
Chords used
Dm
Bm
E
F#m
G#m
D#m
B
Am7
G
Dm7
A7
Fmaj7
A
Bm7
Em7
F#m7
C#m7
G7
Fm7
Gm7
G#m7
C#m
D
F
C
Bb
Eb
Gm
Am
E7
Gmaj7
Ebdim
Em
Fm
Cm
Bbm
Edim
Ab
Gsus4
Dsus4
1.
Automaton
Key: DmHardDm
Bm
E
F#m
G#m
D#m
B
DmIn my love
Every heart is Bmbeating
I'm all Dmlove
Can't you feel me Bmfeeling?
Take my Dmhand
Cold like a Bmjunkie
I'm an ice cold Dmman
(I'm an ice cold man)
Why am I Ecrying for you?
F#mAll this love EI felt for you
G#mHas gone away to another pD#mlace
(It's a digital life)
F#mI put my faith Ein a digital world
Where they've given me
G#mEyes without a fBace
F#mI stare at the the moon Eon silver nights
G#mRemind myself ID#m am someone
F#mMy soul is null Eand void tonight
F#mI'm automaton
DmI'm so tough
Can't you see me Bmrunning?
See, I can Dmtouch
Can you feel me Bmcoming?
I see the Dmworld
In claws of Bmfreedom
These metal eyes, Dmthey can't disguise
DmThe fact that I
DmNeed something to believe in
But they're not Bmcrying for you
F#mI said goodbye to Ethe world I knew
G#mAnd took off into iD#mnner space
(It's a digital life)
F#mWeren't you the ones Ewho promised me
G#mA very different pBlace?
F#mI power up, Eget my program set
G#mAnd turn my head tD#moward the sun
F#mInside I know, EI'm null and void
F#mI'm automaton
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmHey, you got me down G#munderground
BmGettin' holed up G#min my cyber lounge
BmAs if I had time to G#mbreak that down
(Automaton)
BmWhatever you can do G#mI can override it
BmGot a million ways G#mto synthesize it
BmDigital android, G#mI can fight it
EFight it out
BmAutomatonG#m (It's a digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m (Digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m (A digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m
F#mFeel like a man Ewho fell to earth
G#mBut this is not wD#mhere I belong
F#mThey rule my life Efrom a metal box
That's windowless
G#mAnd I wonder wBmhere it all goes wrong
F#mMaybe this dream Ewill stay alive
G#mBut can the madness bD#me undone?
F#mAm I the new Eintelligence?
F#mI'm automaEton
F#mI'm automaEton
G#mI'm automatD#mon
G#mI'm automatD#mon
F#mI'm automaEton
F#mI'm automaEton
G#mI'm automatD#mon
It's a digital life
G#mIt's a digiD#mtal life
F#mYou know I need Esomething G#mI can hold oD#mnto, hold onto
D#m(You were all I knew)
D#m(I'm automaton)
F#mI need sEomething
G#mI can hold onto, hD#mold onto
F#m(This was all EI knew)
2.
Autamaton
Key: DmHardDm
Bm
E
F#m
G#m
D#m
B
DmIn my love
Every heart is Bmbeating
I'm all Dmlove
Can't you feel me Bmfeeling?
Take my Dmhand
Cold like a Bmjunkie
I'm an ice cold Dmman
(I'm an ice cold man)
Why am I Ecrying for you?
F#mAll this love EI felt for you
G#mHas gone away to another pD#mlace
(It's a digital life)
F#mI put my faith Ein a digital world
Where they've given me
G#mEyes without a fBace
F#mI stare at the the moon Eon silver nights
G#mRemind myself ID#m am someone
F#mMy soul is null Eand void tonight
F#mI'm automaton
DmI'm so tough
Can't you see me Bmrunning?
See, I can Dmtouch
Can you feel me Bmcoming?
