Machinehead
Bush
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Machinehead E|------------|Bush - 16 Stone Album Std. Tuning Chords: (all power/5ths) C# = x466xx A = 577xxx (or x022xx) E = x799xx B = 799xxx (or x244xx) D# = x688xx F = x81010xx F#m = 244xxx This is an interpretation of the song for jamming on a single guitar. Chords for all rhythm sections included. There are some decent tabs out there for this song, but no chord posts. This is a Bush song, so I won't try to overcomplicate it as others have. I found the tabs extremely hard to follow. My goal is to eliminate all the guess work in offering a complete and intuitive version. Note: I'm not playing it exactly per the CD. I am playing on acoustic. I also slow the song down, eliminate some of the shouting/intensity, and it makes an awesome alternative version. Can really put a lot of feeling into this song. (Chords should work on electric, and cranked up as well) Section Details Intro/Main riff: |C# D# >E >F |C# D# >E >F |C# A |C# A | (x2) (moderately fast) | C# D# > E > F | E|------------|-+ :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |e|E|------------|E|------------ B|E|------------|E|------------ G|-6---6-x-8-8-/-9-9-9-x-/-11x- D|-x---x-x-x-x-/-x-x-x-x-/-x-x- A|-4---4-x-6-6-/-7-7-7-x-/-9-x- E|E|------------|E|------------ e||- B||- G|11 D|x- A|9- E||- e|--------| | B|--------| | G|x-| | D|x-| | A|x-| | E|--------|: (x2) | |then... +---- play twice || C# A | :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & | . 4 . & . | |e|E|------------|E|------------|-- B|E|------------|E|------------|-- G|-6(6)6(6)6-x-x-xE|------------|- e|-------| | B|-------| | G|----| |D|-6(6)6(4)6-x-x-x-7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| | A|-4(4)4(4)4-x-x-x-7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| |E|E|------------|-----5-5-5-5-5-x- E|x-x-|: (x2) E|------------|-+"(head, head, head, head-head)" "Breathe..." (on last pass) Verse: |C# |C# |A |A | (as needed) ("Breathe" Part shown, but same for all verse sections) "Breathe..."| C# | | E|------------|-+ :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . &am e|E|------------|E|------------|- B|E|------------|E|------------|- G|-6(6)6---x-x-x---6-4h6-4h6-x-x- D|-6(6)6---x-x-x---6-4h6-4h6-x-x- A|-4(4)4---x-x-x---4-4-4-4-4-x-x- E|E|------------|E|------------|- p; . 4 . & . | e|--------| | B|--------| | G|x-| | D|x-| | A|x-| | E|--------|: (x2) |1)"in... breathe out... breathe" | 2)"in... breathe out... breathe" | +---- play twice then... | || A | :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & | . 4 . & . | |e|E|------------|E|------------|- B|E|------------|E|------------|- G|E|------------|E|------------|- D|-7(7)7---x-x-x---7-5h7-5h7-x-x- A|-7(7)7---x-x-x---7-5h7-5h7-x-x- E|-5(5)5---x-x-x---5-5-5-5-5-x-x- e|--------| | B|--------| | G|--------| | D|x-| | A|x-| | E|x-|: (x2) E|------------|-+1)"in." 2) "Breathe..." (when repeating) "Tied to a......" (before verse 1) "Deaf, dumb, and..." (before verse 2) Chorus: |E B |C# A* | (x4) *A not played on last pass, hold C#| E B | :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . &C# A . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . | & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |e|E|------------|E|------------|- B|E|------------|E|------------|- G|-9---9---9-x-x-xE|------------| D|-9---9---9-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9- A|-7---7---7-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9- E|E|------------|-----7-7--7--7-x e|--------|E|------------|E|-------- B|--------|E|------------|E|-------- G|-----|-6---6---6-x-x-xE|---------- D|x-|-6---6---6-x-x-x-7-7--7--7-x-7- A|x-|-4---4---4-x-x-x-7-7--7--7-x-7- E|-7-x-|E|------------|-----5-5--5-- ----|---------| ----|---------| --|-----| x-| x-| 5-x-5-x-|: (x3)1) "Got a ma--chine..... head!... Better than the.." 2)"rest. Green to red!.. Machine---head" 3) "Got a ma--chine..... head!... It's better than the.." then...| E B | | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . &C# . