One Day, Robots Will Cry
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Intro: Em C Am Em
Em C
This won't hurt more than a pinch.
Am
So just pour a drink,
Em
Let's talk it over.
Em C
I'm back after all these years.
Am
Don't be afraid my dear,
Em
Now I'm older.
G Gsus4
'Cause people change,
G
Can't you see my eyes?
Gsus2
Are they not the same after the lies?
G Gsus4
I know I'm like a machine,
G
But I still have dreams.
Gsus4
I know one day we will:
G C
Sleep for days.
Em
Come over, come over.
D G C
I won't make the same mistakes.
Em
Come over, come over.
D
I'm dying not to hurt you.
Em F#dim G D Em
In our dreams we can be complete again.
Em
When you were young,
C
You kept a list
Am Em
Of the things you miss as you got older.
Em C
I know you in every life I've lived.
Am
Yeah, I'm still a kid
Em
Even though I'm colder.
G Gsus4
When you were a child
G
I was lost in the wild
Gsus2
But you built a home for me in the grove.
G Gsus4
I was born in the cold,
G
Turn up the heat,
Gsus2
I know one day we will:
G C
Sleep for days.
Em
Come over, come over.
D G C
I won't make the same mistakes.
Em
Come over, come over.
D
I'm dying not to hurt you.
Em F#dim G D Em
In our dreams we can be complete again.
Em C Am Em
(Come on over again, over again.)
G C
Sleep for days.
Em
Come over, come over.
D G C
I won't make the same mistakes.
Em
Come over, come over.
D
I'm dying not to hurt you.
G C
Sleep for days.
Em
Come over, come over.
D G C
I won't make the same mistakes.
Em
Come over, come over.
D
I'm dying not to hurt you.
Em F#dim G D Em
In our dreams we can be complete again.
Em C Am Em
(Come over, come over, come over.)
(Come over, come over, come over.)
How to play One Day, Robots Will Cry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.