Machines Tab

Biffy Clyro - Machines (Puzzle)
STANDARD TUNING
 
 
This is a really rough guide to the song, the chords aren't in the exact place and I
put the rhythm in, but it's easy enough to figure out by yourself.
 
It's a great song, off a great album. Mon the Biffy.
 
Main Chords
 
   Em D C G
E|  3 3 3 3
B|  3 3 3 3
G|  0 2 0 0
D|  2 0 x 0
A|  2 x 3 x
E|  0 x x 3
 
 
Intro
 
E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x |
A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 |
E| 0 x x | x 3 x |
 
Verse 1
 
G                                    C
I would dig a thousand holes to lay next to you
        Em            D               C
I would dig a thousand more if I needed to
G
I look around the grave
       C
For an escape route of old routine
      D                 G             C
There doesn’t seem to be any other way
 
Chorus
 
   Em                   D                      C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life
        D                       G               C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive
 
Middle 8
 
Chords to be played underneath the main guitar line.
E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x |
A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 |
E| 0 x x | x 3 x |
 
 
Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
   G                                         C
Crazy as it sounds you won’t feel as low as you feel right now
Em                         D                  C
At least that’s what I’ve been told by everyone
 D                  G
I whisper empty sounds in your ear
 C                  D
And hope that you won’t let go
    C                   C
Take the pieces and build skywards
 
 
Em                   D                      C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life
        D                       G               C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive
 
Em                   D                      C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces…)
        D                       G               C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
 
 
Break
 
Chords to play under the main guitar line:
Em   D   C
D    G   C
 
Main guitar line (x2):
Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-7-7-9-9---9-9-7-7-5-5---10-10-9-9-5-5-2-2------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Outro
 
   G                                  C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces..)
  Em                           D               C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
 
 
Em                   D                      C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces…)
        D                       G               C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
 
 
Em                                 D
Take the pieces and build them skywards
                C
Take the pieces and build them skywards
Em                D                      C
Take the pieces and build them up to the sky
 
 
Underneath the last section is a riff, which is this:
 (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 
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Cheers :)
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