Biffy Clyro - Machines (Puzzle)
STANDARD TUNING
Transcribed by Miranda Harding (muckquaiker@gmail.com)
This is a really rough guide to the song, the chords aren't in the exact place and I
put the rhythm in, but it's easy enough to figure out by yourself.
It's a great song, off a great album. Mon the Biffy.
Main Chords
Em D C G
E| 3 3 3 3
B| 3 3 3 3
G| 0 2 0 0
D| 2 0 x 0
A| 2 x 3 x
E| 0 x x 3
Intro
E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x |
A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 |
E| 0 x x | x 3 x |
Verse 1
G C
I would dig a thousand holes to lay next to you
Em D C
I would dig a thousand more if I needed to
G
I look around the grave
C
For an escape route of old routine
D G C
There doesn’t seem to be any other way
Chorus
Em D C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life
D G C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive
Middle 8
Chords to be played underneath the main guitar line.
E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 |
G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 |
D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x |
A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 |
E| 0 x x | x 3 x |
Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G C
Crazy as it sounds you won’t feel as low as you feel right now
Em D C
At least that’s what I’ve been told by everyone
D G
I whisper empty sounds in your ear
C D
And hope that you won’t let go
C C
Take the pieces and build skywards
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/biffy_clyro/machines_tab.html ]
Em D C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life
D G C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive
Em D C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces…)
D G C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
Break
Chords to play under the main guitar line:
Em D C
D G C
Main guitar line (x2):
Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-7-7-9-9---9-9-7-7-5-5---10-10-9-9-5-5-2-2------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Outro
G C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces..)
Em D C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
Em D C
I’ve started falling apart i’m not savouring life (Take the pieces…)
D G C
I’ve forgotten how good it could be to feel alive (Take the pieces..)
Em D
Take the pieces and build them skywards
C
Take the pieces and build them skywards
Em D C
Take the pieces and build them up to the sky
Underneath the last section is a riff, which is this:
(transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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Cheers :)
