Written by Jon Foreman
th fret Intro: Am F C G x3 Am F G verse 1: Am F C G All hail the siren of our - time Am F C G Iā'm possessed when she passes - by Am F C G She drains the best years of my - life F She makes promises E She could never keep Chorus: Am F C G Ainā't it a ghost machine Am F C G Making a ghost out of me Am F C G After of all her lies Iā'm surprised that I still believe E F Dm I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me Dm My ghost machine Interlude: Am F C D (or play riff 1 once) verse 2: Am F C G Father forgive me because I - know Am F C G Exactly how Iā've spread my soul Am F C G My idolatry is in the pocket of my coat F I make promises E I could never keep Chorus - Bridge: Am F C G Ainā't it a ghost machine Am F C G Ain't she a ghost machine Am F C G Iā'm still haunted by the faces on the screen E F Dm I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me Em Bm C Do you know yourself' C Em I heard a voice call out Em Bm C We define ourselves C Am By the things we canā't live without Am E G D I deny that I could quit at any time F But my ghost is a drug E My ghost is a drug F Sheā's in my blood E And I canā't give her up verse 3: Am F C G The clock the altar of our - time Am F C G Fought the temple of our - mind Am F C G Iā've been sprinkling blood of most my life F E On the altar of my ghost machinesOutro: Am F G And you're done!Am F C G Ainā't she my enemy Am F C G My ancient remedy Am F The gods of all the empty C G Promises that I believe E F Dm She haunts me with her laughter in my dreams E Am Dm F E I swear sheā's gonna make a dead man out of me Am My ghost machine