Manic Street Preachers is an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as "the Manics", they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals, occasional trumpet). The band were originally a quartet: lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards mysteriously vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008.
The Manics released their debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992.
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Wonderful wistful song from the Manics' 2013 Rewind album.
Lots of beautiful rolls on and off sus chords / minor chords, which I've hopefully illustrated below.
Standard tuning Capo 4
Chords ======
Am x02210 Am/F# 2x021x G 320003 Gsus4 320010 Esus 022200 Em 022000 Dsus4 xx0233 D/A x00232 Bm x24432 C9 x32030 C x32010
Intro =====
AmAm/F#GEm AmAm/F#Gsus4GGsus4G
Verse 1 =======
AmAm/F# It's a cold and lonely message at the end of a song GEm It in-vaded hearts and minds but they couldn't get along AmAm/F# It can ask you to remember it can ask you for a dance GEm So it seems that every song now is just one last chance
Gsus4GGsus4G
Chorus 1 ========
Gsus4GEsusEm Take this it's your - s
Asus4AmDsus4D/ABm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinter
EmC9CC9C What was once a glittering prize the composition rites
AmAm/F#GEm
Verse 2 =======
AmAm/F# Oh re-demption love and departure I think your work is done GEm Paris St. Petersburg don't need a tower of song AmAm/F# Es-cape's not worth the capture so walk that lonesome road GEm No joy or earthly rapture nothing to take the load
Gsus4GGsus4G
Chorus 2 ========
Gsus4GEsusEm Take this it's your - s
Asus4AmDsus4D/ABm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinter
EmC9CC9C What was once a glittering prize the composition rites
Chorus 3 ========
Gsus4GEsusEm Take this it's your - s
Asus4AmDsus4D/ABm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinter
EmC9CC9C What was once a glittering prize the composition rites
INST ====
AmAm/F#GEm AmAm/F#Gsus4GGsus4G
Gsus4GEsusEm your - s
Asus4AmDsus4D/ABm cau -se
EmC9CC9C
Chorus 4 / close ================
Gsus4GEsusEm Take this it's your - s
Asus4AmDsus4D/ABm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinter
EmC9CC9CG What was once a glittering prize the composition rites