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Big Machine

Goo Goo Dolls
Tab
4.2(21)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

eb-------------------|
Bb-------------------|
Gb--9-9-9--9---8-8---|

Db--9-9-9--9---9-9---| repeat twice then play

Ab--7-7-7--7-- 7-7---|
Eb-------------------|
eb-------------------|
Bb--4-4-4-4--4-4--4--|
Gb--4-4-4-4--4-4--4--|
Db--6-6-6-6--6-6--6--|
Ab--6-6-6-6--6-6--6--|
Eb-------------------|
eb-------------------|
Bb-------------------|
Gb--9-9-9--9---8-8---|

Db--9-9-9--9---9-9---| repeat twice then play

Ab--7-7-7--7-- 7-7---|
Eb-------------------|
eb---------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------------|
Db--4-4-4--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--2-2----------|
Ab--4-4-4--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--2-2----------|
Eb--2-2-2--0-0--4-4-4--2-2--0-0----------|

Chords:

Ab minor x6644x

E5/F# - x79(11)(11)xx

E5/Db - x798xx

Bb5 - x244xx

F#5 - 244xxx

G#5 - 466xxx

E5 - 022XXX

E5(11) xx9(11)(12)x

[Intro:] see above

[Verse:] (Play Intro)

Ecstasy is all you need

Living in the big machine, now

Oh you're so vain

Now your world is way too fast

Nothing's real and nothing lasts

And I'm aware

I'm in love and you don't care

Pre-Chorus

E5/F# E5/Db

Turn your anger into lust

E5/F# E5/Db Ab minor

I'm still here but you don't trust at all

And I'll be waiting

E5/F# E5/Db

Love and sex and loneliness

E5/F# E5/Db

Take what's yours and leave the rest

F#5 E5

So I'll survive

G#5 F#5 Eb5

God it's good to be alive

Chorus

Bb5 F#5

I'm torn in pieces

G#5 F#5

I'm blind and waiting for...

B5 F#5

My heart is reeling

G#5 F#5 (riff beneath)

I'm blind and waiting for you

(strum this chord fast)

eb-------------------|
Bb--12---------------|
Gb--11---------------|
Db--9----------------|
Ab-------------------|
Eb-------------------|

repeeat for second verse

and chorus

Bridge

(strum this chord fast)

eb-------------------|
Bb--12---------------|
Gb--11---------------|
Db--9----------------|
Ab-------------------|
Eb-------------------|

then above the last chorus a lead guitar plays

eb--12-11----12-11-----------|
Bb--------12------12-12------|
Gb---------------------------|
Db---------------------------|
Ab---------------------------|
Eb---------------------------|

^^^^^^

G#5 F#5 (E5 with bridge part played over the top)

I'm blind and waiting for you

No I can't believe it's coming true

God it's good to be alive

And I'm still here waiting for you

No I can't believe it's coming true

G#5 F#5 E5

I'm blind and waiting for you

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| b Bend

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