Tuning: E A D G B E

'Soul Contamination' by Manic Street Preachers ------------------------------------------------ from the B side of the 1991 single Stay Beautiful Tab by James Glover (Sebadonut) Standard Tuning [Intro] Guitar One:

^B5 ^A5 ^G5pm e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4----------------2----------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------2----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-2----------------0----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

Guitar Two: e|------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3---| B|------------------------------------------------3-------3---3-3---3-3---3-3-| G|------------------------------------------3h4h5---5-3-5-5b7---7r5-5-5b7---7-| D|-------------------------------------0h3h5----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------5----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse] Guitar one: E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Everyone is staring with the glaze of obsession G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Interlocking cartels bypassing the bone E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| The empty statement of art school dissension G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Institutionalised expression of mass control Guitar Two: Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/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-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/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-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] Guitar one: A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And when America fills in the hole G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| Your pile of misery where centuries be A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And he does win a holiday after a poll G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| One per cent interest stand up with glee

Guitar Two: A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B A G e|-----3---------3---------3---------3---------3-------------| B|-3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3-----------| G|-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5---------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| [Verse] Guitar one: E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Soul contamination spreads the germs of finance G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Making weak minds think this is what they want E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Power facts are brutally sold to worn darkened skin G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Arise the new scum arise to the sound of a drum Guitar Two: Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/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-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/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-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] Guitar one: A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| With your desk degrees in civil engineering G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| Theyre drawing up plans for a future for themselves A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And sweet daddy buys up a university G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| On a mission tied next to suits

Guitar Two: A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B A G e|------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3---| B|------------------------------------------------3-------3---3-3---3-3---3-3-| G|------------------------------------------3h4h5---5-3-5-5b7---7r5-5-5b7---7-| D|-------------------------------------0h3h5----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------5----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Outro] Guitar One: F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination die because you crossed by fire F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination poverty expressed in your heart F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination arise surrender burn F#5 A5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Soul contamination do you rise A G#5 F#5 E e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7--6--4--2---------------------------------------------------| A|-7--6--4--2---------------------------------------------------| E|-5--4--2--0---------------------------------------------------| up Guitar Two: e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------| B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------| G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Soul contamination die because you crossed by fire e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------| B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------| G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Soul contamination poverty expressed in your heart e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------| B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------| G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Soul contamination arise surrender burn Pm e|----19-16----------------------------------------------------| B|----------17----17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-| G|----------------16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Soul contamination do you rise e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-17-17-17-17-17----------------------------------------------| G|-16-16-16-16-16----------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| up ************************************ | h Hammer-on | r Release | b Bend | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato ************************************

Manic Street Preachers - Soul contamination