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The Machman

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The Machman

Key:  G More
The Machman Key DD
The Machman Key D#D#
The Machman Key EE
The Machman Key FF(one step down)
The Machman Key F#F#(half step down)
The Machman Key GG(original key)
The Machman Key G#G#(half step up)
The Machman Key AA(one step up)
The Machman Key A#A#
The Machman Key BB
The Machman Key CC
The Machman Key C#C# 
	  		
Intro 

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verse 1 

   I saw him turn on like a machine in the park, saying 
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please come with me, but you've been there before 
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I saw him whirr away into the night, like a 
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nightmare on wheels saying 'never again';       (I'd...) 
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Chorus 1 
    A                    E 
I'd give it all up for you 
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    G                       D 
I'd even be a number just for you 
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    A                    G              F# 
The strangest living boy you could ever wish to 
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   F 
see 
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         E (riff) 
"That's me." 
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verse 2 

Yellowed newspapers tell the story of someone  
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'Do you know this man?'; Tomorrow, the cure. 
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Only police ever see night time for real  
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Turn on the light and cry 'no more, no more'     (I...) 
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Chorus 2 
       A                    E 
I was standing outside your door 
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  G                         D 
Waiting for the grey men to go 
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        A                        G            F# 
When my mind turned on me with a vengeance I had never 
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  F 
known 
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Bridge 
      E (riff) 
"My own." 
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verse 3 

Everyone heard the voice on the radio 
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saying; "Why move around and waste my time?" 
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There are no independents anymore 
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The tape is a circle but who really cares?       (I...) 
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Chorus 3 
  A                   E 
I saw you behind the wall 
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  G                       D 
I even heard you laugh at me 
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        A                        G           F# 
You disgust me tonight with your answer to something 
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  F 
new 
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          E (riff) 
"That's you." 
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| b   Bend note 
| /   Slide up 
| ~   Let note ring out 

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