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Version 1 Version 2MotorCycle Emptiness-Manic Street Preachers I have made this tab from several others. It may be out on some parts but it should all fit in somewhere. Thanks to Cormac ward for the outro+solo. Chords:- E-022100(or x7999x) B-799877(but idealy you should play B/D#-the bass player playing the D#(fret 6 A string) or you could play x7666x, it sounds better with a bass player) C#m-x46644 A-x02220(or 577655) C-x32010(or x3555x or 8(10)(10)988 D-xx232 (or x5777) G-3x0033 (or 355433) RIFFS:- Riff 1 e------------------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------------------------------------| g------------------------------------------------------------| d -9b11r9----7-9----7-9---9b11r9----7-9--7-9---9b11r9---11---| a------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 2 e---------------------------------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------------------------------| g-13b14r13--11-13-11-13------13b14r13--11-13-11-13----13b14r13---14---| d---------------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 e------------------------------------------------------------------------| b--12b14r12---10-12-10-12---12b14r12---10-12-10-12-----12b14r12-----14---| g------------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 e--------------------------------------------------| b--------------------------------------------------| g--------------------------------------------------| d-7-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-----------------| a--------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------| Riff 5 e--------------------------------------------------| b--------------------------------------------------| g--------------------------------------------------| d-------7------9-------11--------13----------------| a--------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------| [Intro] (E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 1, Riff 4 (E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 2, Riff 4 [Verse 1] E B/D# Culture sucks down words C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4 Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles E B/D# Organise your safe Tribal War C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 5 Hurt main kill and enslave the ghetto [Bridge] C#m E Each day living out a lie B A(for 4 bars) Life sold so cheaply forever, ever, ever [Chorus] E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness [Verse 2] (E B/D# C#m A)under riff1, riff 4 E B/D# Life lives a slow suicide C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4 Orthodox dreams and Symbolic myths E B/D# >From fuedal serf to spender C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 5 This wonderful world of purchase power [Bridge] C#m E Just like lungs sucking on air B A(for 4 bars) Survivals natural as sorrow, sorrow, sorrow [Chorus] E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness MIDDLE 8: A, B, A, B, C, D, C, D A B A B All we want from you are the kicks you've given us C D C D All we want from you are the kicks you've given us A B A B All we want from you are the kicks you've given us C D C D(1 strum) All we want from you are the kicks you've given us [Chorus] [Chorus] E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness [Solo] (E G A E E G A E(one strum))under:(this may not b accurate) e b--12--13-12-----------------------12---13--17--15--14--15--14---| g--------------------13-----------13-----------------------------| d-----------------------------14---------------------------------| a----------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-12-----------------------------------------12--13---12-------------------| g--------14--16--14--11--13---16---------------------13--------13----------| d---------------------------------------------------------------------14---| a--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| b----------12----------17--15-15--15-15-15---15--------------------------| g------------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 3] E B/D# Drive away and its the same C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 4 Everywheres death row, everyones a victim E B/D# Your joys are counterfeit C#m A This happiness corrupt political shit [Bridge] C#m E Living life like a comatose B A(for 4 bars) Ego loaded and swallow, swallow, swallow [Chorus] E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E B/D# C#m A Under neon loneliness, Everlasting loveliness [Outro] (E B/D# C#m A)*4 under something like e-------------------------------------------------------------| b-----12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8---| g-------------------------------------------------------------| d-------------------------------------------------------------| a-------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------| b--12-/-14-\-12----10-12-10-12---12-/14-\12-----5-5-5-5-5--7-9-7-5---| g--------------------------------------------------------------------| d--------------------------------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-9-9-9-9-9--11-13-11-9---11-/-13-\-11--9-11--9--11-----11-/13-\-11-----13---| g----------------------------------------------------------------------------| d----------------------------------------------------------------------------| a----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| repeat solo and improvise as neccesary. all guitars end on E(one strum) any comments/queries/corrections/anything e-mail me at (note the 0's in c0rdr0y are zero's) John Morris ************************************ | r Release | b Bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************