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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I found
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the bones of all your ghosts
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Locked in the wishing well
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While bird song gourmets
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dragged empty nets
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I slumbered in my shell
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In mitternacht, die mensch-
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maschine

Kissed me on my eyes
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I rose and left the fire- ladies
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Glowing lonely in the night
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With all the pornographers
Asus4
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Burning torches beneath
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the sea
Verse 2
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[Chorus:]
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I want to be a machine
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I want to be a machine
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I want to be a ma chine
Verse 3

I want to be a machine
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I stole a cathode face from newscasts
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And a crumbling fugue of songs
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From the reservoir of video souls
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In the lakes beneath my tongue
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In flesh of ash and silent movies

I walked at boulevards again
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A nebula of unfinished creatures
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From the lifetimes of my friends
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I hope your innocence has depraved me
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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[Chorus:] Broadcast me,

scrambled clean
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Or free me from this flesh
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Let the armchair cannibals
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take their fill
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In every cell across wilderness
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We'll trip such a strangled tango

We'll waltz a wonderland affair
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Let's run to meet the tide tomorrow
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Leave all emotion dying there
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In the star cold bey ond all of your dreams
Interlude 2
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Verse 5

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Ah!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Dm

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • A

  • Asus4

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Want to Be a Machine by Ultravox is A minor.

The primary chords used in I Want to Be a Machine are Em, Dm, G, Am, F, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Dm, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Want to Be a Machine is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Want to Be a Machine using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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