Chord/Tab song: Machines

Biffy Clyro - Machines (Puzzle)
STANDARD TUNING

Transcribed by Miranda Harding (muckquaiker@gmail.com)

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

E| [Em] 3 [D]3 [C]3 [G]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]I would dig a thousand holes to lay n[C]ext to you
I would [Em]dig a thousand[D] more if I neede[C]d to
[G]I look around the grave
For an [C]escape route of old routine
There [D]doesn?t seem to be[G] any other way[C]

Chorus

I?v[Em]e started falling apa[D]rt i?m not savouring li[C]fe
I?ve for[D]gotten how good it could[G] be to feel aliv[C]e

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|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cra[G]zy as it sounds you won?t feel as low as y[C]ou feel right now
[Em]At least that?s what I?ve b[D]een told by everyon[C]e
I[D] whisper empty soun[G]ds in your ear
A[C]nd hope that you wo[D]n?t let go
Take[C] the pieces and buil[C]d skywards

[Em]I?ve started falling [D]apart i?m not savouring[C] life
I?ve for[D]gotten how good it could[G] be to feel aliv[C]e

[Em]I?ve started falling [D]apart i?m not savouring[C] life (Take the pieces?)
I?ve for[D]gotten how good it could[G] be to feel aliv[C]e (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

I?v[G]e started falling apart i?m not sav[C]ouring life (Take the pieces..)
I?[Em]ve forgotten how good it coul[D]d be to feel ali[C]ve (Take the pieces..)

[Em]I?ve started falling [D]apart i?m not savouring[C] life (Take the pieces?)
I?ve for[D]gotten how good it could[G] be to feel aliv[C]e (Take the pieces..)

[Em]Take the pieces and build them skyw[D]ards
Take the pieces [C]and build them skywards
[Em]Take the pieces an[D]d build them up to the [C]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 :)