Pink Floyd - Welcome To The Machine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Welcome To The 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.

Em
Welcome my son,
Cmaj7             Em
Welcome to the machine.
C
Where have you been?
Am                                    Em
It's all right, we know where you've been.
Cmaj7
You've been in the pipe line filling in time,
Em
Provided with toys and scouting for boys.
C
You bought a guitar to punish you ma,
Em
And you didn't like school,
And you know you're nobody's fool.
   Cmaj7             Em
So welcome to the machine.

Em
Welcome my son,
Cmaj7             Em
Welcome to the machine.
C
What did you dream?
A                                    Em
It's all right, we told you what to dream.
Cmaj7
You dreamed of a big star.
Em
He played a mean guitar.
   C
He always ate in the steak bar,
   Em
He loved to drive in his Jaguar.
   Cmaj7             Em
So welcome to the machine.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Cmaj

Guitar chord Cmaj

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Welcome To The Machine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Welcome To The Machine" by Pink Floyd.

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