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I Am Machine by Three Days Grace
I Am Machine
Highest Vocal Note in this Key:
A#
TIP: Transpose these chords (using the transpose tool on the left) until the key you are
in corresponds to the highest
note you are able to sing.
TIP: The sections of this song that repeat C Dm and A# C can be replaced with simply a
Dm and C. It makes strumming and singing the song much easier.
Intro
C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C A# Am G F
A# C A# C A# C A# C A# C A# G Am A# Em
Dm
Here's to being human
Dm
All the pain and suffering
Dm
There's beauty in the bleeding
Dm
At least you feel something
Dm C
I wish I knew what it was like
A# Am
To care enough to carry on
Dm C
I wish I knew what it was like
A# Am
To find a place where I belong, but
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
I keep my eyes wide open
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
Until I fix what's broken
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
Dm
Here's to being human
Dm
Taking it for granted
Dm
The highs and lows of living
Dm
To getting second chances
Dm C
I wish I knew what it was like
A# Am
To care about what's right or wrong
Dm C
I wish someone could help me find
A# Am
Find a place where I belong, but
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
I keep my eyes wide open
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
Until I fix what's broken
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
F G
It wasn't supposed to be this way
Am C
We were meant to feel the pain
F G D#
I don't like what I am becoming
Wish I could just feel something
Dm
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
I keep my eyes wide open
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
C Dm C Dm
I am machine
C Dm C Dm
I never sleep
C Dm C A# Am G F
Until I fix what's broken
A# C A# C
I am machine
A# C A# C
A part of me
A# C A# G Am A# Em
Wishes I could just feel something
A part of me
Wishes I could just feel something.
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version 2
Tuning: Drop C ( C G C F A D )
0:09
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
0:22
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------------------------|
C|-2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----------------------|
Here's to being human, all the pain and suffering, there's beauty in the bleeding,
At least you feel something...
0:34
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Slowly...
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9------|
I wish I knew what it was like, to care enough to carry on
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-----|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-----|
I wish I knew what it was like, to find a place where I belong, but
0:47
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, I keep my eyes wide open...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, until I fix what's broken
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
1:12
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------------------------|
C|-2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----------------------|
Here's to being human, taking it for granted, the highs and lows of living,
to getting second chances...
1:25
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Slowly...
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9-9-9------|
I wish I knew what it was like, to care about what's right or wrong
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-----|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--9-9-----|
I wish someone could help me find, find a place where I belong, but
1:38
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, I keep my eyes wide open...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, until I fix what's broken
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
2:04
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5~~-7~~---9~~-12~~---5~-7~~---3-3-3-3-3-3-3...----------------------------|
C|-5~~-7~~---9~~-12~~---5~-7~~---3-3-3-3-3-3-3...----------------------------|
(repeat up to 2:20)
It wasn't supposed to be this way, we were meant to feel the pain, I don't
like what I am becoming, wish I could just feel something...
2:20
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------------------------|
C|-2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------------------------|
C|-2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x----------------------|
2:45
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, I keep my eyes wide open...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
C|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-10--9--7--5-----------------------------------------|
I am machine, I never sleep, until I fix what's broken
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
C|-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10-12-10--7--9--10--4b~---------------------------|
I am machine, a part of me wishes I could just feel something...
3:11
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2---------2-2-2-------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2--x-x----2-2-2--x-x--------------------------------------------------|
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note: to do the "metallic effect", put your finger in the 2nd fret wire
| b Bend
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version 3
Tuning: Drop C
Intro – 0:09
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
G|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
G|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
Verse – 0:22 “Here’s to being human”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2--------------|
PreChorus – 0:35 “I wish I knew what it was like”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9---9-9-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus – 0:47 (x2) “I am machine, I never sleep”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
G|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
G|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
Verse – 1:13 “Here’s to being human”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2--------------|
PreChorus – 1:26 “I wish I knew what it was like”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9---9-9-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus – 1:39 (x2) “I am machine, I never sleep”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
G|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
G|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
Bridge – 2:04 “It wasn’t supposed to be this way”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-5--5--7--7--7-----9--9--12--12--12-----5--5--7--7--7-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
G|-5--5--7--7--7-----9--9--12--12--12-----5--5--7--7--7-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
C|-5--5--7--7--7-----9--9--12--12--12-----5--5--7--7--7-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2--------------| x2
Chorus – 2:46 (x2) “I am machine, I never sleep”
=====================
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
G|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
C|-0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-2---0-10----9----7----5-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
G|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
C|-10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-12---10-7----9----10----3--------------------|
Outro – 3:12
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2-2-2---2--2------2-2-2---2--2--------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
| . palm mute
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