I see the Dmworld
In claws of Bmfreedom
These metal eyes, Dmthey can't disguise
DmThe fact that I
DmNeed something to believe in
But they're not Bmcrying for you
F#mI said goodbye to Ethe world I knew
G#mAnd took off into iD#mnner space
(It's a digital life)
F#mWeren't you the ones Ewho promised me
G#mA very different pBlace?
F#mI power up, Eget my program set
G#mAnd turn my head tD#moward the sun
F#mInside I know, EI'm null and void
F#mI'm automaton
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmAutomatonG#m
BmHey, you got me down G#munderground
BmGettin' holed up G#min my cyber lounge
BmAs if I had time to G#mbreak that down
(Automaton)
BmWhatever you can do G#mI can override it
BmGot a million ways G#mto synthesize it
BmDigital android, G#mI can fight it
EFight it out
BmAutomatonG#m (it's a digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m (digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m (a digital life)
BmAutomatonG#m
F#mFeel like a man Ewho fell to earth
G#mBut this is not wD#mhere I belong
F#mThey rule my life Efrom a metal box
That's windowless
G#mAnd I wonder wBmhere it all goes wrong
F#mMaybe this dream Ewill stay alive
G#mBut can the madness bD#me undone?
F#mAm I the new Eintelligence?
F#mI'm automaEton
F#mI'm automaEton
G#mI'm automatD#mon
G#mI'm automatD#mon
F#mI'm automaEton
F#mI'm automaEton
G#mI'm automatD#mon
It's a digital life
G#mIt's a digiD#mtal life
F#mYou know I need Esomething G#mI can hold oD#mnto, hold onto
D#m(You were all I knew)
D#m(I'm automaton)
F#mI need sEomething
G#mI can hold onto, hD#mold onto
F#mE isso ai galeEra
3.
Cloud 9
Key: AmMediumAm7
G
Dm7
A7
Fmaj7
A
Am7You pick me upG, theDm7n you put me dowAm7n
Am7Can't seem to Gfind my way aroundDm7 ya Am7
Am7See what you tGhink, Dm7when you don't think it Am7now
Am7You lost my loGve but someone fouDm7nd it Am7
Am7Now when the rGain fDm7alls upon my heaAm7d
Am7I don't think Gof you that much aDm7t all
Am7Just one thiGng seDm7emed to make youAm7 care
Am7Who's gonna drGive and take you hDm7ome?
A7Only a fDm7ool cFmaj7ould walkA away from me this time
A7I look up to heDm7aven, everFmaj7y star I Asee is mine
A7Only a fDm7ool cFmaj7ould walkA away from me this time
A7I'm walking on Dm7air, and eFmaj7very clouAd is cloud 9
Am7You get your kGicks Dm7playing stupid tAm7ricks
Am7But I've found anGother crushDm7 you got me Am7now
Am7Game, set and mGatch, don't sDm7eem to be no catAm7ch
Am7I don't think she'll driGve me to the Dm7wall Am7
Am7We go out at niGght, and the Dm7world starts feeliAm7ng right
Am7She don't caGry about HoDm7llywood Am7
Am7I know you don't belGieve it, but this Dm7time I really meAm7an it
Am7I hope it's Gclearly undersDm7tood
A7Only a fDm7ool cFmaj7ould walkA away from me this time
A7I look up to heDm7aven, everFmaj7y star I Asee is mine
A7Only a fDm7ool cFmaj7ould walkA away from me this time
A7I'm walking on Dm7air, and eFmaj7very clouAd is cloud 9
Am7I'm not the Gone, the one for Dm7you
Can't chAm7ange it, baby
Am7I'm not the Gone, the one for Dm7you
I knowAm7 it, baby
Am7I'm not the Gone, the one for Dm7you
Can't chAm7ange it, baby
Am7I'm not the Gone, the one for Dm7you
Only a fDm7ool cFmaj7ould walk away Afrom me this time, yeah
I'm not the one, the one for yA7ou
I look up to Dm7heavenFmaj7, every sAtar I see is mine
I'm not the one, the one for yA7ou
Only a fDm7ool, could waFmaj7lk away foArm me this time
A7I'm walking on aDm7ir, and eveFmaj7ry cloud Ais cDm7loud 9
4.
