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P.C.P.

Manic Street Preachers
Version1TuningE2 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
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 4 Times.
G---------------------------9--------9--------9--------9-|
D--0---0---0---0---0---10-------12-------10-------12-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
 Then the chords come in straight after (mainly damped throughout).
 D5 EADGBE For one line of verse
X577XX
 B5/Bb EADGBE For next line etc
699XXX
 
799XXX
 
355XXX
 
 
 
   and
   are played throughout the verse.
 E5 EADGBE For one line
022XXX
 G EADGBE Then next
320022
 Then repeat more quickly twice.
 It then goes
 
   EADGBE i.
 
  133XXX  P.C.P. a P.C. police victory,
 C5 EADGBE The C5 comes in on the second P of P.C.P.
  X355XX throughout the chorus.
 Repeat 3 times then play
   EADGBE i.
 
 
   X244XX Nowadays I cant seem to tell the difference.
 
022XXX
 You then return back to the verse.
 The outro is just the verse with the chords not damped and rawling on the
 G5 then finishing on D5.
 I know it looks a bit rough but it does sound right if you listen along
 to the record, you will also be able to get the timing right.
 Im also working on the solo.

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Readable chord sheet for P.C.P. by Manic Street Preachers

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

E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 4 Times.
G---------------------------9--------9--------9--------9-|
D--0---0---0---0---0---10-------12-------10-------12-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|

Then the chords come in straight after (mainly damped throughout).

D5     EADGBE  For one line of verse
       X577XX

B5/Bb  EADGBE  For next line  etc
       699XXX

 [B5]     [E][A][D][G][B][E]
       799XXX

 [G5]     [E][A][D][G][B][E]
       355XXX

 [D5]
 [B5]
 [Bb]
 [B5] and
 [G5] are played throughout the verse.

E5    EADGBE    For one line
      022XXX

G     EADGBE    Then next
      320022

Then repeat more quickly twice.

It then goes
 [G]  [A]  [G]  [A]  [G]  [A]

 [F5]    EADGBE    i.
 [E]
 [F5]     [C5]133XXX           P.C.P. a P.C. police victory,

C5    EADGBE           The C5 comes in on the second P of P.C.P.
      X355XX           throughout the chorus.

Repeat 3 times then play

 [B5]    EADGBE   i.
 [E]
 [B5]
 [E5]     X244XX          Nowadays I cant seem to tell the difference.

 [E5]    [E][A][D][G][B][E]
      022XXX

You then return back to the verse.

The outro is just the verse with the chords not damped and rawling on the
G5 then finishing on D5.

I know it looks a bit rough but it does sound right if you listen along
to the record, you will also be able to get the timing right.
Im also working on the solo.

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