Yes – Machine Messiah (Guitar)

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As recorded by Yes (From the 1980 Album DRAMA) [Part 1] [Intro] Em Am Em Am Em F#m Bm F#m Bm F#m F#m G C G C A Gm F#m Em E [Verse 1]
E
Run down a street where the glass shows that summer has gone

E
Age in the doorways, resenting the pace of the dawn

E
All of them standing in line

E
All of them waiting for time

E
From time, the great healer

E
The machine messiah is born
[Interlude] Am E [Verse 2]
E
Cables that carry the life to the cities we build

E
Threads that link diamonds of light to the satanic mills

    D         A         E
Ah, to see in every way

      D          A          C
That, we feel it every day, and know that

B
Maybe we'll change

B
Offered the chance

                                             C
To finally unlearn our lessons and alter our stance
[Interlude] C F# C# C D# A# G# G A Am C F Dm7 F# C# A E C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m [Part 2] [Verse 3]
E                  C#m
Friends make their way into systems of chance

         E              C#m
(Friends make their way of escape into systems of chance)

E                    C#m
Escape to freedom, I need to be there

E                         C#m        E
Waiting and watching, the tables are turning

E
I'm waiting and watching

  C#m
I need to be there
[Bridge]
  E    D           A
I care to see them walk away

E    D           A
And, to be there when they say

B    D    G C
They will return
[Keyboard & Guitar Solo] Em Bm C Em Am Dm Em Am G C D Em Bm C Em Bm C Em D C Em Am G Bm Em Am Em [Interlude] Em Am Em Am Em Am C B A# A G Em [Chorus]
Em
Machine, machine messiah

Em
The mindless search for a higher controller

Em
Take me to the fire and hold me

Em                                    D   Em  N.C.
Show me the strength of your singular eye
[Part 3] [Intro] Em Bm F#m Gm G C G C [Verse 4]
G                                             C G
History dictating symptoms of ruling romance

                                                     D C G
Claws at the shores of the water upon which we dance

G
All of us standing in line

G
All of us waiting for time
[Verse 5]
F          C
To feel it all the way

G   F           C                  F
And to be there when they say they know that

D
Maybe we'll change

D
Offered the chance

                                             D#
To finally unlearn our lessons and alter our stance
[Interlude] Fm F Fm G# A# A#m C D# Fm G# A#m C Em C Em C Am D Em D C Am F#m Em Am Em Am [Outro]
Em
Machine, machine messiah

Em                      Am
Take me into the fire

Em
Hold me, machine messiah

Em
And show me

Em
The strength of your singular eye
Em