Motorcycle Emptiness lyrics by Nicky Wire/Richey James Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk) DEFINITIONS x - don't play that string s - slide b - bend r - release p - pull-off ~ - vibrato h - hammer-on STANDARD TUNING EADGBE E x7999x B x2444x Eb/E x6999x B/A x0444x C# x46654 A* x0222x A 577655 E5 022xxx E* 022100 G5 355xxx D5 x577xx A5 577xxx Acoustic guitar plays chords in chorus and bridge. Intro ***** G-4b6-4-2h4p2h4-4b6-4-2h4p2h4-4b6-4-- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- G-13b14-13-11h13p11h13-13b14-11h13p11h13-13b14-13- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- Verse 1 ******* Culture sucks down words Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles G-16b18-16-14h16p14h16-16b18-16-14h16p14h16-16b18-16- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- Organise your safe tribal war Hurt maim kill and enslave the ghetto G-13b14-13-11h13p11h13-13b14-11h13p11h13-13b14-13- G-13sd-2---4---6- Bridge ****** C# E G-9~~~~~~----- Each day living out a lie B B/A A* B/A A* B/A A* G-14b16-14-13----14-14b16-13h14-14b16-14--13h14-14b16-14- D-------------14----------------------------------------- Life sold cheaply forever, ever, ever Chorus ****** E Eb/E C# A E-12s0---------------12s0-- Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness (x2) G-4b6-4-2h4p2h4-4b6-4-2h4p2h4-4b6-4-- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- Verse 2 (Same as verse 1) ******* Life lies a slow suicide Orthodox dreams and symbolic myths From feudal serf to spender This wonderful world of purchase power Bridge (same as previous bridge) ****** Just like lungs sucking on air Survival's natural as sorrow, sorrow, sorrow Chorus (same as previous chorus) ****** Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness Middle ****** B-5---5--5----7---7---7--7-- G--6---6--6----8---8---8--8- x2 D---7---7--------9---9------ All we want from you are the kicks you've given us B-8---8---8----10---10----10------ G--9---9---9-----11---11----11---- x2 D---10--10---------12---12-------- All we want from you are the kicks you've given us Middle (same as previous) ****** All we want from you are the kicks you've given us All we want from you are the kicks you've given us D G-16b18-16-14h16p14h16-16b18-16-14h16p14h16-16b18-16- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- Guitar solo *********** E5 G5 A5 E5 E------------------------------------------------------------ B-b13r12------12--15b17r15--14h16r14----------------------12- G-------13--13-----------------------16-14-16-14-11-11s13---- D---------14------------------------------------------------- E5 G5 A5 E------------------------17---------12h15p12---12h15r12------ B-12b13r12------12--15b17-b17r15--15--------15---------15---- G---------13--13--------------------------------------------- D-----------14----------------------------------------------- E--12h15p12---12h15r12--------- B---------15---------15--15b17- Verse 3 ******* G-8b9r8-6-8--- Drive away and it's the same Everywhere death row, everyone's a victim G-13b14-13-11h13p11h13-13b14-11h13p11h13-13b14-13- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9- G-8b9r8-6-8--- Your joys are counterfeit This happiness corrupt political shit Bridge 2 ***** G-11b13----r11----9---- Living life like a comatose E-------------------------------------------------------12------ B--------------------------------------------------------------- G-14b16-14-13----14-14b16-14-13h14-14b16-14--13h14-14b16-b16r14- D-------------14------------------------------------------------ Ego loaded and swallow, swallow, swallow Chorus (same as previous chorus) ****** Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness Chorus ****** E------12------12------12------12------12----- B-12h14---12h14---12h14---12h14---12h14----12- G--------------------------------------------- E------12------12------12------12------12---------19---------- B-12h14---12h14---12h14---12h14---12h14---19-19b21---19b21r19- G------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------19------------ B-17--17-19-17-19b21--19b21r19-17--17---------------- G---18---------------------------18----------- Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness B-12-------------------- G-11b13r11-9--9-11-9-11- x4 D-----------11---------- A----------------------- Under neon loneliness everlasting nothingness Guitar solo 2 ************* B-12-12-12p10------12p10-----12p10------12p10------12p10------ G------------13p11------13p11-----13p11------13p11------13p11- B-12p10------------------------------------ G------13p11-13b14r13-11h13p11h13-13b14r13- D------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------14p12h14-14b16-14-- G----------11p9h11-11b13r11-9--11h13p11h13-------------------- D-9h11p9h11--------------------------------------------------- B-12h14p12---12--14b16-14-12h14p12h14-14b16-14- G---------13----------------------------------- B-12--------------- G-11b13-11-9-----9- D------------9h11-- x4 A------------------ B-17------------------- G-16b18-16-14h16p14h16- D---------------------- x3 A---------------------- pm pm pm pm pm pm G-2h4--4--4--4h6--6--6--6h8--8--8--8h9~~~~-