Machinehead
------------
Bush - 16 Stone Album
Std. Tuning
Chords: (all power/5ths)
C# = x466xx
A = 577xxx (or x022xx)
E = x799xx
B = 799xxx (or x244xx)
Eb = x688xx
F = x81010xx
F#m = 244xxx
This is an interpretation of the song for jamming on a single guitar. Chords for all
rhythm sections included. There are some decent tabs out there for this song, but no
chord posts. This is a Bush song, so I won't try to overcomplicate it as others have. I
found the tabs extremely hard to follow. My goal is to eliminate all the guess work in
offering a complete and intuitive version.
Note: I'm not playing it exactly per the CD. I am playing on acoustic. I also slow the
song down, eliminate some of the shouting/intensity, and it makes an awesome
alternative version. Can really put a lot of feeling into this song. (Chords should
work on electric, and cranked up as well)
Section Details
Intro/Main riff: |C# Eb >E >F |C# Eb >E >F |C# A |C# A | (x2)
(moderately fast)
| C# Eb > E > F | -------------+
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
e|---------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------| |
G|-6---6-x-8-8-/-9-9-9-x-/-10x-10x-| |
D|-x---x-x-x-x-/-x-x-x-x-/-x-x-x-x-| |
A|-4---4-x-6-6-/-7-7-7-x-/-8-x-8-x-| |
E|---------------------------------|: (x2) |
|
then... +---- play twice
|
| C# A | |
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
e|---------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------| |
G|-6(6)6(6)6-x-x-x-----------------| |
D|-6(6)6(4)6-x-x-x-7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| |
A|-4(4)4(4)4-x-x-x-7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| |
E|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-x-x-x-|: (x2) -------------+
"(head, head, head, head-head)"
"Breathe..." (on last pass)
Verse: |C# |C# |A |A | (as needed)
("Breathe" Part shown, but same for all verse sections)
"Breathe..."
| C# | -------------+
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
e|---------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------| |
G|-6(6)6---x-x-x---6-4h6-4h6-x-x-x-| |
D|-6(6)6---x-x-x---6-4h6-4h6-x-x-x-| |
A|-4(4)4---x-x-x---4-4-4-4-4-x-x-x-| |
E|---------------------------------|: (x2) |
1)"in... breathe out... breathe" |
2)"in... breathe out... breathe" |
+---- play twice
then... |
|
| A | |
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
e|---------------------------------| |
B|---------------------------------| |
G|---------------------------------| |
D|-7(7)7---x-x-x---7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| |
A|-7(7)7---x-x-x---7-5h7-5h7-x-x-x-| |
E|-5(5)5---x-x-x---5-5-5-5-5-x-x-x-|: (x2) -------------+
1)"in."
2) "Breathe..." (when repeating)
"Tied to a......" (before verse 1)
"Deaf, dumb, and..." (before verse 2)
Chorus: |E B |C# A* | (x4) *A not played on last pass, hold C#
| E B | C# A |
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9-x-x-x-----------------|-6---6---6-x-x-x-----------------|
D|-9---9---9-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9-x-|-6---6---6-x-x-x-7-7--7--7-x-7-x-|
A|-7---7---7-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9-x-|-4---4---4-x-x-x-7-7--7--7-x-7-x-|
E|-----------------7-7--7--7-x-7-x-|-----------------5-5--5--5-x-5-x-|: (x3)
1) "Got a ma--chine..... head!... Better than the.."
2)"rest. Green to red!.. Machine---head"
3) "Got a ma--chine..... head!... It's better than the.."
then...
| E B | C# |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9-x-x-x-----------------|-6-----x-x-x-x---6~~~~~~~~-------|
D|-9---9---9-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9-x-|-6-----x-x-x-x---6~~~~~~~~-------|
A|-7---7---7-x-x-x-9-9--9--9-x-9-x-|-4-----x-x-x-x---4~~~~~~~~-------|
E|-----------------7-7--7--7-x-7-x-|---------------------------------| (x1)
"rest. Green to red. Yea!!!"
