Faster Manic Street Preachers
Riff A
P.M.
Amaj7(no 3rd)
G-|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------------| D-|-6---------|-6-------------|-6---------|-6---------------| A-|---0--0--0-|---0-0--0-0--0-|---0--0--0-|---0--0----------| E-|-----------|---------------|-----------|---------5-6-7-0-|
Riff B
This riff is played using triplets
[A6] [A5] [A6] [A5] [A6] [A5] [A6] [A5] [A6] [A5]
G-|------------------------|---------------------------| D-|-16-14-14--16-14-14--16-|-14-14--16-14-14--16-14-14-| A-|-12-12-12--12-12-12--12-|-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12-| E-|------------------------|---------------------------|
Riff D
[G5] [F#5] [E5] [D5] [C#5] [B5] [B5]
B-|------------|----------|-----------------|-----------------|- G-|-12--11--9--|-7--6--4--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|- D-|-12--11--9--|-7--6--4--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|- A-|-10---9--7--|-5--4--2--|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|- E-|------------|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-
[E5]
B-|-----------------|-----------------| G-|-----------------|-----------------| D-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Fill 1
Amaj7(no 3rd)
e-|-16----|-16----|-16----|-16-------------| B-|-------|-------|-------|----------------| G-|----14-|----14-|----14-|----14-16-16----| D-|-------|-------|-------|-------------14-|
Fill 2
[D] [G#5] [F#5] [E5] [G#5] [F#5] [E5]
e-|-------------|--------|---------|----------| B-|-5-ho-7~~~~~-|-(7)----|-9--7--5-|-9--7---5-| G-|-------------|--------|---------|----------|
Fill 3
[D] [E]
e-|-------------|---------|--------|--------| B-|-5-ho-7~~~~~-|-(7)-----|-/9-----|-(9)----| G-|-------------|---------|--------|--------|
Fill 4
This fill is played using triplets
[G5] [F#5] [E5] [D5] [C#5] [B5] [B5]
e-|---------------------|---------------------|--------| B-|-8-8-8--7-7-7--5-5-5-|-3-3-3--2-2-2--0-0-0-|-0------| G-|---------------------|---------------------|--------|
Fill 5
[B5] [E5]
e-|---------------|--------|--------12-12-12-12-----12-12-12-12\-| B-|------/3-3-2-3-|--------|--------12-12-12-12-----12-12-12-12\-| G-|---------------|--------|--------12--------------12----12-----| D-|---------------|-2------|-------------------------------------|
Arrangement
Intro
The chords shown are played by guitar 2
(Spoken intro approx. 10 secs)
(fill 1)
|A5 |A5 |A5 |A5 |
Riff A x2
Verse 1
The chords shown are played by guitar 2
(riff A)
[A5]I am an architect, they call me a butcher
(riff A)
[A5]I am an pioneer, they call me primitive
(riff A)
[A5]I am purity, they call me perverted
(riff A)
[A5]Holding you but I only miss these things when they leave
Pre-Chorus
The chords shown are played by guitar 2
(fill 2)
[D]I am an idiot drug hive, the virgin, the [G#5]tatte[F#5]red and [E5]the torn[G#5] [F#5] [E5]
(fill 2)
[D]Life is for the cold made warm and they are just [G#5]lizar[F#5]ds[E5] [G#5] [F#5] [E5]
(fill 2)
[D]Self-digust is self-obsession honey and I [G#5]do as [F#5]I plea[E5]se[G#5] [F#5] [E5]
(fill 3)
[D]A morality obedient only [E]to be cleansed repented
Chorus
The chords shown and riff D are played by guitar 2
(riff C) (riff C)
[A5]I am stronger than Mensa
(riff D)
(w/fill 4)
Miller and Mailer I spat out Plath and Pinter
(riff C) (riff C)
[A5]I am all the things that you regret
(riff D)
(w/fill 4) (fill 5)
A truth that washes and that learnt how to spell
Interlude
Riff A is played by guitar 2
Riff A (w/fill 1)
Verse 2: Repeat Verse 1
Pre-Chorus: Repeat Pre-Chorus
Chorus: Repeat Chorus
Solo
The chords under the solo are played by guitar 2
|A5 |A5 |A5 |A5 |
Outro
(riff A)
[A5]So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
(riff A)
[A5]So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
(riff A)
[A5]So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
(riff A)
[A5]So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
[----]
**VERSE**
The intro is something like :
e---------17--17--17--17------ b----------------------------- g-----------13--13--13--------
The chorus is a continuous riff. Try this :
E e
A = x0222x (play open but play all strings with index finger)
Followed by
? = x06xxx
The timing isn't difficult to work out, although the song begins with the string on the
6th fret (ensure that you play the A string open with this).
At the end of each lyric line, either bend the strings in the A chord as hard as you can (!)
or move the shape up to fret 3, then 4 in quick succession.
**BRIDGE**
E e
D = x577xx (or open)
G#5 = 466xxx
F#5 = 244xxx
E = x799xx (or open)
E5 = 022xxx
[D] I am idiot drug hive, the virgin.....etc
.....[G#5]tattered a[F#5]nd the tor[E5]n[G#5] [F#5] [E5]
[D]I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else[E]
The F#/G#/E part can be also played repetedly on single strings as
opposed to powerchords (I don't know which it actually is) :
G# = g string fret 1
F# = d : 4
E = d : 2
**CHORUS**
Is a version of A, played in the following phrase, with the strings held
permentantly on fret 9 and 10 and hammering on/off on 11 with 3rd and little
fingers. Listen to the record for the rythmn :
E---x----x----x A---0----0----0 D---11---9----9 G---11---9----9 B---10---10---10 e---x----x----x
(repeat to rythmn)
(see above) G#5 F#5 E5 D5 C#5 B E
I am stronger than Mensa, Miller and Mail - er I spat out Plath and Pinter
G#5= x/11/13/13/x/x
F#5= x/9/11/11/x/x
E5= x799xx
D5= x577xx
C#5= x466xx
B= x244xx
The run of 5 chords might be played on just the one string - it isn't clear - but the B on
"AND..." is definitely right as is the E (the above is how I play it, moving quickly along the
chords whilst strumming and it sounds cool, so.... :)
ending with
Em11 = x/x/x12/12/12 in 3 rapid bursts after the chorus
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