Tom: Bb
E|-------------------------------|
B|------------2-----------2------|
G|------4--------4--3------------|
D|---------4-----------4---------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Riff #2
E|----5---------5------------5---------5---------------0--------------------------|
B|-----4---0h4---4----0h4-----4----4----4---0h4--2---4---4---4--------------------|
G|-------4----------4------------4---------4-------4-------4--4-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff #3
E|-----0-----------------0-----------|
B|----0-0-2-0----4-0----5-5----------|
G|---1---3---3-4-----4-6-------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Strumming Pattern:
v v ^ ^ v ^ v ^
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A BOY AND HIS MACHINE GUN
[2nd guitar plays RIFF #1]
A# / A A# / A
don't move, stay right where you are
A# / A A# / A
talking can only give you away
[Riff #2 plays]
D# Bm
so nothing to say
[Riff #1 plays]
A# / A
the voices say hello
A# / A
imprisoned, they're invisible
[Riff #2 plays]
D# Bm
but we look a lot alike
[Riff #1 plays}
A# / A
this is boring, all we talk about is you
A# / A
come on give me a reason
[Riff #2]
D# Bm
a boy and his machine gun
D# Bm Gm F
when you're finished stuggling
D# Bm Gm F
are you free tonight?
D# Bm Gm F
did they stick you in here
D# Bm Gm F
cause you weren't working right?
[Riff #1]
A# / A
don't move stay just like you are
[Riff #2]
A# / A D#
you look sane motionless like that
Bm
so very flat
[Riff #1]
A# / A
it's amazingn what velocity can do
A# / A
when human beings are in season
[Riff #2]
D# Bm
a boy and his machine gun
D# Bm
if you're quiet we might see some
D# Bm Gm F
when you're finished struggling
D# Bm Gm F
are you free tonight?
D# Bm Gm F
did they stick you in here cause you weren't working right?
D# Bm Gm F
there's a TV in heaven
D# Bm Gm F
and it's free even pay-per-view
D# Bm Gm F
which you'll need if no one's going to visit you
