Standard (EADGBE)

= x466xx

= 577xxx (or x022xx)

= x799xx

= 799xxx (or x244xx)

= x688xx

= x81010xx

= 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: | > > | > > | | | (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

("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

 | | * | (x4) * not played on last pass, hold

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: | | | (x2 or x3, depending)

"I walk for my ma--chine."

then...

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

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

Bush - Machine Head

Intro

 | > > |

 | > > |

 | > > |

 | > > |

 | | (over "head, head, head. Breathe..")

Verse 1

(each chord listed for a measure)

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in

 Tied to a wheel, my fingers gotta feel

Bleeding through a tourniquet smile

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

 I felt you like electric light

  *(| > > )

 For our love

  *(| > > )

 For our fear

  *(| | |)

 For our rise against the years and years and years

Chorus

Got a ma-chine-head, better than the

rest Green to red, machinehead

Got a ma-chine-head, better than the

rest Green to red (Yea!)

I walk from my machine

I walk from my machine

Intro riff

> >

> >

Verse 2

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in

 Deaf dumb and thirty

 Starting to deserve this

Leaning on my conscience wall

 Blood is like wine

 Unconscious all the time

 If I had it all again

 I'd change it all

Chorus

Got a machinehead, better than the rest

Green to red, machinehead

Got a machinehead, it's better than the rest

Green to red, ..yea

I walk from my machine

I walk from my machine

Verse 3

(just the breathe stuff and only 1 time)

 Breathe in, breathe out

 Breathe in, breathe out

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

Chorus

Got a machinehead, better than the rest

Green to red, machinehead

Got a machinehead, it's better than the rest

* * keep playing chorus through, with A chord

Green to red, ..yea

Got a machinehead, better than the rest

Green to red, machinehead

Got a machinehead, better than the rest

Green to red, machinehead..

Yea yea yea yea-yea. Better than the rest

Head head head head-head Better than the rest

Head head head head-head Better than the rest

(no , hold )

Head head head head-head

I walk from my machine

I walk from my machine

I walk from my machine