Written by Mike Shinoda / Brad Delson / Phoenix Farrell
Intro DmDm G7 Your blades are sharpened with precision Dm C Flashing your favorite point of view Dm G7 I know you're waiting in the distance Dm C Just like you always do, just like you always doVerse 1:
A# Already pulling me in C Already under my skin Gm And I know exactly how this ends, IPre-Chorus
D Gm Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed A# F C Gave up who I Am for who you wanted me to be D Gm Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive A# F C Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine Dm Gm A# F C The emptiness machineDm G7 Goin' around like a revolver Dm C It's been decided how we lose Dm G7 'Cause there's a fire under the altar Dm C I keep on lyin' to, I keep on lyin' toVerse 2:
A# Already pulling me in C Already under my skin Gm And I know exactly how this ends, IPre-Chorus
D Gm Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed A# F C Gave up who I Am for who you wanted me to be D Gm Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive A# F C Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machineDm Gm I only wanted to be part of something A# F C I only wanted to be part of, part of Dm Gm I only wanted to be part of something A# F C I only wanted to be part of, part of Dm Gm I only wanted to be part of something A# F C I only wanted to be partBridge:
Final: Dm Gm (I only wanted to be part of something) Gm The emptiness machine, oh A# F C (I only wanted to be part of) Dm The emptiness machineD Gm I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed A# F C Gave up who I Am for who you wanted me to be D Gm Don't know why I'm hopin', so fuckin' naive A# F C Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine C The emptiness machine