Love Foolosophy
Key: BmHardBm7
Em7
F#m7
C#m7
G7
Bm7Em7Bm7
Bm7Em7Bm7
Bm7Baby baby, I Em7feel these sweet sensatioBm7ns
Bm7Honey honey, Em7looks like a superstar Bm7
Bm7She's got a promise of Em7love-struck fascinatiBm7on
Bm7What am I to do? How amEm7 I to know who you Bm7are?
When this Bm7Love F#m7FooloC#m7sophy is killing preEm7vious illusions that
Bm7 I hF#m7ad in my mind about C#m7you Em7
Bm7Seems so tF#m7rue, C#m7all the lies you're telling, trEm7agically compelling and
Bm7 My F#m7love it means nothing to C#m7you, so maEm7ybe I'm still a Love Fool
Bm7She sEm7himmers like a CaliforniBm7a sunset
Bm7Lady lady, Em7glitters but there no gold Bm7
Bm7She carries sweetly inEm7fectious magic formBm7ulas
Bm7I'm so delirious, Em7is she that serious? Bm7or is she bringing me on? I've been waiting so long
When this Bm7Love F#m7FooloC#m7sophy is killing preEm7vious illusions that
Bm7 I hF#m7ad in my mind about C#m7you Em7
Bm7Seems so tF#m7rue, C#m7all the lies you're telling, trEm7agically compelling and
Bm7 My F#m7love it means nothing to C#m7you, so maEm7ybe I'm still a Love Fool
Bm7 F#m7 I dC#m7on't want the world I want youG7
Bm7Yeah,Em7 baby, yeah I don't want thBm7e world I want you
Don you know baBm7by, baEm7by, I don't want the world I Bm7want you
I want Bm7you, I want Em7you, I want you, oh baby how Bm7I want you
When this Bm7Love F#m7FooloC#m7sophy is killing preEm7vious illusions that
Bm7 I hF#m7ad in my mind about C#m7you Em7
Bm7Seems so tF#m7rue, C#m7all the lies you're telling, trEm7agically compelling and
Bm7 My F#m7love it means nothing to C#m7you, so maEm7ybe I'm still a Love Fool
Bm7 My F#m7love it means nothing to C#m7you, so maEm7ybe I'm still a Love Fool
Bm7 My F#m7love it means nothing to C#m7you, so maEm7ybe I'm still a Love
Bm7Fool I want Em7you, I want you, Bm7 I don want the world I want you
Bm7 I dEm7on't want the world I want you, Bm7 I don't want the world I want you
Bm7 I dEm7on't want the world I want yBm7ou
5.
High Times
Key: AHardEm7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
You don't need your name in bright lights
You're a rock star
And some tin foil with a glass pipe
Is your guitar - now yes it is
Little AEm7ngela Fm7
Suffers delusioF#m7ns Gm7
From these high tiEm7mes Fm7 F#m7 Gm7
She's been cleaniEm7ng up, siFm7nce fourteeF#m7n Gm7
On the mainEm7 line Fm7 F#m7 Gm7
And her hunkEm7y funFm7ky junkF#m7y, ofGm7 a bEm7oyfrFm7iend
Got her on late F#m7nights, with her skirt tigGm7ht
Em7Woah, she's a wildFm7 thing
F#m7Ooh, letting aGm7ll swing
Em7 God bleFm7ss our F#m7high times Gm7
Don't you know that last nightEm7
Gm7/5-
Turned to daylight
And a minuG#m7te, became a day Em7 Fm7
Em7Last night (last night)
Gm7/5-
All my troubles
Well they seemeG#m7d so, so far away Em7 Fm7
Em7Searching my reflectiGm7on
For a gliG#m7mpse of, another me Em7 Fm7
I've gEm7ot to get away from all these high high Gm7times
'Cause these high tiG#m7mes are killing me
Now high times go on and on and on
High times rock your mind yeah
This twEm7isted cFm7rystal KF#m7ingdom Gm7
Where you live your nine livesEm7 Fm7 F#m7 Gm7
And your head Em7spins Fm7
With purple cycloF#m7nes Gm7
Made of dexadEm7rine Fm7 F#m7 Gm7
And when the phone riEm7ngs Fm7
You think bad tF#m7hings Gm7
Well these are high hiEm7gh high hiFm7gh times yeF#m7ah Gm7
In any bacEm7k street Fm7
When you take a hot seat F#m7
Make sureGm7 check your flight tEm7imes Fm7
Oh now mama F#m7 Gm7
Em7Last night
Gm7/5-
Turned to daylight
And a minuG#m7te, became a day Em7 Fm7
Em7Last night (last night)
Gm7/5-
All my troubles
Well they seemeG#m7d so, so far away Em7 Fm7
Em7Searching my reflectiGm7on
For a gliG#m7mpse of, another me Em7 Fm7
I've gEm7ot to get away from all these high high Gm7times
'Cause these high tiG#m7mes are killing me
6.
