Band:Manic Street Preachers Song:The Masses Against The Classes Tabbed by:Matthew Ford Tuning:EADGBE Chords: E5:0799xx G#:466544 E:022100 B5:x244xx F#5:244xxx B:799877 A:577655 D:10.12.12.11.10.10. C:8.10.10.9.8.8. This song is quite easy to play although the solo may take time to get used to all the bends. It starts with the words "The country was founded on the principle that the primary role of government is to protect property from the majority-and so it remains."

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Verse (with SOME string muting-guitar w/distortion)

^G#Hello it's us again, ^EWe're still so in love with you, ^B5And yes we mean it to, ^F#We're still so in love with you. ^G#Hello it's us again, ^EYou thought you were our friends, ^B5Success is an ugly word, ^F#5Especially in your tiny world....

Chorus (")

^G#The masses, ^EAgainst the classes, I'm ^B5Tired of giving a reason, when the ^F#5Future is what we believe in. ^G#We love the winter, it ^EBrings us closer together,

Refrain (clean guitar: no distortion)

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Verse (Same as previous verse) So can you hurt us anymore, Can you feel like it was before, Or are you lost forever more, Messed up and dead on alcohol, Hello fond farewell my dear, I hope you hear this nice and clear, Our love is unconditional, Our hate is yours to feed upon.... Chorus (Same as previous chorus)

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Solo (Second guitar plays verse chords) e--------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------7-(8)---------7-(8)------- G-------------6-(7)--------------6-(7)-------------- D-------6-(7)-------4-(5)---------------------4-(5)- A-4-(5)--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------15------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------14-----14-----14-----14-----14----- G--------------12-^14--/16----16-----16(18)-16(18)-16(18)-16(18)-16(18)- D-/12--12-^14----------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------- B-14-----15-----16--------- G-16(18)-17(19)-18(20)----- D-------------------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- 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.

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Now there's lots of horrible but brilliant feedback, a bit of guitar as well but just mess around. That's what James did. Unless anyone can tell me how he plays it' s_laughter_uk@yahoo.co.uk Anyway, this all happens when James says "The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown."

Manic Street Preachers - The masses against the classes