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Motorcycle Emptiness

Manic Street Preachers
Versions2TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
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)
{section: Riffs}
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{section: Riff 1}
{section: Riff 2}
g-13b14r13--11-13-11-13------13b14r13--11-13-11-13----13b14r13---14
{section: Riff 3}
b--12b14r12---10-12-10-12---12b14r12---10-12-10-12-----12b14r12-----14
{section: Riff 4}
{sot}b
d-7-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-13-13-13{eot}
{section: Riff 5}
{sot}b
d-------7------9-------11--------13{eot}
{section: Intro}
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(E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 1, Riff 4
(E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 2, Riff 4
{section: Verse1}
-
Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles
Hurt main kill and enslave the ghetto
{section: Bridge}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Verse 2}
(E B/D# C#m A)under riff1, riff 4
Orthodox dreams and Symbolic myths
This wonderful world of purchase power
{section: Bridge}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Middle 8}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Solo}
b--12--13-12-----------------------12---13--17--15--14--15--14
g--------------------13-----------13--------------------------
d-----------------------------14------------------------------{eot}
{sot}e
b-12-----------------------------------------12--13---12---------------
g--------14--16--14--11--13---16---------------------13--------13------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------14{eot}
{sot}b----------12----------17--15-15--15-15-15---15-------------------------{eot}
{section: Verse 3}
Everywheres death row, everyones a victim
{section: Bridge}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Outro}
(E B/D# C#m A)*4 under something like
{sot}b-----12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--{eot}
{sot}b--12-/-14-\-12----10-12-10-12---12-/14-\12-----5-5-5-5-5--7-9-7-5{eot}
{sot}b-9-9-9-9-9--11-13-11-9---11-/-13-\-11--9-11--9--11-----11-/13-\-11-----13{eot}
repeat solo and improvise as neccesary.
all guitars end on E(one strum)
any comments/queries/corrections/anything e-mail me at
John Morris

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Readable chord sheet for Motorcycle Emptiness by Manic Street Preachers

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
[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)
[A]-x02220(or 577655)
[C]-x32010(or x3555x or 8(10)(10)988
[D]-xx232 (or x5777)
[G]-3x0033 (or 355433)

{section: Riffs}
-

{section: Riff 1}
e
b
g
d -9b11r9----7-9----7-9---9b11r9----7-9--7-9---9b11r9---11
a
e

{section: Riff 2}
e
b
g-13b14r13--11-13-11-13------13b14r13--11-13-11-13----13b14r13---14
d
a
e

{section: Riff 3}
e
b--12b14r12---10-12-10-12---12b14r12---10-12-10-12-----12b14r12-----14
g
d
a
e

{section: Riff 4}
e
{sot}b
g
d-7-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-13-13-13{eot}
a
e

{section: Riff 5}
e
{sot}b
g
d-------7------9-------11--------13{eot}
a
e

{section: Intro}
-

(E      B/D#    C#m     A)under    Riff 1, Riff 4
(E      B/D#    C#m     A)under    Riff 2, Riff 4

{section: Verse1}
-
[E]Culture sucks down w[B/D#]ords
C#m                  A                   (E  B/D# C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4

Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles
[E]Organise your safe Tri[B/D#]bal War
C#m                A                 (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 5
Hurt main kill and enslave the ghetto

{section: Bridge}
[C#m]Each day [E]living out a lie
[B]Life sold so cheaply[A] forever, ever, ever

{section: Chorus}
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle[A] emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle [A]emptiness

{section: Verse 2}
(E  B/D#  C#m  A)under riff1, riff 4

[E]Life lives a slow s[B/D#]uicide
C#m                 A             (E  B/D#  C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4
Orthodox dreams and Symbolic myths
[E]>From fuedal serf to[B/D#] spender
C#m                     A           (E  B/D#  C#m  A)under riff 2, riff 5
This wonderful world of purchase power

{section: Bridge}
[C#m]Just like lungs suckin[E]g on air
[B]Survivals natural as[A] sorrow, sorrow, sorrow

{section: Chorus}
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle[A] emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle [A]emptiness

{section: Middle 8}
[A]  [B]  [A]  [B]  [C]  [D]  [C]  [D]

[A]All we want from [B]you are the kicks[A] you've given us    [B]
[C]All we want from [D]you are the kicks[C] you've given us   [D]
[A]All we want from [B]you are the kicks[A] you've given us    [B]
[C]All we want from [D]you are the kicks[C] you've given us   [D]

{section: Chorus}
{section: Chorus}
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle[A] emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle [A]emptiness

{section: Solo}
{sot}(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------------------------------{eot}
a
e

{sot}e
b-12-----------------------------------------12--13---12---------------
g--------14--16--14--11--13---16---------------------13--------13------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------14{eot}
a
e

e
{sot}b----------12----------17--15-15--15-15-15---15-------------------------{eot}
g
d
a
e

{section: Verse 3}
[E]Drive away and its the [B/D#]same
C#m                     A               (E  B/D#  C#m  A)under riff 2, riff 4
Everywheres death row, everyones a victim
[E]Your joys are counter[B/D#]feit
[C#m]This happiness corrupt p[A]olitical shit

{section: Bridge}
[C#m]Living life like a[E] comatose
[B]Ego loaded and sw[A]allow, swallow, swallow

{section: Chorus}
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle[A] emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle [A]emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] motorcycle[A] emptiness
[E]Under neon [B/D#]loneliness,[C#m] Everlasting[A] loveliness

{section: Outro}
(E  B/D#  C#m   A)*4 under something like

e
{sot}b-----12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--{eot}
g
d
a
e

e
{sot}b--12-/-14-\-12----10-12-10-12---12-/14-\12-----5-5-5-5-5--7-9-7-5{eot}
g
d
a
e

e
{sot}b-9-9-9-9-9--11-13-11-9---11-/-13-\-11--9-11--9--11-----11-/13-\-11-----13{eot}
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

John Morris

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