Never Gonna Be Another
Key: C#mHardC#m
G#m
D#m
D
A
E
F
C#mG#m
D#mD
C#mDust off that dusty photogG#mraph
And think of how we laugD#mhed D
C#mRoll up those shutters to G#myour shop
Cos now this circus got to D#mstop D
C#mFlick through those dog-eared magazines G#m
When you were on the sceD#mne D
But now that you're gone
AThere's never gonna be another E
Never gonna be another lFike you G#m
The people in the street are sayAing
There's never gonna be another E
Woh, never gonna
Never gonna be another lFike you G#m
C#mI watched your soul when it was G#myoung
You'd finished when you'd just beD#mgun D
C#mI'd like to take a feather from G#m
The wings that used toD#m carry yDou
C#mSo suddenly, you seem at peace G#m
We know that you have been releasD#med D
C#mDon't think they'll cry for you G#mtomorrow
They never cried for you that dayD#m D
But the people in the street are saying to me baby
(NOTE: back up vocals in brackets)
A(There'sE never gonna be another)
There's never gonna be
F(Never gonna be) another like yG#mou
When you were on the scene
A(There'sE never gonna be another)
And now that you're gone
FNever gonna be another like you G#m
(Never gonna be, another like you)
A(There'sE never gonna be another)
You stepped into the light and you are the sun now
F(Never gonna be anoG#mther like you)
There's never gonna be another like you, another like you, when you were on the scene
A(There'sE never gonna be another)
When you were on the scene yeh
F(Never gonna be anoG#mther like you)
And dust off that dusty photograph
And think of how we laughed yeah
C#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
G#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
D#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
DNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
C#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
G#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
D#mNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
DNow that you're gone, I think of you,
(I think of you)
C#mG#mD#mD
C#m
G#mD#mD
7.
