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This is the live version of Motorcycle Emptiness by Manic Street Preachers, from the the 20th Century DVD. There are fundamental differences in the bridge and solo, but I have kept in some elements of the original for all you rhythm players out there. The outro solo is obviously improvised but I've worked it out as close as I can, and I think it's pretty spot on. Enjoy! Motorcycle Emptiness Millennium - Manic Street Preachers Lead Guitar - James Dean Bradfield Riff 1 e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-4b6r4--2h4p2h4-4b6r4--2h4p2h4p2--4b6p4-4\-| D-------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------| Riff 2 e-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-13b14r13--11h13p11h13-13b14r13--11h13p11h13--11b13p11-11\-| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 e------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b14h12--10h12p10h12--12b14p12--10h12p10h12--12b14p12-12\-| G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------| Riff ending 1 e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G-2h4-4-4h6-6-6-6h8-8-8-8h9-| D---------------------------| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| Riff ending 2 e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G-2h4-4-4h6-6-6-6h8-8-8-8h9-11h13-| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| Riff ending 3 e-------------------| B-------------------| G-2---2h4---4h6---9-| D-------------------| A-------------------| E-------------------| Rhythm Guiar Main chord progression E Eb/E C# A e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-| D-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-| A-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-4--4--4-4-4--4--4-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro Lead - Riff 1, riff ending 2, riff 2, riff ending 1 Intro Rhythm - Main chord progression Verse
ECulture sucks down Eb/Ewords, C#itemise loathing and Afeed yourself smiles (lead guitar - riff 2, riff ending 1, rhythm main chords)
EOrganise your safe tribal Eb/Ewar, C#hurt, maim, kill and Aenslave the ghetto (lead guitar - riff 3, riff ending 3, rhythm main chords)
(let G-9 lead ring into pre chorus) Pre chorus
C#Each day living Eout a lie BLife sold cheaply Aforever e---------------------------| B-12-10---9------9-10h12p10-| G-------------9-------------| D---------------------------| - lead part in unison with vocals A---------------------------| E---------------------------|
BEvAer, BevAer Chorus
EUnder neon Eb/Eloneliness, C#motorcycle Aemptiness
EUnder neon Eb/Eloneliness, C#motorcycle Aemptiness Verse 2 - Same as verse 1 Pre chorus
Chorus Bridge Rhythm - palm muted power chords A B e------------------------| B---2-----4-4----------4-| G-----2---4---4----4-----| D-------2-4-----4----4---| A-0-------2--------------| E------------------------| A B e---------------------------------| B---2--------------4p2--4p2-------| G-----2---2b4r2-------------4p2---| D-------2-----------------------4-| A-0--------------2----------------| E---------------------------------| C D C D e---------10-x-10-x-10-10--10---------| B-1-------12-x-12-x-12-12--12---------| G-0-------12-x-12-x-12-12--12--5----7-| D-2----12----------------------5----7-| A-3----12----------------------3----5-| E------10-----------------------------| All we want from you are the kicks you've given us All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
AAll we want from Byou are the kicks you've Agiven Bus C D C D - hit this last D hard All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
Chorus Pre chorus Solo E G A E e----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r12-12----------12-15b17r15---14h15-14--12-------------------12-| G-------------13----13----------------------------14-14b15r14-11-11----| D----------------14----------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| E G A e----------------------------15----12h15p12-------12h15p12-------12h15p12---------------------------| B-12b13r12-12----------12-15b17r15----------15b17----------15b17----------15b17--15b17r15b17r15b17--| G-------------13----13------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 - no rhythm guitar Drive away and it's the same, everywhere's death row, everyone's a victim (lead guitar 2, riff ending 1, rhythm main chords) Your joys are counterfeit, this happiness, corrupt political shit Pre chorus Chorus Outro Rhythm - main chords e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12-12-12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9---12p10p9-------| G---------------11---------11---------11---------11---------11---------11--------11h13-| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------| G-13b14r13-x-13b14-13--11h13p11h13-13b14r13-13\-| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------12h14p12h14p12----14b16-14-12h14p14----| G------9----9----9h11b13-11-9--13----------------13-------------------13-| D-9h11---11---11---------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----14---------------------------| B-14b16-14--12h14p12h14-14b16r14\-| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| e-16-16-16b17-16p14h16p14h16p14--------------| B-------------------------------17--17p14----| G-----------------------------------------16-| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-16s14p13h14p13h1413----13-------14--------16-------14-------13----13-----------| D---------------------14----14s16-----16s18----18s16----16s14----14----14b16-14~-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1, riff ending 3