Learn to play "Rhythm Machine" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Dm I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean G I got time, running through my head in bed Dm Instead of sleep, I get licks instead A# Dm I'm a rhythm machine, you know what I mean Chorus: Dm I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can I get a fat backbeat, instead of food when I eat The ticking of a clock gets me out of my seat I'm a music man, I play the blues whenever I can D I heard "Crosscut Saw" before I was four "Smokestack Lightning" had me crawling across the floor The Beach Boys didn't get me, but Fats Domino did I've been keeping time ever since I was a kid G7 D7 I'm a music machine, don't you know what I mean? G7 D I'm rhythm machine, he knows what I mean, -owe! Boom boom Bm G Yeah, yeah Bm G Yeah, yeah-eah. Chorus: G7 I'm a rhythm machine D7 I'm a rhythm machine G7 I'm a rhythm machine D7 Don't you know what I mean? G7 I'm a music man D7 G Yeah and I play the blues whenever I can Hey, play the blues then Oh, yeah, yeah Play it for kings and queens Yeah, yeah, I'm a music man I'm a rhythm machine. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Bm D D7 Dm G G7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rhythm Machine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rhythm Machine" by Bad Company.