La Tristesse Duera (Scream To A Sigh)
Lyrics by Nicky Wire and Richey James
Music by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore

main riff

D-------4--2-----2--
A--------5--3--3--3-
E-3-3-3-------------

(play main riff to "cry")

Verse 1
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Life has been unfaithful
And it all promised so so much
I am a relic
I am just a petrified cry

                                            (main riff)
Wheeled out once a year, a cenotaph souvenir

                                   (main riff)
The applause nails down my silence 

Chorus
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guitar 2 (Richey!) strikes a G5 and lets it ring here

(main riff throughout the chorus)
La tristesse durera

Scream to a sigh, to a sigh



(and here)
La tristesse durera

Scream to a sigh, to a sigh



Verse 2 (same as previous)
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I see liberals
I am just a fashion accessory
People send postcards
And they all hope I'm feeling well

C5  C5    C5    D5 Eb5  F5   main riff x1
I retreat into self-pity, it's so easy

C5  C5    C5    D5 Eb5  F5   
Where they patronise my misery 

Chorus (same as previous chorus except guitar 2 plays G5 al the time)
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La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh 

La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh

D5
  (release slowly)
A-3b5----

guitar solo
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     E5               G5                               D5
G-2s9~~-11b13r11-9h11-12~~-12b14r12-12b14r12-11h12-12b14-12b14-12b14-

    C5
E---15p12---15------------------------------
B--------15---15p12--12---------------------
G-14---------------14--14-12-14-14b16r14p12-

     E5               G5                               D5
G-2s9~~-11b13r11-9h11-12~~-12b14r12-12b14r12-11h12-12b14-12b14-12b14-

C5                      C5        
E----0--------------0---------------12--------------
B------3-0------------3-0-------------15-12---------
G-2b4------2-0-2-2b4------2-0--14b16-------14-12-14-

C5
E------12-------------
B--------15-12--------
G-14b16-------14-12s--

  A5            D5
D-------5p4---4--------4-
A-0-0-0-----7---7-5--5---    x4
E-------------------7----

  C5
G-----------------------------------12p11------
D-------5p4p0-----5p4p0---s10-10-10------12-10-
A-3-3-3------3-3-3-----------------------------


(Main riff from here to finish + guitar 2 G5 played quietly of course)

La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh

La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh

I sold my medal
It paid a bill
It sells at market stalls
Parades Milan catwalks
The sadness will never go
Will never go away
Baby it's here to stay

La tristesse durera
Scream to a sigh, to a sigh