WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
Made famous by Pink Floyd
Written by Roger Waters
Intro:
Emadd9 Cmaj7(2) Emadd9 (all strum backwards)
Em C Em
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
C Am Em
Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been
C Cmaj7(2)
You've been in the pipeline filling in time
Emadd9
Provided with toys and "Scouting for Boys"
C Cmaj7(2)
You bought a guitar to punish your ma
Emadd9
And you didn't like school, and you know you're nobody's fool
C Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Em/F#
So welcome to the machine
Em C Em
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
C Am Em
What did you dream? It's alright we know what you dreamed
C Cmaj7(2)
You dreamed of a big star He played a mean guitar
Emadd9
He always ate in the Steak Bar, he loved to drive in his Jaguar
C Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Em/F#
So welcome to the machine
ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
A cover song recorded on December 1, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, PA. It was recorded as an on-the-fly by-the-seat-of-your-pants, 1-track, stereo, passion piece.
From the album You Made the Bed You Lie In