This song has three chords that continously repeat: C, Em, G (Key of C) If you want to play along with the album, you need to be in the key of F#. The chord progression for the key of F# is: F#, Bbm, C# The best way to play this in the Key of F# is to drop the tuning for your guitar a half step. Instead of the standard tuning: E A D G B E you would have the following: Eb Ab C# Bb Eb Although the album track is played with a banjo, here is some guitar finger- picking that sounds similar: C Em G |------------|------------|-------| |---1--------|--0----0----|--3----| |-------0----|------------|-------| |---------2--|------------|-------| |---3--------|--2----2----|--2----| |------------|------------|-------| C Em G C Em G What are you thinking of What are you doing, What do you think you can do There is what you are what you do Looking out at ripples on the dance floor What do you mean That's what you get Did you forget to know what the end is To begin clearing Looking out at ripples on the dance floor Dream machine Did you get everything you asked for Dream machine Rattlesnake charm on the dance floor The dance floor The dance floor Rattlesnake charm on the dance floor Love's rage broken page Electric lights and glass bone nights Electric lines run through your minds Distractions with radio contraptions Pipe ashes night glasses Tick tock hear the wind lick the window Ignited you're invited Grow wings sprouting from the backbone Dream machine Mr. Jones you don't know what you came for Dream machine Rattlesnake charm on the dance floor The dance floor The dance floor Rattlesnake charm on the dance floor We are like those two mirrors steaming in the rain We are those two lovers holding each other's hands Dream with me Dream with me Rattlesnake charm on the dance floor