G                     Em
I'll show you the truth, I'll show you your purpose
C                             D                       G
Just a pencil and a dream, created for entertainment

[Pre Chorus]
G                    Em
He lives on through us
                                C
Born from darkness, born from lust

'Cause when we reach the end
Em              D
We do it all over again

[Chorus]
G              D
Follow me, we are children of the machine
Em                  C                         G
Barely human in a city built on broken dreams
G               D
Follow me, we are children of the machine
Em                  C
Barely human in a city built on broken dreams

[Second Verse]

Am              Em
It's a joyless job
             C                   G
When your heart's running empty at the seams (the seams)
D                 Em
But after eons filling up the bottle
C                       D
Singing on a desperate pencil and a dream
G
Well, the void was filled when you lived
Em
To the empty ink, then we would sink
A
To the beat of a cog wheel turning
C
Love was the fuel that kept me from burning
G
To create this finest design
D
You need a magic darker than mine
Em
And a kiss from the angels
C
Casting demons down the bottom line
G                  D                 Em         C
So wonderful how deep the love can flow
                  Em
'Cause when you came into my life
     D                  Am
I couldn't bear to let go
           C                E
But the curtain came to a close


[Pre Chorus]

G                    Em
 He lives on through us 
                               C
Born from darkness, born from lust

'Cause when we reach the end
Em              D
We do it all over again

[Chorus 2]

G              D
Follow me, we are children of the machine
     N.C
(We built this machine!)
Em                  C
Barely human in a city built on broken dreams
G              D
Follow me, we are children of the machine
    N.C
(You came to life!)
Em                  C
Barely human in a city built on broken dreams

[Bridge]

         Am                       Em
In this dark nightmare, see the spotlight glare
      C                   A7
And accept your fate in time (in time)
          Am                       Em
In this dark nightmare, see the spotlight glare
      C                   D
And accept your fate in time

[Outro]

G               D
Follow me, we are children of the machine
Em                  C                          G
Barely human in a city built on broken dreams