SAVIOUR MACHINE from The Man Who Sold The World
G
EADGBE
320033
F
EADGBE
133211
Ab
EADGBE
466544
Am7
EADGBE
X02010
E
EADGBE
022100
C
EADGBE
332010
Am
EADGBE
X02210
F#m
EADGBE
244222
D
EADGBE
XX0232
Em
EADGBE
022000
Bb
EADGBE
X13331
 
INTRO:  Am  Bb  Am  G...repeat for fade in


Am                       F
President Joe once had a dream
                   E
The world held his hand gave their pledge 
                    Am                     Em
So he told them his scheme for a Saviour Machine
Am                                        F
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
                  E
Its logic stopped war, gave them food
          Am                         E
How they adored till it cried in its boredom


G              F#m         Am         Bb
Please don't believe in me please disagree with me
G           F#m     Am                 Bb       C
Life is too easy, a plague seems quite feasible now
Bb         C  Bb              Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D
Or maybe a war I may kill you all


1st SOLO:  Am7  F  Ab  Bb
           Am  F  Am  F  Ab  Bb


Am           G                  F
Don't let me stay, don't let me stay
              G                Am
My logic says burn so send me away
                   Bb                        F
Your minds are too green, I despise all I've seen
                     G                    Am7  D
You can't stake your lives on a Saviour Machine


2nd SOLO:  Am7  D...(11 times)


G          F#m        Am             Bb
I need you flying and I'll show that dying
   G        F#m         Am       Bb         C
Is living beyond reason sacred dimension of time
Bb               C   Bb                 Am7  D  Am7  D  Am7  D
I perceive every sign I can steal every mind


1st SOLO


Am           G                  F
Don't let me stay, don't let me stay
              G                Am
My logic says burn so send me away
                   Bb                        F
Your minds are too green, I despise all I've seen
                     G                    Am7  D
You can't stake your lives on a Saviour Machine


OUTRO SOLO:  Am7  Bb  Am7  D  Am7  G
             Am7  Bb  Am7  G
             Am7  Bb  Am7  G...repeat until fade

Notes:

  • 1st Solo: This solo is about 1:27 into the song and has two guitars playing fairly similar things: 
              Am7      F   Ab Bb Am    F Am  F Ab Bb
        E--------------------------------1-4--6-
        B-------6B-6---------------------1-4--6-
        G-7B-54-------45--5B-7B9B75--7B--2-5--7-
        D------7-----7-------------7-----3-6--8-
        A--------------------------------3-6--8-
        E--------------------------------1-4--6-

  • 2st Solo: This solo starts at about 2:08 in the song: 
       Am7 D        Am7 D Am7         D   Am7 D    Am7      D   Am7        D    Am7       D
 E--------------------4P2P0-------------------------------------------------7H8P7-7H8P7------
 B-------------------------4P2P0----------------------------7B8B7B8B7------------8-----8-5-5-
 G-----5P4-4H5P4----------------2-245-545-757577B-75H7P5445-7B9B7B9B7P5-------------------7--
 D--------------5/7----------------------------------------------------757H9-----------------
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Am7   D     Am7     D        Am7      D        Am7      D
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------
 B---5-----7------8-------10-------12-------13-------15----17-------17-
 G-7B-7B-9B-9B-10B-10B-12B--12B-14B--14B-15B--15B-17B--17B---19B-19B---
 D---------------------------------------------------------------------
 A---------------------------------------------------------------------
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Outro Solo: Starts at about 3:47. There are two guitars playing fairly similar things but it does get a bit manic as it goes on. I shall try and outlin some of the ideas for the solo but this is certainly not a note for note transcription: 
       Am7 Bb          Am7           D             Am7 G   Am7          Bb   Am7
 E-----5H8P5-------8P5H8----------------------------------------------------7H8P7--+      
 B----------8P55--------5H8P5----------------------5-5-7B8B7B8B7-----------------8-+Repeat
 G--------------7P5----------7P5-----------7P5-----5-5-7B9B7B9B7P5--4H5P4----------+  20  
 D------------------------------77P5H77P5H7---77----7-------------7------5H7-------+ Times
 A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+      
 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+      
                      Am7                 Bb       Am7                        G
 E-10P9P8-10P9P8-----------------------------------------------------------------------+etc
 B--------------10-10---5-----7------8-------10-------12-------13-------15-------17----+etc
 G--------------------7B-7B-9B-9B-10B-10B-12B--12B-14B--14B-15B--15B-17B--17B-19B--19B-+etc
 D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+etc
 A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+etc
 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+etc

  • If you have any trouble reading or understanding the guitar chords or the tab you can click here for a rough guide!