Yes – Machine Messiah (Guitar)

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************************************ During the interludes, for Em*, just move the fifth around to match the melody and it should sound right. ************************************ [Intro] Em Em Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em F#m F#m Bm Bm F#m F#m Bm Bm F#m Gm Gm Cm Gmmaj7 Gm Gm Cm Gmmaj7 Dm/F Dm/F Gm Gm F#m F#m Em Em Em Em Em E [Intro 2] E B/E A/E B/E E B/E A/E B/E E B/E A/E B/E E B/E A/E B/E [Verse A1]
E          B/E              A/E              B/E        E     B/E A/E B/E
Run down a street where the glass shows that summer has gone

E          B/E         A/E         B/E         E    B/E A/E B/E
Age in the doorways re-senting the pace of the dawn

E           B/E         A/E    B/E
All of them standing in line,

E           B/E         A/E  B/E
All of them waiting for time

     E              B/E         A/E     B/E        E    B/E A/E Am
From time the great healer, the Machine Messiah is born
[Verse B1] Esus4
Esus4
Cables that carry the life to the cities we build

Esus4
Threads that link diamonds of life to the satanic mills
[Chorus]
E   D           A         A A/B A/C# A/E
Ah,   to see in every way

E    D            A      Am
That   we feel it every, day, and know that
[Post-Chorus]
Bsus4
Maybe we'll change

Bsus4
Offered the chance
Bsus4 [C] To finally unlearn our lessons, and alter our stance [Bridge] | C C Dm/C Em/C | Gb Eb Db | | C C Dm/C Em/C | Gb Eb Db Bb Ab | [Solo] G Am/G Bm/A C/A C F/C G/D Am/D | Gb Eb Db | Am | Em Em E [Verse C1] E B/D# A/C# B/D# E B/D# A/C# B/D# E B/D# A/C# B/D#
E                  B/D#  A/C#  B/D#       E      [E]                 B/D#      A/C#      B/D#      [E]
Friends make their way    into systems of chance (Friends make their way of es-cape into systems of chance)

E          B/D#       A/C#       B/D#
Escape, to freedom, I need to be there

E           B/D#          A/C#       B/D#
Waiting and watching, the tables are turning

    E           B/D#        A/C#       B/D#
I'm waiting and watching, I need to be there
[Chorus]
  E    D             A          A A/B A/C# A/E
I care   to see them walk away

E    D/F#    D        A/C#      Am
And,      to be there when they say, they, will, re - turn
[Solo] Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E Em Em Bm/E Am/E [Intro reprise] | Em Em Em Em | Am G D/F# Fmaj7 | | Em Em Em Em | Am G/B C D | [Breakdown] Em Bm/E Bm/E Em Bm/E Bm/E Em Bm/E C Em/B Am Em/G Fdim B7 Em [Intro reprise with solo] Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am [Interlude] Em C/E C/E C/E Em C/E C/E C/E Em C/E Em7 C/E Em C/E Em7 C/E Em C/E Em7 C/E Em C/E
Em*
Machine, ma-chine mes-siah

    Em*
The mindless

             Em*
Search for a higher con-trol-ler

Em*
Take me to the fire

    Em*
And hold me

Em*
Show me the strength of your

Em*      Em*  C#m7b5/E
Singular eye
Em Em [Intro reprise] Em Em F#m F#m Gm Gm G5 G5 [Break] G D/G C/G D/G G D/G C/G D/G G D/G C/G D/G G D/G C/G D/G [Verse]
G       D/G       C/G         D/G       G     D/G C/G D/G
History dictating symptoms of ruling ro-mance

G            D/G           C/G     D/G          G     D/G C/G D/G
Claws at the shores of the water u-pon which we dance

G         D/G          C/G     D/G
All of us standing in line

G         C/D
All of us waiting for-
[Chorus]
G     F             C            C C/D C/E
Time,   to feel it, all the way

G    F             C/E        Cm
And,   to be there when they, say, they, know, that
[Post-Chorus]
Dsus4
Maybe we'll change

Dsus4
Offered the chance

   Dsus4
To finally unlearn our lessons
[Eb] And alter our stance. [Solo] Eb Fm/Eb Gm/F Ab/F Ab Db/Ab Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Csus4 C Eb Fm/Eb Gm/F Ab/F Ab Db/Ab Eb/Bb Fm/Bb Em [Bridge] Em Bm/D Am/C Em/B Am Am Em/G Bm/F# Em Bm/D Am/C Em/B Am Am/G Fdim B7sus4 [Interlude] Em C/E C/E C/E [Solo] [Interlude] Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am
Em*
Machine, ma-chine mes-siah

Em*
Take me into the fire
Em Em Am Am
Em*
Hold me

Em*
Machine messiah

    Em*
And show me the strength of your

Em*      Bsus4/E
Singular eye
[Outro] Em