Biography:
Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an influential English singer, composer, and musician. Most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" (when in Tubeway Army) and "Cars", Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late 70s and early 80s but maintains a loyal cult following. Numan, whose signature sound consists of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals, is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music.
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Gary Numan - Metal
The Pleasure Principle - 1979
probably best to either tune to drop A or use an octave pedal w/ some other effects since this is a synth song
[Intro]
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A|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|
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C A
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G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
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A|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|
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C A
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G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--| (drums come in w/ band)
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3---3|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0---0|
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G|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
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C A
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G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3---3|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0---0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
C
We're in the building where they make us grow
A
And I'm frightened by the liquid engineers
E
Like you
[Verse 2]
C
My Mallory heart is sure to fail
A
I could crawl around the floor just like I'm real
E
Like you
[Verse 3]
C
The sound of metal
A
I want to be... you
I could learn to be a man
E
Like you
[Bridge]
C
Plug me in
A
And turn me on
F
Oh, everything is moving
F
[Verse 4]
E
C
I need my treatment it's tomorrow they send me
A
Singing I am an American
E
Do you?
[Verse 5]
C
Picture this, if I could make the change
A
I'd love to pull the wires from the wall
E
Did you?
[Verse 6]
C
And who are you
A
And how can I... try?
Here inside I like metal
E
Arent't you?
[Outro]
C
All I know
A
Is no one dies
F
I'm still confusing love with need
F
(fade out)
The Pleasure Principle - 1979
probably best to either tune to drop A or use an octave pedal w/ some other effects since this is a synth song
[Intro]
E
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C A
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3---3|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0---0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C A
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--| (drums come in w/ band)
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3---3|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0---0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|-----9-------9-------9-------9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|-7-----7-7-----7-7-----7-7-7---7|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C A
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-------5--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3-3---3|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-0---0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
C
We're in the building where they make us grow
A
And I'm frightened by the liquid engineers
E
Like you
[Verse 2]
C
My Mallory heart is sure to fail
A
I could crawl around the floor just like I'm real
E
Like you
[Verse 3]
C
The sound of metal
A
I want to be... you
I could learn to be a man
E
Like you
[Bridge]
C
Plug me in
A
And turn me on
F
Oh, everything is moving
F
[Verse 4]
E
C
I need my treatment it's tomorrow they send me
A
Singing I am an American
E
Do you?
[Verse 5]
C
Picture this, if I could make the change
A
I'd love to pull the wires from the wall
E
Did you?
[Verse 6]
C
And who are you
A
And how can I... try?
Here inside I like metal
E
Arent't you?
[Outro]
C
All I know
A
Is no one dies
F
I'm still confusing love with need
F
(fade out)
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