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The Cult – Love Removal Machine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsD C G

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[Intro]
D D C G  D D C G  
D D C G  D D C G
                                 
[Verse 1]
D
Fell to the red room
D               C        G
Because she was there, oh
D
A scarlet woman
D             C           G
She got me in fear, yeah, yeah, 
yeah
D                            
She said do all those things 
         D
that you do to me
C               G
You know what I mean, boy
D                        
Do all those things that 
    D        C     G
you do to me yeah

[Chorus]
D    D       C            G
Love removal love removal machine
D          D           C    
You little soul shaker love 
          G
removal machine

[Break]
D D C G  D D C G

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[Verse 2]
D         D              C      
Baby baby baby baby baby I fell 
        G
from the sky
D          D          C       G
Yesterday you blew my mind oh yeah
D              D    
Having trouble with 
             C   G
my direction
D               D     C      G
Upside down psychotic reaction

[Chorus]
D    D       C            G
Love removal love removal machine
D          D            C    
You little soul stealer love 
          G
removal machine
D      D    C            G
You little love removal machine
D           D          C    
You little fun removal love 
        G
removal machine

[Instrumental]
D C G  D D C G  D D C   D D C

[Chorus]
D    D       C            G
Love removal love removal machine
D           D          C    
You little fun removal love 
        G
removal machine
D      D    C            G
You little love removal machine
D          D           C    
You little soul shaker love 
          G
removal machine

[Break]
D D D D

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[Bridge]
D
Look out here she comes
D
Look out here she comes
D
I said, look out here she comes
D
Look out here she comes, ya ya

[Solo]
D D D D D D

[Outro]
D
Shake it don't break it baby
D
Shake it don't break it baby
D
Shake it don't break it baby
D
Shake it don't break it
D
Baby
D      D
Ah yay

How to play Love Removal Machine: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Love Removal Machine by The Cult on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Love Removal Machine by The Cult is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, C and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – C – G – D (V – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.