Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness From the Album Generation Terrorists Transcribed by Neil Baker Mail@Miopia.co.uk This represents my own work. If you think its right or wrong, im really not bothered. Chords Used: A - 577655 A* - 002220 (only used in chords for solo) B - 799877 E - 022100 G#m/D# - 466444 C#m - 446654 C - 81010988 D - 101212111010 G - 320022 Intro: E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4bu6bd4~-2424------4bu6bd4~-2424--------4bu6bd4~4\2-------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9bu11bd9~911911----9bu11bd9~911911------9bu11bd9~11\2-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1 E G#m/D# C#m A Culture sucks down words, itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10bu12bd10~10121012-10bu12bd10~10121012-10bu12bd10~12\2------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Organise your safe tribal war, hurt maim kill and enslave the ghetto E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9bu11bd9~911911----9bu11bd9~911911------9bu11bd9~11\2-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------2\4\6\9~------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C#m E B B / A B / A B / A Each day living out a lie, Life sold cheaply forever, ever, ever ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------10bu12bd10-10-----10-10bu12bd10~-101210bu12bd10~-101210bu12bd10~ ------------------------------------------11----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- Break E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4bu6bd4~-2424------4bu6bd4~-2424--------4bu6bd4~4\2-------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2 E G#m\D# C#m A Life lies a slow suicide, orthodox dreams and symbolic myths E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10bu12bd10~10121012-10bu12bd10~10121012-10bu12bd10~12\2------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E G#m\D# C#m A From feudal serf to spender, this wonderful world of purchase power E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9bu11bd9~911911----9bu11bd9~911911------9bu11bd9~11\2-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------2\4\6\9~------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C#m E B B / A B / A B / A Just like lungs sucking on air, Survivals natural as sorrow, sorrow, sorrow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------10bu12bd10-10-----10-10bu12bd10~-101210bu12bd10~-101210bu12bd10~ -------------------------------------------------11----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- Break A B A B -------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4 ---1-----1-----------4-----4-----------1-----1-----1-----4-----4---- -----2-----2-----------4-----4-----------2-----2-----------4-----4-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- C D C D -------------------------------------------------------------------- -5-----5-----5-----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-----5-----7-----7-----7 ---4-----4-----------7-----7-----------4-----4-----------7-----7---- -----5-----5-----------7-----7-----------5-----5-----------7-----7-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- A B A B All we want from you are the kicks you've given us --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4------------2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4 ---1-----1-----------4-----4------------------1-----1-----------4-----4---- -----2-----2-----------4-----4------------------2-----2-----------4-----4-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C D C D All we want from you are the kicks you've given us --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -5-----5-----5-----7-----7-----7------------5-----5-----5-----7-----7-----7 ---4-----4-----------7-----7------------------4-----4-----------7-----7---- -----5-----5-----------7-----7------------------5-----5-----------7-----7-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A B A B All we want from you are the kicks you've given us --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4------------2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4 ---1-----1-----------4-----4------------------1-----1-----------4-----4---- -----2-----2-----------4-----4------------------2-----2-----------4-----4-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C D C D All we want from you are the kicks you've given us ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-- -5-----5-----5-----7-----7-----7------------5-----5-----5-----7-----7-------------2-- ---4-----4-----------7-----7------------------4-----4-----------7-----7-----------3-- -----5-----5-----------7-----7------------------5-----5-----------7-----7---------0-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- Solo E G A* E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3 E G#m\D# C#m A Drive away and its the same, Everywhere death row everyones a victim E G#m/D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9bu11bd9~911911----9bu11bd9~911911------9bu11bd9~11\2-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------244446666888899~----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E G#m\D# C#m A Your joys are counterfeit, This happiness corrupt political shit E G#m\D# Living life like a comatose, Ego loaded and swallow, swallow, swallow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12------ ----------------------------------10bu12bd10-10-----10-10bu12bd10~-101210bu12bd10~-101210bu12--12bd10 -------------------------------------------------11-------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 12\1-0------------------------12\1-0----------------- E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Motorcycle Emptiness ----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12------19---------------------19----------- 1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--1214--17bu19--17bu19bd17-171917bu19--17bu19bd17- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E G#m/D# C#m A Under neon lonliness, Everlasting nothingness -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8bu10-8-7---7-8---8bu10-8-7---7-8--8bu10-8-7---7-8--8bu10-8-7---7-8- ----------8-----------------8----------------8----------------8----- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Outro E G#m\D# C#m A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-12-12-10-9----12-10-9----12-10-9----12-10-9----12-10-9----12-10-9----9bu11bd9~-9bu11bd~-9-11-9-11-9bu11bd~------ --------------11---------11---------11---------11---------11---------11--------------------------------------9\4--- 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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E G#m\D# C#m A E G#m\D# C#m ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8bu10bd8-6----6-8-8bu10bd8-6---8bu10bd8-6---6-8-8bu10bd8-6----12bu14bd12~-12141214-12bu14bd12~-12141214-12bu14bd12~ ------------7-----------------------------7------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------- 12\2------------------- -------244446666888899- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- It took me ages to learn this, so take your time. The outro is especially difficult.