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . | & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |e|E|------------|E|------------|- B|E|------------|E|------------|- G|-9---9---9-x-x-xE|------------| D|-9---9---9-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9- A|-7---7---7-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9- E|E|------------|-----7-7--7--7-x e|--------|E|------------|E|------------|---------| B|--------|E|------------|E|------------|---------| G|-----|-6-----x-x-x-x---6~~~~~~~~-------| D|x-|-6-----x-x-x-x---6~~~~~~~~-------| A|x-|-4-----x-x-x-x---4~~~~~~~~-------| E|-7-x-|E|------------|E|------------|---------| (x1)"rest. Green to red. Yea!!!" Post-chorus/bridge: |F#m |A | (x2 or x3, depending) | F#m | A (x x x x)| (mutes on last pass) :| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |e|E|------------|E|------------|- B|E|------------|E|------------|- G|E|------------|E|------------|- D|-4---4---x---4---4---4---x---4- A|-4---4---x---4---4---4---x---4- E|-2---2---x---2---2---2---x---2- e|--------|E|------------|E|-------- B|--------|E|------------|E|-------- G|--------|E|------------|E|-------- D|/-|-7---7---x---7---7---7---x---7- A|/-|-7---7---x---7---7---7---x---7- E|/-|-5---5---x---5---5---5---x---5- ----|---------| ----|---------| ----|---------| \-| \-| \-|: (x2-3)"I walk for my ma--chine."Continues after the adEnding: (not right, but sounds cool/better than nothing...)| E B | | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . &C# (A) . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . | & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |e|E|------------|E|------------|-- B|E|------------|E|------------|-- G|-9---9---x-------4---4---x------ D|-9---9---x-------4---4---x------ A|-7---7---x-------2---2---x------ E|E|------------|E|------------|-- e|-------|E|------------|E|--------- B|-------|E|------------|E|--------- G|-|-6~~~~~~~~------(2)------/------ D|-|-6~~~~~~~~------(2)------/------ A|-|-4~~~~~~~~------(0)------/------ E|-------|E|------------|E|--------- e|---|---------| B|---|---------| G|-| D|-| A|-| E|---|---------| (x1)then...| E B | | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . &C# | . 4 . & . | 1 . |e|E|------------|E|------------|-- B|E|------------|E|------------|-- G|-9~E|------------|--4~E|-------- D|-9~E|------------|--4~E|-------- A|-7~E|------------|--2~E|-------- E|E|------------|E|------------|-- e|-------|-----| B|-------|-----| G|----|--|-6~~-| D|----|--|-6~~-| A|----|--|-4~~-| E|-------|-----| (end)That's it, now here's the complete song with chords & lyrics... *** Bush - Machine Head Intro: |C# D# >E >F | |C# D# >E >F | |C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head") |C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head") |C# D# >E >F | |C# D# >E >F | |C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head") |C# A | (over "head, head, head. Breathe..") Verse 1: (each chord listed for a measure)|C# Breathe in, breathe out|C# Breathe in, breathe out|A |A Breathe in|C# Breathe in, breathe out|C# Breathe in, breathe out|A |A Breathe in|C# Tied to a wheel, my fingers gotta|C# | feelA |A Bleeding through a tourniquet smile|C# I spin on a whim, as I slide to the|C# right|A |A I felt you like electric light *(|C# D# >E >F )|C# For our love *(|C# D# >E >F )|C# For our fear*(|C# A|C# A |)|A For our rise against the years and|A | years and years * can fit a single pass of intro riff over this section as alternative Chorus:E B |C# A Got a ma-chine-head, better | than theE B |C# A rest Green to red, | machineheadE B |C# A Got a ma-chine-head, better | than theE B |C# rest Green to red (Yea!) |F#m |A | I walk from my machineF#m |A | I walk from my machine [Intro riff] C# D# >E >F C# D# >E >FC# AC# A Verse 2:C# Breathe in, breathe outC# Breathe in, breathe outA A Breathe inC# Deaf dumb and thirtyC# Starting to deserve thisA A Leaning on my conscience wallC# Blood is like wineC# Unconscious all the timeA If I had it all againA I'd change it all Chorus:E B C# A Got a machinehead, better than the restE B C# A Green to red, machineheadE B C# A Got a machinehead, it's better than the restE B C# Green to red, ..yeaF#m A I walk from my machineF#m A I walk from my machine Verse 3: (just the breathe stuff and only 1 time)C# Breathe in, breathe outC# Breathe in, breathe outA Breathe in, breathe in, breatheA in....!!! Chorus:E B C# A Got a machinehead, better than the restE B C# A Green to red, machineheadE B C# A Got a machinehead, it's better than the rest E B C# A* * keep playing chorus through, with A chord Green to red, ..yeaE B C# A Got a machinehead, better than the restE B C# A Green to red, machineheadE B C# A Got a machinehead, better than the restE B C# A Green to red, machinehead..E B C# A Yea yea yea yea-yea. Better than the restE B C# A Head head head head-head Better than the restE B C# A Head head head head-head Better than the rest E B C# (no A, hold C#) Head head head head-headF#m A I walk from my machineF#m A I walk from my machineF#m A I walk from my machineE B C#~ (A)E B C#~~~~~