A Boy And His Machine Gun
X=bar
x=mute
o=open
h=hammer
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A#(6th fret) X X X X X X Asus(5th fret) X o o o o o
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D# (6th fret/5th string) Bm(2ndfret/5th string)
x X X X X x x X X X X x
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F(1st fret) X X X X X X Gm(3rd fret) X X X X X X
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WHAT DAVE PLAYS:
Dave Riff #1
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
D# {stagger through} Bm D#
Animal, [fucking animal]
[Riff #3]-till end
i know who you're waiting for
no one's coming though
[ D# B Gm F]-till end
so fuck you and your principals
and fuck whatever made me
perhaps you think i'm evil
perhaps you think i'm crazy
