Person: David Sharples

song: Masses Against The Classes

artist: Manic Street Preachers

tab: Masses Againts The Classes

Manic Street Preachers

Tabbed by David Sharples

I heard this song at Cardiff Millennium Stadium, it's an amazing
song from an amazing gig, "everyone should go out and buy it so that
we don't have a shit No. 1 for a change" (Nicky) 

(the lyrics are from the advert in NME)

(Standard Tuning)

F5Ah (133xxx@1)ah ah ah 1,2,3,4 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Verse

Strumming pattern 1, 2 and 3, 4 and 1, 2 and 3, 4 etc

A5Hello (x022xx@1)it's us again
F5We're (133xxx@1)still so in love with you
C5and (x355xx@1)yes we mean it too
G5yes (355xxx@1)we're so in love with with you
A5Hello (x022xx@1)it's us again 
F5You (133xxx@1)thought you were our friends
C5Success (x355xx@1)is such an ugly word
G5Especially (355xxx@1)in your tiny world


Chorus

During the chorus James plays the chords something like this;

   (1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4 etc...)
e--------------------------------
a---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0
d---0---2---2---2---0---2---2---2
g---0---2---2---2---0---2---2---2
b--------------------------------
e--------------------------------

A5 (x022xx@1)       F5The (133xxx@1)masses against the classes
C5 (x355xx@1)         
I'm tired of giving a reason 
C5when (x355xx@1)the future is all we believe in
A5 (x022xx@1)                  F5we (133xxx@1)love the winter it brings us closer together


A5   F5   A5 (or something like this, not sure though)
ah ah ah ah

Verse

A5So (x022xx@1)can you hurt us anymore
F5Can (133xxx@1)you feel like it was before
C5Or (x355xx@1)are you lost forevermore
G5Messed (355xxx@1)up and dead on alcohol
A5Hello (x022xx@1)fond farewell my dear
F5I (133xxx@1)hope you hear this nice and clear
C5Our (x355xx@1)love is unconditional
G5Our (355xxx@1)hate is yours to feed upon

Chorus
A5 (x022xx@1)       F5The (133xxx@1)masses against the classes
C5 (x355xx@1)         
I'm tired of giving a reason 
C5when (x355xx@1)the future is all we believe in
A5 (x022xx@1)                  F5we (133xxx@1)love the winter it brings us closer together


F5 (second guitar slides around the fretboard)
ah ah ah ah ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Solo (working on this bit at the moment, any help appreciated)

Chorus
A5 (x022xx@1)       F5The (133xxx@1)masses against the classes
C5 (x355xx@1)         
I'm tired of giving a reason 
C5when (x355xx@1)we're the only thing left to believe in
A5 (x022xx@1)                  F5we (133xxx@1)love the winter it brings us closer together


F5ah (133xxx@1)ah ah ah ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

(Feedback, effects, bending and slides possibly around D5?)
A slave begins by demanding justice
and ends by wanting to wear a crown

This is my first ever tab, so any corrections, suggestions, comments,
abuse,
death threats etc. can be directed to stavrosthehamster@nme.com

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