Brass Googles
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[Verso 1]
Am G F E
Come with me I'll Show you how to be a metal man,
Am G F E
When the gears are turning and the fires burnin'
Am G F E
When the world tick around you, voices tocking all the time
Am G F E
When you live for sleep and you've never slept, because you cannot sleep
Am G F E
Colonel Walter was shocked when he heard from the Nile
Am G F E
Copper African Elephants turning hostile
Am G F E
So he built these wonderful automaton blokes
Am G F E
And a very big steam powered giraffe what smokes
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm C
Now the war is past and over, we're left to sit and wonder
Dm Dm Dm
What is life? and what is real? and why do living things need feel-
E E E
Ing, ings, INGS! (here we gooo! ah 1,2,3)
[Refrão]
Am G F E
La da da da da, La da da da da
Dm C F E
La da da da da, La da da da da da
Am G F E
La da da da da, La da da da da
Dm C F E
La da da da da, La da da da da da
[Verso 2]
Am G F E
How'd you like to try pumping lead through your veins
Am G F E
Or have a heart so wet and cold it starts rusting
Am G F E
When the world tick around you, voices tocking all the time
Am G F E
You live for feelings you've never felt because you cannot feel
[Ponte]
Am G C E
And what is this leaking affecting my eye?
Am G C E
Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry?
Am G Dm E
Will I ever be something with feelings to hide?
Am G C E
Or am I just a boiler with nothing inside?
Dm C
I want all today, don't want to hear you say
Dm Dm Dm
You can't do this, you can't do that, you're not a living thing with feel-
E E E
Ing, ings, INGS! (ah 1,2,3)
E Am G E
Wind me up, turn the gears (Brass goggles!)
E Am G E
Wind me up, turn the gears (Brass goggles!)
E Dm G E
Wind me up, turn the gears (Brass goggles, goggles, goggles!)
E Am G E
Wind me up, turn the gears (Brass goggles!)
Dm C
I want all today, don't want to hear you say
Dm Dm E
I love you, I love you, I love-love-love you
Am G F E
Colonel Walter was shocked when he heard from the Nile
Am G F E
Copper African Elephants turning hostile
Am G F E
So he built these wonderful automaton blokes
Am G F E
And a very big steam powered giraffe what smokes
How to play Brass Googles
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 Am. 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.