THE MASSES AGAINST THE CLASSES

Lyrics by Nick Jones.
Music by James-Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore.
Quotes by Noam Chomsky and Albert Camus.
Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk)

DEFINITIONS
x   - don't play that string   
s   - slide                    
b   - bend
r   - release
\\\ - play several times very quickly
^   - Hit harmonic
STANDARD TUNING
    EADGBE   BARRE CHORDS

E5  022xxx   B  799877
G#5 466xxx   A  577655
B5  799xxx   D  10 12 12 11 10 10 
F#5 244xxx   C  8  10 10 9  8  8
E5* x799xx

"The country was founded on the principle that em.. the primary role of Government is to protect property from the majority and so it remains"

E5 (let ring)
Start hitting hard E5 chords towards the end of the Twist and Shout "ahhhhh's"

Verse 1 (1 guitar. Distorted)
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G-6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-4-
A-6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-4-
E-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-2-
Hello it's us again

G-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-
A-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-
E-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-
We're still so in love with you

D---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---
G-2-4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---
A-2-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2---
E-0-----------------------0-
And yes we mean it too

G-4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4-
A-4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4-
E-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-
Yes we're so in love with you

Verse 2 (Same as verse 1)
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Hello it's us again
You thought you were our friends
Success is an ugly word
Especially in your tiny world

Chorus
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(2 distorted guitars playing the same chords except where indicated)

G#5 G#5 G#5 G#5 E5 E5 E5 E5
The masses against the classes

B5 B5 B5 B5 F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5 (Guitar 1)

(Guitar 2)
A-9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9-9-9-11-9-
E-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-
I'm tired of giving a reason
(Guitar 1) F#5 F#5 F#5 F#5
(Guitar 2)
A-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4-4-4-6-4------
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------
when the future is what we believe in

G#5 G#5 G#5 G#5
We love the winter
E5 E5 E5 E5
It brings us closer together
Middle
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(1 guitar, clean sounding Barre chords)
B A D C

Verse 3 (same as verse 1)
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So can you hurt us anymore?
Can you feel like it was before
Or are you lost for evermore?
Messed up and dead on alcohol

Verse 4 (same as verse 1)
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Hello fond farewell my dear
I hope you hear this nice and clear
Our love is unconditional
Our hate is your to feed upon

Chorus (same as previous)
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The masses against the classes
I'm tired of giving a reason
When the future is what we believe in
We love the winter
It brings us closer together.

E5 (1 guitar, let ring)

Guitar 2
A-2s7s2s7s2s7s2s7s2s7s2s7s2s7s2s7-
E---------------------------------
Guitar 1 hammers out some more E5 chords and also some harmonics.
Just run your finger down the E string lightly touching it and hammer away with your plectrum.
Guitar 2

G-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9-
D-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9-  x2
A-7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7--7--7-
E---------7^-7^-7^-7^---------7^-7^-7^-7^
Guitar solo
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(Guitar 1 plays chords)
  G#5                                         F#5
E-------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------7b8---------7b8--------
G-------------6b7----------------6b7--------------
D-------6b7---------4b5---------------------4b5---
A-4b5---------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

  B5              E5
E-------17-------------------------------------------
B-----------------14----14----14----14----14---------
G--2s18---18\\\---16b18-16b18-16b18-16b18-16b18------
D----------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
Chorus 2
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(3 guitars. 2 guitars playing same chorus as before, 1 lead guitar)
E----------------------------------------------
B-16-------4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---
G-18b20----6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-6b8-
(let ring)
The masses against the classes
E------14------14------14------14------14------14-----14-------14-
B-14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16---
I'm tired of giving a reason
E------14------14------14------14----------------------
B-14h16---14h16---14h16---14h16------------------------
G---------------------------------3-3b4r3-1------------
D------------------------------------------1-----------
A--------------------------------------------2-1-------
E------------------------------------------------2-4---
When we're the only thing left to believe in
We love the winter
it brings us closer together
Outro
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E5 (let ring)

Start playing this towards the end of the Twist and shout "ahhhhh's"

D-s14-14-14-14---------s-14-14-14-14---------s-14-14-14-14---------
A-s14-14-14-14---------s-14-14-14-14---------s-14-14-14-14---------
E-s12-12-12-12-0-0-0-0-s-12-12-12-12-0-0-0-0-s-12-12-12-12-0-0-0-0-

D-s14-14-14-14----------
A-s14-14-14-14----------
E-s12-12-12-12-0-0-0-0--
Guitar 2 plays more harmonics on the E string.
Maybe something like this

D------------         D-------7^--
A---3^-5^----         A---3^------
E-3^-----5^--  or try E-3^-----5^- 
or just run your finger up and down the E string.
Finish by sliding E--12s0---

"A slave begins by demanding justice... and ends by wanting to wear a crown"
If you want to get the guitar feedback at the end try detuning your E string. I think the guitar is slowed down in the studio instead of detuning to get that sound.