Intro
A G F#m F#m x3
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Verse 1]
A G F#m A
Last night I saw it fall out of the heavens
A G F#m A
It was gleaming chrome with red lettering.
A G F#m A
It had a handle, two meters, a knob for the volume
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 A
When it make me rich, when it make me glad
E F#m E
When it make me love for all humanity
Dmaj7 A E F#m E
When it keep my poor and aching heart at bay (oh, oh, oh)
Dmaj7 A
When it glow at night, when it make a hum
E F#m E
When it make the girls think that I'm less geeky
[Post-Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Verse 2]
A G F#m A
We took it down to the physics laboratory
A G F#m A
Police had the building mostly quartered off
A G F#m A
F# crowd was gathered, there were TV cameras
[Pre-Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 A
When it make me rich, when it get me high
E F#m E
When it look good with the rest of my furniture
Dmaj7 A E F#m E
When it make a soft and pleasing tone at night (oh, oh, oh)
Dmaj7 A
When it heal the sick, when it feed the poor
E F#m E
When it give me everything I ever dreamed of
[Post Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Bridge]
A G F#m F#m x3
[Post-Chorus]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj
Show me how this thing works
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7 A
When it make me rich, when it make me wise
E F#m E
When it give my empty love a little bit of meaning
Dmaj7 A E F#m E
When it make the lions lay on down with the lambs (oh, oh, oh)
Dmaj7 A
When it cure this rush, when it give us cash
E F#m E
When it do all this without a serious side effect
[Outro]
E
Show me how this thing works
Dmaj7
Show me how this thing works