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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
IMOGEN HEAP - ME, THE MACHINE
NO CAPO
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
A
A blip in the algorithm
G
A break in the clouds
D A
Soft circuits jumping, soft circuits jumping
A
The pincode to happiness
G
Access denied
D F#m
I'm switching to manual, switching to manual
Chorus 1:
D F#m
Woah, share a scent in a sweet summer breeze
Bm
A laugh or a squeeze
D A
How can you teach me these things?
G D
Me, the machine
A
Can dream
Instrumental:
A
Verse 2:
A
An acquaintance with benefits
G
I'm work in progress
D A
Downloading romance, downloading romance
A
Relationship asterisk
G
This footnote's in plain text
D F#m
Marking your words, I'm marking your words
Chorus 2:
D F#m
Stage One, initialise ‘moments of time'
Bm
To wine and dine
D A
With neurons that know how to love
G D
Me, the machine
A
Can dream
Bridge:
D F#m
I can't do everything
D F#m
And I'll get over it
G Bm
I can't do everything
G Bm
And I'll get over it
C Em
I don't wanna be everything
C Em A
I just want to feel - a part of it
Instrumental:
A G D A
Ooooh
A Bm A
Oh, oh
D
Oh, oh
Chorus 1:
D F#m
Woah, share a scent in a sweet summer breeze
Bm
A laugh or a squeeze
D A
How can you teach me these - things?
G D
Me, the machine (me, the machine)
A
Can dream
Outro:
G D
Me, the machine
A
Can dream
G D
Me, the machine
A
Can dream
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025