Machinehead Chords by Bush | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm

Standard (EADGBE)

C♯ = x466xx

A = 577xxx (or x022xx)

E = x799xx

B = 799xxx (or x244xx)

D♯ = 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♯ D♯ >E >F |C♯ D♯ >E >F |C♯ A |C♯ A | (x2)

(moderately fast)

then... +---- play twice

G|-6(6)6(6)6-x-x-x-----------------| |

"(head, head, head, head-head)"

"Breathe..." (on last pass)

Verse

C♯ C♯ A A

("Breathe" Part shown, but same for all verse sections)

"Breathe..."

G|-6(6)6---x-x-x---6-4h6-4h6-x-x-x-| |

1)"in... breathe out... breathe" |

2)"in... breathe out... breathe" |

+---- play twice

then... |

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♯

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...

"rest. Green to red. Yea!!!"

Post-chorus/bridge: |F♯m |A | (x2 or x3, depending)

"I walk for my ma--chine."

Ending

then...

G|-9~--------------4~--------------|-6~~-|

That's it, now here's the complete song with chords & lyrics...

Bush - Machine Head

Intro

|C♯ D♯ >E >F |

C♯ A

|C♯ D♯ >E >F |

C♯ A

|C♯ A | (over "head, head, head. Breathe..")

Verse 1

(each chord listed for a measure)

Breathe C♯in, breathe out

Breathe Ain A

Breathe C♯in, breathe out

Breathe Ain A

Tied to a C♯wheel, my fingers gotta C♯feel

ABleeding through a tourniquet Asmile

I spin on a C♯whim, as I slide to the C♯right

I Afelt you like electric Alight

*(|C♯ D♯ >E >F )

For our C♯love

*(|C♯ D♯ >E >F )

For our C♯fear

*(|C♯ A |C♯ A |)

For our Arise against the years and years and Ayears

Chorus

E Got a Bma-chine-C♯head, Abetter than the

Erest BGreen to C♯red, Amachinehead

E Got a Bma-chine-C♯head, Abetter than the

Erest BGreen to C♯red (Yea!)

F♯m I walk from my maAchine

Intro riff

C♯ D♯ >E >F

C♯ A

Verse 2

Breathe C♯in, breathe out

Breathe Ain A

Deaf dumb and C♯thirty

Starting to deC♯serve this

ALeaning on my conscience Awall

Blood is like C♯wine

Unconscious all the C♯time

If I Ahad it all again

I'd change it Aall

Chorus

E Got a BmachineC♯head, Abetter than the rest

E GBreen to C♯red, Amachinehead

E Got a BmachineC♯head, it's Abetter than the rest

E GBreen to C♯red, ..yea

F♯m I walk from my maAchine

Verse 3

(just the breathe stuff and only 1 time)

Breathe C♯in, breathe out

Breathe Ain, breathe in, breathe Ain....!!!

Chorus

E Got a BmachineC♯head, Abetter than the rest

E GrBeen to C♯red, Amachinehead

E Got a BmachineC♯head, it's Abetter than the rest

E B C♯ A* * keep playing chorus through, with A chord

Green to red, ..yea

E Got a BmachineC♯head, Abetter than the rest

E GrBeen to C♯red, Amachinehead

E Got a BmachineC♯head, Abetter than the rest

E GrBeen to C♯red, Amachinehead..

EYea yea Byea yea-C♯yea. ABetter than the rest

EHead head Bhead head-C♯head ABetter than the rest

E B C♯ (no A, hold C♯)

Head head head head-head

F♯m I walk from my maAchine

E B C♯ A

E B C♯