Man Machine
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Intro: D5 D7 G/D D7 D5 D7 G/D D7
D5 D7 G/D D7 D5 D7 G/D D7
D5 F
Sit-ting in the cheap seats
G F D5 F G F
Un-der-neath the stars
D5 F
I'm head-ing back to base
G F Dm F/C Bb Bb C G
I'll drop you off at Mars
Dm F
I'm sure I know your face
G F Dm F G F
Or what star you're from
Dm F G
I try to make conversation
F E G7sus4
But I'm too far gone
Dm F
I'm a man machine
G Bb C Dm F
Drinking gaso line
G F Dm F
Super human being
G Bb C Dm F G G9
Shooting lazer beams
Verse 2:
D5 F
How you gonna leave
G D5 F G F
When your bags ain't packed?
D5 F
And how you gonna shoot
G F Dm F/C Bb Bb C G
When we're back to back?
Dm F
How d'you tell a joke
G F Dm F G F
When you can't laugh
Dm F
You know that you're the punch-line
G F E G7sus4
baby take a bath
Chorus:
Dm F
I'm a man machine
G Bb C Dm F
Drinking gasoline
G F Dm F
Super hu-man being
G Bb C Dm F G
I'm a queens dream
Bridge:
Am7 Em7
The dog has ate my homwork today
Cmaj7 G
It's not done it ain't done
Am7 Em7
I have heard they're not very well
Cmaj7
In the sun
Chorus:
Cmaj7 Dm F
Cos I'm a man mach-ine
G Bb C Dm F
I'm a queen's dream
G F Dm F
Drinking gasoline
G Bb C Dm F
I'm a queen's dream
G7
Oh yeah
Solo:
Am7 Em C G
Am7 Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7
Fmaj9 Fmaj9
Help
Verse 3:
D5 D7 G/D
How you gonna live for love
D7 D5 D7 G/D D7
Lying on your back?
D5 D7 G/D
And how you gonna keep it cleen
D7 D5 D7 G/D D7
In a dirty mac?
D5 D7
How you gonna breathe
G/D D7 D5 D7 G/D D7
When you're lost in space
D5 D7
You're dazed and amused
G/D D7 D5 D7
Talking through a different face
Chorus/End:
G/D D7 Dm F
'Cos I'm man machine
G Bb C Dm F
Drinking gasoline
G F Dm F
I'm a teen dream
G Bb C Dm F
I'm a man machine
G G7 Dm F
I'm a man machine
G Bb C Dm F
I'm a man machine
G7 Dm F
Drink-ing gasoline
Outro:
G G Bb C Dm F
G-Cmaj9 G11 D5
How to play Man Machine
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 D5. 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.