Manic Street Preachers
"Black Square" from Futorology album
[Intro] (F C) 2X
[Verse 1]
F C
Let us overcome our endless progress “Art is never modern for art is eternal”
F C F
When every single day you’re haunted by perfection Paintings are never finished but merely abandoned
[Chorus 1]
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am F C
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
[Verse 2]
F C
Let us wipe the slate clean let us dig our own graves Let us choose our own wars and make our own mistakes
F C F
“Free yourselves from the tyranny of objects” Purged of all colour the purest abstraction
[Chorus 2]
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am (F C) 2x
Endless endorsements Slowly passing always
D (quick bass notes progression: D A E F G A C B A G F E) 5X
(the bridge is based on a scale notes progress using D chord at the start, progression can be plqaed using
only the bass note instead of doing the arpeggio like in the original recording)
[Final Chorus]
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements Slowly passing always
Dm Am 2X
[End] on Dm