Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band - A Boy And His Machine Gun guitar tab

Song: A Boy And His Machine Gun

Band: Matthew Good Band

Album: Beautiful Midnight

Tabbed by: Devil Monkey <swarm@cyberus.ca>

This whole song is tuned down a half step, so keep that in mind.

Verse:

B5 B5/Bb B5 B5/Bb

Don't move, stay right where you are

B5 B5/Bb B5 B5/Bb

Talking can only give you away

E5 C#m5

And there's so nothing to say

(Same pattern)

The voices say hello

Imprisoned, they're invisible

E5 C#m5

But we look a lot alike, we look a lot alike

This is boring, all we talk about is you

C'mon give me a reason

E5 C#m5

A boy and his machine gun

Chorus:

E B G#m F#

If you're fi-nished strugglin'

E B G#m F#

Are ya fr-ee tonight?

E B G#m

Did they stick you in here

F# E (let fade)

Cuz you weren't workin right?

Verse:

Don't move, stay just like you are

You look sane, motionless like that

So very flat

It's amazin what velocity can do

When human beings are in season

E5 C#m5

A boy and his machine gun

E5 C#m5

If you're quiet we might see some

Chorus:

When you're finished strugglin'

Are ya free tonight?

Did they stick you in here

Cuz you weren't workin' right?

E, B, G#m, F#

(same pattern)

There's a TV in every room

And it's free, even pay-per-view

Which you'll need if no one's

Gonna visit you

E

Animal

C#m

Fuckin' Animal

E

C#m

E F# B C#m

I know who you're waiting for

E F# B C#m

no one's comin' though

Now it changes to this:

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--6-6-6-9-4-4-4-9-2-2-2-9-4-4-4-9---------

--6-6-6-9-4-4-4-9-2-2-2-9-4-4-4-9---------

--4-4-4s7s2-2-2s7s0-0-0s7s2-2-2s7---------

(over that):

So fuck you and your principals

And fuck whatever made me

Perhaps you think I'm evil

What does it matter if we're crazy?

Then that part repeats, and you end on G#m

Chords Used:

EADGBe

B5: 799xxx

B5/Bb: 699xxx

E5: x799xx

C#m5: x466xx

E: 022100

B: 799877 or x24442

G#m: 466444

F#: 244322

Alright, that's it, hope nobody's confused.

One final note: for the verses, I know it's power-chords, but for the choruses

and that weird closing bridge thing, you can use open chords or power-chords,

it's up to you.

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