Bush - Machinehead

machinehead
– – – – – – – – – – – –
bush – 16 stone album

std . tuning

chords : ( all power/5ths )
C# = x466xx
A = 577xxx ( or x022xx )
E = x799
xxb = 799xxx ( or x244xx )
D# = x688
xxf = x81010
xxf#m = 244

xxxthis is an interpretation of the song for jamming on a single guitar . chords for
all rhythm sections included .
there are some decent tabs out there for this song , but no chord posts . this is A
bush song , so i won’t try
to overcomplicate it as others have . i found the tabs extremely hard to follow . my
goal is to eliminate all
the guess work in offering a complete and intuitive version .

note : i’m not playing it exactly per the cd . i Am playing on acoustic . i also slow
the song down , eliminate
some of the shouting/intensity , and it makes an awesome alternative version . can
really put a lot of feeling
into this song . ( chords should work on electric , and cranked up as well )

section details

intro/main riff : | C# D# >e >f | C# D# >e >f | C# A | C# A | ( x2 )

( moderately fast )

| C# D# > E > F | – – – – – – – – – – – – – +
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
G | – 6 – – – 6 – x – 8 – 8 – / – 9 – 9 – 9 – x – / – 10x – 10x – | |
D | – x – – – x – x – x – x – / – x – x – x – x – / – x – x – x – x – | |
A | – 4 – – – 4 – x – 6 – 6 – / – 7 – 7 – 7 – x – / – 8 – x – 8 – x – | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | : ( x2 ) |
|
then . . . + – – – – play twice
|
| C# A | |
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
G | – 6 ( 6 ) 6 ( 6 ) 6 – x – x – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
D | – 6 ( 6 ) 6 ( 4 ) 6 – x – x – x – 7 – 5h7 – 5h7 – x – x – x – | |
A | – 4 ( 4 ) 4 ( 4 ) 4 – x – x – x – 7 – 5h7 – 5h7 – x – x – x – | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – x – x – x – | : ( x2 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – +
” ( head , head , head , head – head ) ”
“breathe . . . ” ( on last pass )

verse : | C# | C# | A | A | ( as needed )

( “breathe” part shown , but same for all verse sections )

“breathe . . . ”

| C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – +
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
G | – 6 ( 6 ) 6 – – – x – x – x – – – 6 – 4h6 – 4h6 – x – x – x – | |
D | – 6 ( 6 ) 6 – – – x – x – x – – – 6 – 4h6 – 4h6 – x – x – x – | |
A | – 4 ( 4 ) 4 – – – x – x – x – – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – x – x – x – | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | : ( x2 ) |
1 ) “in . . . breathe out . . . breathe” |
2 ) “in . . . breathe out . . . breathe” |
+ – – – – play twice
then . . . |
|
| A | |
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
D | – 7 ( 7 ) 7 – – – x – x – x – – – 7 – 5h7 – 5h7 – x – x – x – | |
A | – 7 ( 7 ) 7 – – – x – x – x – – – 7 – 5h7 – 5h7 – x – x – x – | |
E | – 5 ( 5 ) 5 – – – x – x – x – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – x – x – x – | : ( x2 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – +
1 ) “in . ”
2 ) “breathe . . . ” ( when repeating )
“tied to A . . . . . . ” ( before verse 1 )
“deaf , dumb , and . . . ” ( before verse 2 )

chorus : | E B | C# A * | ( x4 ) * a not played on last pass , hold C#

| E B | C# A |
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – x – x – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – x – x – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – x – x – x – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – x – 9 – x – | – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – x – x – x – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – x – 7 – x – |
A | – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – x – x – x – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – x – 9 – x – | – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – x – x – x – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – x – 7 – x – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – x – 7 – x – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – x – 5 – x – | : ( x3 )
1 ) “got A ma – – chine . . . . . head! . . . better than the . . ”
2 ) “rest . green to red! . . machine – – – head”
3 ) “got A ma – – chine . . . . . head! . . . it’s better than the . . ”

then . . .

| E B | C# |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – x – x – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 9 – – – 9 – – – 9 – x – x – x – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – x – 9 – x – | – 6~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – x – x – x – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – 9 – x – 9 – x – | – 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – x – 7 – x – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x1 )
“rest . green to red . yea!!!”

