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 machines
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 
Outro:
Am F G
And you're done!
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