Bad Company - Rhythm Machine: Guitar Chords

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.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord 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.