Manic Street Preachers - Anthem for a lost cause
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Capo: 4
Wonderful wistful song from the Manics' 2013 Rewind album.
Lots of beautiful rolls on and off sus chords / minor chords,
which I've hopefully illustrated below.
Standard tuning
Capo 4
Chords
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Am x02210
Am/F# 2x021x
G 320003
Gsus4 320010
Esus 022200
Em 022000
Dsus4 xx0233
D/A x00232
Bm x24432
C9 x32030
C x32010
Intro
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Am Am/F# G Em
Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Verse 1
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It's a Amcold and lonely message at the Am/F#end of a song
It in-Gvaded hearts and minds but they Emcouldn't get along
It can Amask you to remember it can Am/F#ask you for a dance
So it Gseems that every song now Emis just one last chance
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Chorus 1
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Gsus4Take Gthis it's Esusyour - Ems
An Asus4anth -Amem for a lost Dsus4cau -D/Ase now Bmashes bone and splinter
What was Emonce a glittering prize the C9composition CritesC9 C
Am Am/F# G Em
Verse 2
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Oh re-Amdemption love and departure I Am/F#think your work is done
GParis St. Petersburg don't Emneed a tower of song
Es-Amcape's not worth the capture so Am/F#walk that lonesome road
No Gjoy or earthly rapture Emnothing to take the load
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Chorus 2
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Gsus4Take Gthis it's Esusyour - Ems
An Asus4anth -Amem for a lost Dsus4cau -D/Ase now Bmashes bone and splinter
What was Emonce a glittering prize the C9composition CritesC9 C
Chorus 3
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Gsus4Take Gthis it's Esusyour - Ems
An Asus4anth -Amem for a lost Dsus4cau -D/Ase now Bmashes bone and splinter
What was Emonce a glittering prize the C9composition CritesC9 C
INST
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Am Am/F# G Em
Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Gsus4 G Esusyour - Ems
Asus4 Am Dsus4cau -D/Ase Bm
Em C9 C C9 C
Chorus 4 / close
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Gsus4Take Gthis it's Esusyour - Ems
An Asus4anth -Amem for a lost Dsus4cau -D/Ase now Bmashes bone and splinter
What was Emonce a glittering prize the C9composition CritesC9 C G
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
November 2013
watfordkev@gmail.com