Artificial Chords - Martha Tilston

Intro - play twice C Am

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G Am

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Verse 1

C I turn awake, I'm just sleep rising, Am I put on my clothes, sleep gliding, G Am Onto the bus, sleep riding to work again, to work again, C I swipe-in the door, sleep lifting, Am Up to my floor, sleep drifting, G Am A number twenty-four, white coffee with a sweetener, a sweetener

Chorus

C G Em Am This artificial ...me, I'd like to show you what I really could be, C G I'd like to run across the office tables, Am G Am G Singing, "No, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me! Am G Am G No, no, you won't have me! No, no, you won't have me, Am G C And I'll ...keep a -running 'til I reach the sea------!"

Bridge

C Am G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 2

C I switch on my machine, sleep typing, Am I answer the phone, sleep hyping, G Am Am I alone? I don't really know what I'm selling, I'm selling! C And the boss wants a word, I've been daydreaming, Am The boss wants a word, clockwatching, G Am I wish I was a bird, I'd fly right out of the window, the window!

Chorus

Verse 3

C Am G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C Am G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 4

C But I turn awake, I'm just sleep rising, Am I put on my clothes, sleep gliding, G Am Onto the bus, sleep riding to work again, C I swipe-in the door, sleep lifting, Am Up to my floor, sleep drifting, G Am A number twenty-four, white coffee with a sweetener, a sweetener

Chorus

C G Em Am This artificial ...me, one day I'll show you what I really can be, C G And I'll run across the office tables, Am G Am G Singing, "No, you didn't have me! No, no, you won't have me! Am G Am G No, no, you won't have me, and not your company ...policy, Am G A little more hu--- ...manity, please, Am G And not the company ...policy, Am G A little more hu--- ...manity!

Coda

Am G And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea, Am G And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea, Am G And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea, Am G And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea, Am G C And I'll ...keep a - running 'til I reach the sea--------! C Am G Am | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C Am Am | / / / / | / / / / | / ||