Swinging Machine chords by Mose Allison

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G
C
Bm
E
Am
A
Dm
Gm
Em
F#
Gsus4
D
Bb

Verse 1
G 
C 
G 
C 
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) Are you  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major) tired?
Are you uninspired?
If you're bored,
Bm 
E 
you just can't afford to miss out  (B minor) on  the scene.  (E major) 
Am 
C 
G 
C 
A 
C 
I turn  (A minor) on  (C major) my little  (G major) swinging machine.  (C major)  (A major) I  (C major) worked
G 
years  (G major) through sweat and tears. I made tests.
Time to find the best.
E 
You know just what I  (E major) mean.
A 
C 
I  (A major) turn on my little  (C major) swingin' machine
Bm 
 (B minor) Sometimes it gets a little
hard to start
Sometimes I think it's goin'
too comfortable
But when it's workin' just like a charm
C 
A 
G 
It keeps me from  (C major) goin' back  (A major) to the farm  (G major) 
Dm 
G 
Gm 
G 
 (D minor) So look  (G major) neat, don't  (G minor) you  (G major) drag your feet
Just turn loose, have a drink of juice
C 
You'll know just what I  (C major) mean
E 
Am 
G 
I  (E major)  (A minor) turn on my little  (G major) swingin' machine

Interlude 1
G 
C 
Bm 
E 
Em 
A 
C 
 (G major)  (C major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (E minor)  (A major)  (C major) 
G 
C 
G 
C 
E 
Am 
C 
F# 
 (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (E major)  (A minor)  (C major)  (F sharp major) 
Bm 
A 
C 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (C major) 
G 
C 
G 
Bm 
E 
A 
C 
 (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major)  (C major) 
G 
C 
A 
Am 
C 
 (G major)  (C major)  (A major)  (A minor)  (C major) 
G 
Gm 
C 
Gm 
G 
Bm 
C 
Am 
C 
G 
 (G major)  (G minor)  (C major)  (G minor)  (G major)  (B minor)  (C major)  (A minor)  (C major)  (G major) 
Bm 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major) 
C 
 (C major) 
Gm 
G 
C 
G 
Bm 
Em 
A 
C 
G 
 (G minor)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (B minor)  (E minor)  (A major)  (C major)  (G major) 
C 
Bm 
E 
A 
Am 
C 
 (C major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major)  (A minor)  (C major) 
G 
C 
G 
C 
G 
C 
G 
C 
 (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
Bm 
C 
Am 
C 
 (B minor)  (C major)  (A minor)  (C major) 
Gm 
G 
C 
G 
Bm 
E 
A 
Bm 
 (G minor)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major)  (B minor) 
G 
Gsus4 
C 
Gm 
G 
Bm 
E 
A 
D 
 (G major)  (Gsus4)  (C major)  (G minor)  (G major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major)  (D major) 
G 
C 
G 
C 
F# 
 (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (F sharp major) 

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Verse 2
Bm 
 (B minor) When my machine ain't runnin' right I walk the floor,
can't sleep at night
But when it's workin' just like a charm
A 
It keeps me from  (A major) goin' back
D 
Dm 
Bb 
to the  (D major) farm  (D minor)  (B flat major) 
Dm 
Gm 
G 
 (D minor) Take a  (G minor) tip,  (G major) don't be over hip, just reach out,
see what it's all about, you know it's
E 
much more felt than  (E major) seen, I'm talkin' about my little swingin' machine,
G 
C 
Em 
C 
A 
D 
 (G major)  (C major) I'm  (E minor)  (C major)  (A major)  (D major) talkin' about
G 
my little swingin' machine.  (G major) 
Thank you.
Thank you.