post – chorus/Bridge : | F#m | A | ( x2 or x3 , depending )

| F#m | A |
: | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – 4 – / – | – 7 – – – 7 – – – x – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – x – – – 7 – – |
A | – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – 4 – / – | – 7 – – – 7 – – – x – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – x – – – 7 – – |
E | – 2 – – – 2 – – – x – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – x – – – 2 – / – | – 5 – – – 5 – – – x – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – x – – – 5 – – | : ( x2 – 3 )
“i walk for my ma – – chine . ”

ending : ( not right , but sounds cool/Better than nothing . . . )

| E B | C# |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 9 – – – 9 – – – x – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – – – – – | – 6~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – / – – – – – – – |
D | – 9 – – – 9 – – – x – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – x – – – – – – – | – 6~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – / – – – – – – – |
A | – 7 – – – 7 – – – x – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – x – – – – – – – | – 4~~~~~~~~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – / – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x1 )

then . . .

| E B | C# |
| 1 . & . 2 . & . 3 . & . 4 . & . | 1 . |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – |
G | – 9~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 6~~ – |
D | – 9~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 6~~ – |
A | – 7~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 4~~ – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – | ( end )

that’s it , now here’s the complete song with chords & lyrics . . .

* * *

bush – machine head

intro :

| C# D# >e >f |
| C# D# >e >f |
| C# A | ( over “head , head , head , head – head” )
| C# A | ( over “head , head , head , head – head” )

| C# D# >e >f |
| C# D# >e >f |
| C# A | ( over “head , head , head , head – head” )
| C# A | ( over “head , head , head . breathe . . ” )

verse 1 : ( each chord listed for a measure )

| C#
breathe in , breathe out
| C#
breathe in , breathe out
| A | A
breathe in

| C#
breathe in , breathe out
| C#
breathe in , breathe out
| A | A
breathe in

| C# | C# |
tied to a wheel , my fingers gotta feel
A | A
bleeding through a tourniquet smile
| C# | C#
i spin on a whim , as i slide to the right
| A | A
i felt you like electric light
* ( | C# D# >e >f )
| C#
for our love
* ( | C# D# >e >f )
| C#
for our fear
* ( | C# A | C# A | )
| A | A |
for our rise against the years and years and years

* can fit a single pass of intro riff over this section as alternative

chorus :

E B | C# A |
got a ma – chine – head , better than the
E B | C# A |
rest green to red , machinehead
E B | C# A |
got a ma – chine – head , better than the
E B | C# |
rest green to red ( yea! )

F#m | A |
i walk from my machine
F#m | A |
i walk from my machine

[ intro riff ]

C# D# >e >f
C# D# >e >f
C# A
C# A

verse 2 :

C#
breathe in , breathe out
C#
breathe in , breathe out
A A
breathe in

C#
deaf dumb and thirty
C#
starting to deserve this
A A
leaning on my conscience wall
C#
blood is like wine
C#
unconscious all the time
A
if i had it all again
A
i’d change it all

chorus :

E B C# A
got a machinehead , better than the rest
E B C# A
green to red , machinehead
E B C# A
got a machinehead , it’s better than the rest
E B C#
green to red , . . yea

F#m A
i walk from my machine
F#m A
i walk from my machine

verse 3 : ( just the breathe stuff and only 1 time )

C#
breathe in , breathe out
C#
breathe in , breathe out
A A
breathe in , breathe in , breathe in . . . . !!!

chorus :

E B C# A
got a machinehead , better than the rest
E B C# A
green to red , machinehead
E B C# A
got a machinehead , it’s better than the rest
E B C# A * * keep playing chorus through , with a chord
green to red , . . yea

E B C# A
got a machinehead , better than the rest
E B C# A
green to red , machinehead
E B C# A
got a machinehead , better than the rest
E B C# A
green to red , machinehead . .

E B C# A
yea yea yea yea – yea . better than the rest
E B C# A
head head head head – head better than the rest
E B C# A
head head head head – head better than the rest
E B C# ( no A , hold C# )
head head head head – head

F#m A
i walk from my machine
F#m A
i walk from my machine
F#m A
i walk from my machine

E B C#
E B C#

* end *