Tuning: Standard
Capo: 7th fret
[Intro]
Am F C G (x3)
Am F G
(Here is the tab of the intro; If you can't play it just use the chords
You'll have to work out a lot of timing yourself, sorry. I'll call this riff 1)
Am F C G
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------3--3-----3--3--------------|
B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1---------------1----------------1--0-----0--1--------------|
G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0-----0----------------0--0-----0--0--------------| (x4)
D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3--------2--3--2---0------0--0-----0--0--------------|
A|---0--------------------------------------------3----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------3---------3--------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am F C G
All hail the siren of our - time
Am F C G
I’m possessed when she passes - by
Am F C G
She drains the best years of my - life
F
She makes promises
E
She could never keep
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Ain’t it a ghost machine
Am F C G
Making a ghost out of me
Am F C G
After of all her lies I’m surprised that I still believe
E F Dm
I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me
Dm
My ghost machine
[Interlude]
Am F C D (or play riff 1 once)
[Verse 2]
Am F C G
Father forgive me because I - know
Am F C G
Exactly how I’ve spread my soul
Am F C G
My idolatry is in the pocket of my coat
F
I make promises
E
I could never keep
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Ain’t it a ghost machine
Am F C G
Ain't she a ghost machine
Am F C G
I’m still haunted by the faces on the screen
E F Dm
I swear this is gunna make a dead man outta me
[Bridge]
Em Bm C
Do you know yourself?
C Em
I heard a voice call out
Em Bm C
We define ourselves
C Am
By the things we can’t live without
Am E G D
I deny that I could quit at any time
F
But my ghost is a drug
E
My ghost is a drug
F
She’s in my blood
E
And I can’t give her up
[Verse 3]
Am F C G
The clock the altar of our - time
Am F C G
Fought the temple of our - mind
Am F C G
I’ve been sprinkling blood of most my life
F E
On the altar of my ghost machines
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Ain’t she my enemy
Am F C G
My ancient remedy
Am F
The gods of all the empty
C G
Promises that I believe
E F Dm
She haunts me with her laughter in my dreams
E Am Dm F E
I swear she’s gonna make a dead man out of me
Am
My ghost machine
[Outro]
Am F G
[Outro Tab]
Am F C
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1---0---------------1---1---1------------1--|
G|-------2-------2-------0---0h2-0h2-0h2p0-----0--0--|
D|-------2-----------2-------3---3---3------3-----2--|
A|---0--------------------------------------------3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
