Os Manic Street Preachers são uma banda formada no País de Gales por volta do ano de 1989 em Blackwood. Os amigos de escola James Dean Bradfield (vocais e guitarras), Nicky Wire (baixo) e Sean Moore (bateria) decidiram pelo nome de Betty Blue (titulo em inglês do filme 37°2 le matin de Jean-Jacques Beineix estrelado por Béatrice Dalle no papel de Betty.), mas antes mesmo de lançar o primeiro single, o trio adotou Manic Street Preachers.
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...FROM DESPAIR TO WHERE... by Manic Street Preachers ---------------------------..........................
*from 'Gold Against the Soul' (1993)*
Verse 1:
GAm7CG I write this alone on my bed; I've poisoned every room in the house. GAm7 The place is quiet and so a-lone, CG Pretend there's something worth waiting for.
GAm7CG There's nothing nice in my head; the adult world took it all a-way. GAm7Bb (G) I wake up with same spit in my mouth; I cannot tell if it's real, or not.
Chorus 1:
GCCmG I try and walk in a straight line. GCCmG An imi-tation of digni-ty. GC, CmG From despair to where? GC, Cm (G) From despair to where?
Interlude:
GAm7, CG (x2)
Verse 2:
GAm7CG Out-side open mouthed crowds, pass each other, as if they're drugged. GAm7CG Down pale corridors of rou-tine, where life falls una-toned.
GAm7CG The weak kick like straw, 'till the world means less and less. GAm7Bb (G) Words are never e-nough; just cheap tarnished glit-ter.
Chorus 2:
GCCmG I try and walk in a straight line. GCCmG An imi-tation of digni-ty. GC, CmG From despair to where? GC, Cm From despair to...
Bridge 1:
EmEb5D5A, CG, B Where...
EmEb5D5A, CG, B (x2)
Chorus 3:
GCCmG A cripple walks in a straight line. GCCmG An imi-tation of digni-ty. GC, CmG From despair to where? GC, CmG From despair to where?