Machine Head – Circle The Drain (Guitar)

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This song is what happens, when everything is too much in the mind. Song was made after talking to a Vietnam veteran. Imixbibix gave a great tip: Transpose +1 gives easier chords.
[Intro]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| x4
[Chorus]
B
-- I needed to start running away

Abm
-- We're no good, it's me I'm trying to save

Ebm
-- Treading water, we're just numbing the pain

Dm
-- Spinning round as we circle the drain

B
-- Pick the pieces up and turn it around

Bb        Abm       B
-- And I bring the hammer down.

[Interlude]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| x3
[Verse 1]
Abm                          Ebm
-- Somehow I couldn't say to you, the things to make it right

     Db                  Eb                 Ebm
The words just came out wrong and then we'd end up in a fight

          B
'Cause I guess I fucked up, messed this luck up

Bbm
And I blame myself

                        Ebm
But man, I gotta let it go

                        Eb
Take a shot and let it roll

                            B
Then I can almost clear my head

                         Ebm
'Til I'm alone laying in bed
Thinking:
Eb
Get the hell away from me

 F
Get the hell away from me

Gb
Get the hell away from me

Abm            Bm
Get the hell away

[Interlude]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------|
[Chorus]
B
-- I needed to start running away

Abm
-- We're no good, it's me I'm trying to save

Ebm
-- Treading water, we're just numbing the pain

Dm
-- Spinning round as we circle the drain

B
-- Pick the pieces up and turn it around

Bb        Abm       B
-- And I bring the hammer down.

[Interlude]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| x3
[Verse 2]
Abm                            Ebm
-- Between the cocaine and the lies
The truth and alibis
  Db               Eb             Ebm
Excuses don't mean anything when tears run down our eyes

      B
All I do is remember, last September

Bbm
Sitting in your car

                          Ebm
And hearing "Man, I gotta goo-o-o"

                     Db    Ebm
And I wish it wasn't soo-o-o

                           B
But we were circling the drain

                          Ebm
But we were circling the drain
Just can't change
Eb
Get the hell away from me

 F
Get the hell away from me

Gb
Get the hell away from me

Abm            Bm
Get the hell away.

[Interlude]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| x4
[Chorus]
B
-- I needed to start running away

Abm
-- We're no good, it's me I'm trying to save

Ebm
-- Treading water, we're just numbing the pain

Dm
-- Spinning round as we circle the drain

B
-- Pick the pieces up and turn it around

Bb        Abm       B
-- And I bring the hammer...
[Bridge]
Eb
Get the hell away from me

 F
Get the hell away from me

Gb
Get the hell away from me

Abm            Bm
Get the hell away from me.

 B
Get the hell away from me

Db
Get the hell away from me

Ebm
Get the hell away from me

Db             B
Get the hell away.

[Interlude]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| x3
[Chorus]
B
-- I needed to start running away

Abm
-- We're no good, it's me I'm trying to save

Ebm
-- Treading water, we're just numbing the pain

Dm
-- Spinning round as we circle the drain
[Chorus]
B
-- We needed to start running away

Abm
-- We're no good, we were just trying to save

Ebm
-- Treading water, we're just numbing the pain

Dm
-- Spinning round as we circle the drain

B
-- Pick the pieces up and turn it around

Bb      Abm       B     Ebm
-- And bring the hammer down

[Outro]
  Ebm
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-------1-|
D|-1-4-3---|
A|---------|
E|---------| 16x

 Abm       B     Ebm
Bring the hammer down   (on 2nd 6th & 10th riff)