Biffy Clyro - Machines (Puzzle) STANDARD TUNING Transcribed by Miranda Harding (muckquaiker@gmail.com) This is a really rough guide to the song, the chords aren't in the exact place and I put the rhythm in, but it's easy enough to figure out by yourself. It's a great song, off a great album. Mon the Biffy. Main Chords

E| ^Em 3 ^D3 ^C3 ^G3 B| 3 3 3 3 G| 0 2 0 0 D| 2 0 x 0 A| 2 x 3 x E| 0 x x 3

Intro E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 | D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x | A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 | E| 0 x x | x 3 x | Verse 1

^GI would dig a thousand holes to lay n^Cext to you I would ^Emdig a thousand^D more if I neede^Cd to ^GI look around the grave For an ^Cescape route of old routine There ^Ddoesn't seem to be^G any other way^C

Chorus

I'v^Eme started falling apa^Drt i'm not savouring li^Cfe I've for^Dgotten how good it could^G be to feel aliv^Ce

Middle 8 Chords to be played underneath the main guitar line. E| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | B| 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 | G| 0 2 0 | 2 0 0 | D| 2 0 x | 0 0 x | A| 2 x 3 | x x 3 | E| 0 x x | x 3 x | Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

Cra^Gzy as it sounds you won't feel as low as y^Cou feel right now ^EmAt least that's what I've b^Deen told by everyon^Ce I^D whisper empty soun^Gds in your ear A^Cnd hope that you wo^Dn't let go Take^C the pieces and buil^Cd skywards

^EmI've started falling ^Dapart i'm not savouring^C life I've for^Dgotten how good it could^G be to feel aliv^Ce

^EmI've started falling ^Dapart i'm not savouring^C life (Take the pieces) I've for^Dgotten how good it could^G be to feel aliv^Ce (Take the pieces..)

Break Chords to play under the main guitar line: Em D C D G C Main guitar line (x2): Main guitar line (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|--9-9-7-7-9-9---9-9-7-7-5-5---10-10-9-9-5-5-2-2------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| Outro

I'v^Ge started falling apart i'm not sav^Couring life (Take the pieces..) I'^Emve forgotten how good it coul^Dd be to feel ali^Cve (Take the pieces..)

^EmI've started falling ^Dapart i'm not savouring^C life (Take the pieces) I've for^Dgotten how good it could^G be to feel aliv^Ce (Take the pieces..)

^EmTake the pieces and build them skyw^Dards Take the pieces ^Cand build them skywards ^EmTake the pieces an^Dd build them up to the ^Csky

Underneath the last section is a riff, which is this: (transcribed for a 6-string, recorded version is played on a 12 string E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|--0h2/5----10-9\2---0h2/7--5--10-9\2-----------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| Any comments, corrections, general annoyances to muckquaiker@gmail.com Cheers :)