White Knuckle Ride
Key: CHardC
G
F
Bb
Eb
Gm
CYeah gonna make it bGetter. Oooh yeah
CYeah gonna make it rGight
CHere it is There's a way to make it beGtter. gets you down
CIt's the pressure (pressure) G
CI'm serious Trouble genies on the wGay
Got a little something for Cya It's the pressure (prGessure)it gets ya
GNow it reaFlly ain't Cwhat youBb know
GBut I'm giFving it awCay Bb
GI can't leFt this preCssure goBb
GThis pressFure's hereC to stayBb, yeah
CYeah whiteEb knuckle ridFe Gonna make it beGtter white knuckle ride, I'm on it baby
CYeah whiteEb knuckle ride GFonna make it rightG white knuckle ride, I'm on it
It's not soC easy to controEbl pressure It'sF not so easy to coGntrol (pressure)
There's no eaCsy way to makeEb it better F
CThere it is, there it is Couldn't change it if I wanGted taste it all the time
ItsC pressure (pressure) yGeah hey oh baby
Said retCurn to light don't know if i can recoGver don't know if i can recover)
Got me round his little fCinger (repeat) pressure (pGressure) wooo
GmThere it isF couldn't chanCge it if i Bbwanted
GmI taste it Fall the timCe Bb
GmSaid returnF to light don'tC know if i can rBbecover
Gm I taste itF all the time C(taste it all theBb time yeah)
C YeeaEbah gonFna make it betGter (white knuckle ride)ohh yeah
C YeeaEbah gonFna make it rigGht (white knuckle ride)i'm on it
CIts not so easy to controlEb(pressure)its not so eaFsy to controlG(its not so easy to control)
TherCe is no easy way to make iEbt better tookF a white knuckleG ride
YCeaaah I'Ebm gonna Fmake it beGtter (white knuckle ride)its fun now inside
CYeaaaah Ebi know im gonnFa make it riGght (white knuckle ride)
Its not so eaCsy to controlEb (pressure)itFs not so easy to Gcontrol
Its not so eaCsy to controlEb (pressure)toFok a white knucklGe ride
Im on it baby
8.
Lifeline
Key: EHardE
Am
A
D
Bm
C#m
F#m
E7
Vers:
ERolling
Down the sunny avenues
Well Amall this running around
I'm bacAk on the road withD you
again baby
EFree ride
I haven't got a care in the world
There's only me and youAm girl
ABack on the road with Dyou again baby
ESweet life we're holding onto this life
And all because yoAmu've saved me
AZero to herDo that's what you made me
ELady, you know that she excites me
But her mama neverAm liked me
I'm bacAk on the road with yDou
again baby
BmDon't pick no hole in my soul
Don't you spC#moil my sweet charade
I get F#mhigh on the girl
ForBm me she was clearly made
BmAnd don't get mixed up about it
'Cos sheC#m won't leave me at sea
I get a F#mgroove with the girl
She got aBm lifeline out to me
Vers
deadlines...
We won't be needing any of those
no more
It seems like the right time
To be back on the road with you
again baby
I feel like...
I'll never feel the cold now
I'll never be alone now
'Cos I'm back on the road with
you again
Don't pick no hole in my soul
Don't you spoil my sweet charade
I get high on the girl
For me she was clearly made
I don't need no destination
'Cos my baby's saving me
She got the lifeline of love
she got it all thrown out to me
E7Don't lose me now
'Cos I Amneed you baby,
Aneed you baby
EWe gotta get up
Run away baby
We gotta get on
Run away baby
You know your mama never
liked me
She said we gonna break up
Said it's gonna never work
But it's too bad baby
We're back on the road again
And now we're moving
Running to the sunset
(back on the road again)
Just me and you together
(back on the road again)
I got a groove on the girl
(back on the road again)
Her mama didn't like me
Don't pick no hole in my soul
Don?t you spoil my sweet charade
I get high on the girl yeh
For me she was clearly made
And don't get mixed up about it
'Cos she won't leave me at sea
I get a groove with the girl
She got a lifeline out to me
Just got my feel good factor
And it's gone right through the roof
I get the blues with the news
Girl let's get it on the hoof
Throw me a lifeline
Throw me a lifeline
A lifeline of love yeh
Throw me a lifeline
Throw me a lifeline
A lifeline of love yeh
Oh I need your lifeline of love
Get it out to me
Well I need her
Don't lose me now
Don't lose me now
I got your lifeline all thrown out to me
Oh I've got your lifeline
Got your lifeline of love yeh
9.
