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This Old Dark Machine chords by
James Vincent Mcmorrow
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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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Spring it came upon us,
Em
Em

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Every insect filled the air
D
D

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Dropped their wings upon my brother,
Am
Am

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Cast their shadows on his hair
Verse 2
Am
Am

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If we follow where they're leading,
Em
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We will surely come before
D
D

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Some unseen and wondrous magic
Am
Am

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Made of visions to explore
D
D

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Near the town
Verse 3

where we were living
Am
Am

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Was an old abandoned farm
D
D

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Every year we'd plant an orchid
Am
Am

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In the shelter of it's arm
D
D

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To protect us from the madness
Am
Am

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Of the future still to come
Em
Em

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It will be like this forever
C
C

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D
D

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I will keep you safe from harm
Am
Am

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Interlude 1
Em
Em

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C
C

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D
D

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Am
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Verse 4
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Am

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Then they caught us in the summer
Em
Em

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Dressed in fathers finest clothes
D
D

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You the hat he wore to market
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I the jacket filled with holes
Verse 5
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I've been searchins all these hours
Em
Em

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For a hand as pale as bone
D
D

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That would keep the strongest sunlight
Am
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And reflect the brightest stone
Verse 6
D
D

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Near the town where we were living
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Was a warm and fragrant smell
D
D

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Of the orchid we had planted
Am
Am

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Now a forest tall and well
D
D

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What a statue to our greatness
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Am

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What a story all will tell
Em
Em

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They'll remember us forever
C
C

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They'll remember where we fell
D
D

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Interlude 2
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Am

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Em
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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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Am
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Verse 7
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Am

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This old dark machine,

it shakes and it shudders
G
G

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Pulls to the left,

then dies near the gutter
D
D

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But still in the road,

the traffic is silent
Am
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The people they stare,

and then they turn violent
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If they should touch,

the hem of your dress
Am
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I would rise like a lion, strike out again
C
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The faithful they wait, the faithful they wait
G
G

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By the sign
C
C

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Near the
Verse 8
D
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town where we were living
Am
Am

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Came a loud and joyous sound
D
D

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As the earth and all her beauty
Am
Am

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Picked us up from off the ground
D
D

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Carried far across the mountain
Am
Am

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To a kingdom never bound
F
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C
C

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We will live like this forever
D
D

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I will love you
C
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Am
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Em
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D
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I will love
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D
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you
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I will love you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Old Dark Machine by James Vincent McMorrow is C minor.

The primary chords used in This Old Dark Machine are Cm, Gm, F, Eb, Fsus4, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Gm, F, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Old Dark Machine is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Old Dark 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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