• Song:

    Machu Picchu

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    The Collection

Machu Picchu
by ze Strokes

Ebm (xx4342@1)                            C#I'm (x43121@1)putting your patience to the test.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                        C# (x43121@1)      AbI'm (xx1114@1)putting your body on the line, for less.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                           C#And (x43121@1)didn't you know there was a choice?
Ebm (xx4342@1)                        C# (x43121@1)   AbIt's (xx1114@1)never yours but someone else's voice.

Ebm (xx4342@1)                          C#Slippin' (x43121@1)your body through the street.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                               C# (x43121@1)       AbI'm (xx1114@1)sending your girlfriends to the night, for cheap.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                    C#Wearing (x43121@1)a jacket made of meat.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                       C# (x43121@1)     AbSending (xx1114@1)a letter waved with walls so sweet.
AbAnd (xx1114@1)now you've heard that...

CHORUS

Ebm (xx4342@1)         AbWaves (xx1114@1)turn to grey.
Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbLife (xx1114@1)in the shade.
  Ebm (xx4342@1)   AbA (xx1114@1)violent cloud.
    Ebm (xx4342@1)     AbAnd (xx1114@1)that's on USA.
Ebm (xx4342@1)           AbRunning (xx1114@1)for the rights,
Ebm (xx4342@1)          AbSleep (xx1114@1)into the sky.
Ebm (xx4342@1)               AbI'm (xx1114@1)just trying' to find...
  Ebm (xx4342@1)          AbA (xx1114@1)mountain I can climb.

Ebm-C#-Ebm-C#-Ab

Ebm (xx4342@1)                            C#I'm (x43121@1)putting your patience to the test.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                        C# (x43121@1)      AbI'm (xx1114@1)putting your body on the line, for less.
Ebm (xx4342@1)                           C#And (x43121@1)didn't you know there was a choice?
Ebm (xx4342@1)                        C# (x43121@1)   AbIt's (xx1114@1)never yours but someone else's voice.
AbAnd (xx1114@1)now you've seen that...

CHORUS

Ebm (xx4342@1)        AbWaltz (xx1114@1)on the grey.
Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbLife (xx1114@1)in the shade.
  Ebm (xx4342@1)   AbA (xx1114@1)violent cloud,
    Ebm (xx4342@1)     AbAnd (xx1114@1)that's on USA.
Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbBorn (xx1114@1)on the rise.
Ebm (xx4342@1)          AbCircles (xx1114@1)in the skies.
Ebm (xx4342@1)              AbI'm (xx1114@1)just tryin' to find...
  Ebm (xx4342@1)          AbA (xx1114@1)mountain I can climb.

Ab-Ebm-Ab-Ebm

Ab (xx1114@1)                   EbmTell (xx4342@1)us, are you gonna tell us?
                  AbWhy (xx1114@1)do we feel so jealous?
                  EbmWhy (xx4342@1)do we feel so silent?
                 AbWhy (xx1114@1)is it always silent?
                                   Ebm (xx4342@1)               (I didn't want to ask you baby,
Ab (xx1114@1)                 Ebm (xx4342@1)                            AbI (xx1114@1)didn't want you to suffer , and everybody is singing .... )
Ebm-Ab-Ebm
Ebm-C#
Ebm (xx4342@1)       C# (x43121@1)            AbWhy (xx1114@1)are you waiting? By the door...

CHORUS

Ebm (xx4342@1)         AbLife (xx1114@1)turns to dust,
         Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbAnd (xx1114@1)when it turns to rust.
Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbGossip (xx1114@1)is a truth.
         Ebm (xx4342@1)       AbA (xx1114@1)little bit for the lie you took.
    Ebm (xx4342@1)           AbAnd (xx1114@1)why do you look surprised?
     Ebm (xx4342@1)            AbEver (xx1114@1)since I'm in the skies.
Ebm (xx4342@1)              AbI'm (xx1114@1)just tryin' to find,
  Ebm (xx4342@1)             AbA (xx1114@1)place for you and I.

Ab-Ebm-Ab-Ebm

I apologize for any wrong lyrics.

If you prefer something a little easier with a capo, then put it on the 4th fret.
Play the Ebm as A Bm
the Db as an A
and the Ab as an E, I believe.

That's about it, I did this by ear so if you guys think something's off, please comment, 
and enjoy!
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