Blue Skies
Key: GHardGmaj7
Bm7
Am7
D
Ebdim
Em
Bm
Am
Eb
Fm
Cm
Bbm
Edim
Ab
Gmaj7So these are the figurines
acting out all the scenes before my Bm7eyes
Gmaj7I thought I knew them all by name
But they started looking much the same
And its no surBm7prise
But I don't wanna Am7listen
TooD much Ebdim
EmHow can I give up on all the days I kBmnow I've Amwon
There is nothing but rAm7ainbows
I believe in the sDhadows
Now honey
Gmaj7I thought I might be dropping out
now I am gonna work it out
I'm gonna work with Bm7me
Gmaj7I am running but not enough to lose her
Then I'm Rolling like a rusty ship on a stormy sBm7ea
You know that people are Amsaying
sDtrange thiEbdimngs
EmTalk to the hand 'cause I know you think the Bmface is Amgone
I don't wanna lAm7isten TDoo mEbdimuch
EmI am not gonna give up on all the days I kBmnow I've Amwon
There is nothing but bAm7lue sky
There is nothing but bDlue sky
Gmaj7Nothings gonna stop me now
I am skimming like a skipping stone on a silver lBm7ake
Gmaj7I take it when the chips are down
But to play the perfect happy clown You gotta make a misBm7take
Then people are sAmaying
StrDange things
And I don't wanna lAmisten
Too mDuch yeah
Nothing but bAmlue sky
Blue DSkyEbdim
EmHow can I tell you I know this won't be Bmthe last Amsong
I don't wanna lAm7isten TDoo mEbdimuch
EmNot gonna give up on the days that I kBmnow I've Amwon Am7 D Eb
FmThat's where I am gCmoingBbm
'cause there is nothing, nothing but bEblue sEdimky
FmThat's where I am gCmoingBbm
Nothing but REbainbows falling down on me Ab
There will be nothing but bEblue sky
FmCan't you see
That's where I am CmgoinBbmg
Got to beFmlieve me
That's where I am CmgoinBbmg
FmThat's where I am CmgoinBbmg
FmThat's where I am CmgoinBmg
10.
Seven days in sunny june
Key: AmHardAm7
F#m7
Dm7
Gsus4
G
Bm7
Fm7
Gm7
Dsus4
Am7 The pebbles you've arrF#m7anged
In the sand they're straDm7nge
They speak to me like Gsus4constellations as we lie here
Am7 There's a magic I canF#m7't hold
Your smile of honey golDm7d
And that you never seGsus4em to be in short supply of
Oooooh
So baby let's get it on
Drinkin' wine and killin' time
Sitting in the summer sun
You know
I've wanted you so long
Why'd you have to drop that bomb on me
ThAm7e laF#m7zy daDm7ys Gsus4
Crazy dolls
You said we've been friends too long
Am7 Seven days in sunny JuF#m7ne
But long enough to blooDm7m
The flowers on the sunGlight dress you wore in spring
Am7 The way we laughed as F#m7one
And then you dropped thDm7e bomb
But I know you too lonGsus4g for us to have a thing
Oooooh
So baby let's get it on
Drinkin' wine and killin' time
Sitting in the summer sun
You know
I've wanted you so long
Why'd you have to drop that bomb on me x2
GoAm7tta F#m7get tDm7his
The stories in your eyes
Tell of silent wings
You fly away on
Bm7SeveF#m7n dayBm7s inF#m7 sunnyFm7 JuneGm7 Dsus4
But long enough to bloom
The flowers on that sunbeamed dress you wore in spring
Yeah yeah
The way we laughed as one
Why did you drop that bomb on me
Bm7CoulF#m7d it Bm7be tF#m7his Fm7 Gm7 Dsus4
The honey suckled dancing you'd seem to show me
Could it be this
For seven days in June I wasn't lonely
Could it be this
You never gave me time to say I love you
Could it be this
I know you don't believe me but it's so true
Don't walk away from me girl
I read the stories in your eyes
Don't you walk away from me girl
I read the stories in your eyes
Don't you walk away from me girl
I read the stories in your eyes
Don't you walk away from me
I read the stories in your eyes
If you've been telling me we've been friends for too long
Yeah
Why'd you wanna drop the bomb
Telling me we've been friends for too long
Why'd you go and drop the bomb
You tell me that we've been friends for too long
Yeah