Post-chorus/bridge: |F#m |A | (x2 or x3, depending)
| F#m | A (x x x x)| (mutes on last pass)
:| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4---4---x---4---4---4---x---4-/-|-7---7---x---7---7---7---x---7-\-|
A|-4---4---x---4---4---4---x---4-/-|-7---7---x---7---7---7---x---7-\-|
E|-2---2---x---2---2---2---x---2-/-|-5---5---x---5---5---5---x---5-\-|: (x2-3)
"I walk for my ma--chine."
Ending: (not right, but sounds cool/better than nothing...)
| E B | C# (A) |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-9---9---x-------4---4---x-------|-6~~~~~~~~------(2)------/-------|
D|-9---9---x-------4---4---x-------|-6~~~~~~~~------(2)------/-------|
A|-7---7---x-------2---2---x-------|-4~~~~~~~~------(0)------/-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x1)
then...
| E B | C# |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . |
e|---------------------------------|-----|
B|---------------------------------|-----|
G|-9~--------------4~--------------|-6~~-|
D|-9~--------------4~--------------|-6~~-|
A|-7~--------------2~--------------|-4~~-|
E|---------------------------------|-----| (end)
That's it, now here's the complete song with chords & lyrics...
***
Bush - Machine Head
Intro:
|C# Eb >E >F |
|C# Eb >E >F |
|C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head")
|C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head")
|C# Eb >E >F |
|C# Eb >E >F |
|C# A | (over "head, head, head, head-head")
|C# A | (over "head, head, head. Breathe..")
Verse 1: (each chord listed for a measure)
|C#
Breathe in, breathe out
|C#
Breathe in, breathe out
|A |A
Breathe in
|C#
Breathe in, breathe out
|C#
Breathe in, breathe out
|A |A
Breathe in
|C# |C# |
Tied to a wheel, my fingers gotta feel
A |A
Bleeding through a tourniquet smile
|C# |C#
I spin on a whim, as I slide to the right
|A |A
I felt you like electric light
*(|C# Eb >E >F )
|C#
For our love
*(|C# Eb >E >F )
|C#
For our fear
*(|C# A |C# A |)
|A |A |
For our rise against the years and years and years
* can fit a single pass of intro riff over this section as alternative
Chorus:
E B |C# A |
Got a ma-chine-head, better than the
E B |C# A |
rest Green to red, machinehead
E B |C# A |
Got a ma-chine-head, better than the
E B |C# |
rest Green to red (Yea!)
F#m |A |
I walk from my machine
F#m |A |
I walk from my machine
[Intro riff]
C# Eb >E >F
C# Eb >E >F
C# A
C# A
Verse 2:
C#
Breathe in, breathe out
C#
Breathe in, breathe out
A A
Breathe in
C#
Deaf dumb and thirty
C#
Starting to deserve this
A A
Leaning on my conscience wall
C#
Blood is like wine
C#
Unconscious all the time
A
If I had it all again
A
I'd change it all
Chorus:
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, better than the rest
E B C# A
Green to red, machinehead
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, it's better than the rest
E B C#
Green to red, ..yea
F#m A
I walk from my machine
F#m A
I walk from my machine
Verse 3: (just the breathe stuff and only 1 time)
C#
Breathe in, breathe out
C#
Breathe in, breathe out
A A
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe in....!!!
Chorus:
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, better than the rest
E B C# A
Green to red, machinehead
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, it's better than the rest
E B C# A* * keep playing chorus through, with A chord
Green to red, ..yea
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, better than the rest
E B C# A
Green to red, machinehead
E B C# A
Got a machinehead, better than the rest
E B C# A
Green to red, machinehead..
E B C# A
Yea yea yea yea-yea. Better than the rest
E B C# A
Head head head head-head Better than the rest
E B C# A
Head head head head-head Better than the rest
E B C# (no A, hold C#)
Head head head head-head
F#m A
I walk from my machine
F#m A
I walk from my machine
F#m A
I walk from my machine
E B C#~ (A)
E B C#~~~~~
*End*
