 1)
h p h p
-guitar 1- /\ /\ /\ /\
C#-|------------|--------------------------|
G#-|------------|--------------------------|
E -|--/15---14--|--/18---17-18-17-18-17----|
B -|------------|--------------------------|
F#-|------------|--------------------------|
C#-|------------|--------------------------|
(Rhy. Fig 1)
(Rhy. Fig 2)4x
(Rhy. Fig 3)2x
(Rhy. Fig 4)4x
(Rhy. Fill 1)1x
Interlude
...Time has come to * * * *=harmonics
(Rhy. Fill 2)3x then --> /-\ /-\ /-\
C#-|------------|------------|-------------|
G#-|------------|------------|-------------|
E -|------------|------------|-----2-3-----|
B -|------------|------------|-2-3-----2-3-|
F#-|-8888-------|-8---(8)\---|-------------|
C#-|-6666-------|-6---(6)\---|-------------|
pm---|
* * *
(Rhy. Fig 5)3x then---> /-\ /-\ /-\
C#-|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G#-|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E -|-------------------------------|--------------------2-3------|
B -|-------------------------------|----------------2-3-----2-3--|
F#-|----------3-2--2-------4---2-3-|---------3-2--2--------------|
C#-|--0-0-0-0-1-0--0-0-000-2-0-0-1-|-0-0-0-0-1-0--0--------------|
pm---------| ----- - -------
(OUTRO)
C#-|---------------------------|
G#-|---------------------------|
E -|---------------------------|
B -|-6/8-8---8---8---(8)-------|
F#-|------8---8---8---(8)------|
C#-|-------6---6---6---(6)-----| <-----I am sure this is way off *lol* but it kinda works.
How to play * Band - Machine Head *
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.