Machine chords by
Imagine Dragons (Official Version)

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Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

E5

E5

E5

E5

Verse 1
E5 E5 
 
All my life I've been sittin' at the table
Watchin' them kids, they're living in a fable
Looks, luck, money and never left a'wishin'
But now it's 'bout time to raise up and petition
E E 
 
All my life I've been sittin' at the table
Watching them kids, they're living in a fable
Looks, luck, money and never left a'wishin'
Now it's 'bout time to stand up and petition

Chorus 1
E E 
 
'Cause I've been wondering
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
I'm not for sale
E E 
 
(I've) been questioning
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm not a part  of your machine
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Not a part  of your machine

Verse 2
E5 E5 
 
I'm not scared of what you're gonna tell me
No, I'm not scared of the beast in the belly
Fill my cup with endless ambition
And paint this town with my very own vision
E E 
 
I'm not scared of what you're gonna tell me
And I'm not scared of the beast in the belly
Fill my cup with endless ambition
And paint this town with my very own vision

Chorus 2
E E 
 
'Cause I've been wondering
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
I'm not for sale
E E 
 
I've been questioning
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm not a part  of your machine
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Not a part  of your machine

Solo 1
(I am the machine)
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
(I am the machine)

Chorus 3
E E 
 
'Cause I've been wondering
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
I'm not for sale
E E 
 
(I've) been questioning
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm not a part  of your machine
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Not a part  of your machine

Chorus 4
E E 
 
'Cause I've been wondering
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
I'm not for sale
E E 
 
(I've) been questioning
A/E A/E 
 
When you gonna see
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
I'm not a part  of your machine
C#m C#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
Not a part  of your machine
I am the machine

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE5 E A/E C#m A

Chords

E5
E
A/E
C#m
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Machine by Imagine Dragons, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Machine the way Imagine Dragons intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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