• Song:

    The Girl That Wanted To Be God

  • Artist:

    Manic Street Preachers

The girl that wanted to be god by the Manic Street Preachers
track 7 off Everything must Go.

I have tried to show the rhythm it may not be perfect, listen to the record
for the ideal
Rhythm

Symbols:-
x-denotes muted string
s-slide to
b-bend up
r-release

Chords:
C-x3555x
C7M-x3545x
Eb7M-xxx333
Dm-xxx765
D5-xx023x
G-3x0003
G7M-3x0002
G7-3x0001
C(2)-x32010
D4-xx0233
D-xx0232
A4-x02230
A-x02220

INTRO:-

   C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I

   Eb7M                           Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I

   C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I

   Eb7M                           D5
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-1----------------------------I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-3---3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-2---2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-I
D I-------------------------------I-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-I
A I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I------------------------------I

   G                            G7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12---------------12b14r12--I-11----------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I

   G7                           C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
G I--10---------------10s7-----I-7-7-7-7-7s(b9)(b9)(b9)9s10-10-10-10s12-12-12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I

   G                            G7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I

   G7                           C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10s7---------------7b8r7---I--5-----------------5s0-----I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I

VERSE:

   C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
   There          are_______       no_______  sun___sets    just
   
   Eb7M                           Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
   Si_____________________________lence

   C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
   You     could      see_____ that she was      true_____ and

   Eb7M                           Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
   Fait___________________________hless                         but

  C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
   See_______  through     the       future________     and   for_  

   Eb7M                           Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
   Get all   the   lies_______________

   C                               C7M
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
   Black out the words_____        for the blind____ have

   Eb7M                           D5
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-1----------------------------I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-3---3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-2---2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-I
D I-------------------------------I-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-I
A I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
   Eyes_____________________________

CHORUS:

 G                            G7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12---------------12b14r12--I-11----------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   I am____________        the  girl  that    want____ed  to

   G7                           C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
G I--10---------------10s7-----I-7-7-7-7-7s(b9)(b9)(b9)9s10-10-10-10s12-12-12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
   Be________ god___________

   G                            G7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   I am ___________        the   girl that      want__ed to

   G7                           C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10s7---------------7b8r7---I--5-----------------5s0-----I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   Be______ god_______________



BRIDGE/SOLO:

   A4                        A
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I--3----3------------3-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
G I--2----2------------2-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
D I--2----2------------2-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
A I--0----0------------0-------I--0---0-----0-0-----0----0--I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   Hold me____________   she    Said_________________

   D4                        D
E I-3----3-------3---3----3----I-2--2--2-2---2--2-2---2-I
B I-3----3-------3---3----3----I-3--3--3-3---3--3-3---3-I
G I-2----2-------2---2----2----I-2--2--2-2---2--2-2---2-I
D I-0----0-------0---0----0----I-0--0--0-0---0--0-0---0-I
A I----------------------------I------------------------I
E I----------------------------I------------------------I   
   Love me________  to_________  death_____________

   C                            C7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-(b9)-(b9)(b9)-(b9)(b9)-(b9)(b9)-(b9)(b9)-(b9)--I-9s10-(b9)(b9)(b9)-7--7--5-5-5--7-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7---I-7s8--7-7-7--5--5--3-3-3--5-I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I

   Eb7M                       Dm
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7b8r7-I-5--5--5--5------------5s12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5b6r5-I-3--3--3--3------3--3--3s10-I
E I----------------------------I------------3-4-5-----------I

   C                                   C7M
E I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
B I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12-12-12-12--(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)9s12-12-12-I-11-11-11-11-7-7--7--7-7--7-I
D I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7-7s10-10-10-I-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-5-5--5--5-5--5-I
E I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I

   Eb7M                       Dm
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-7b8r7--5--7b8r7----5-5-----I----------------------------I
D I----------------------------I------------------------5-5-I
A I-5b6r5--3--5b6r5----3-3-----I-3------3------3--3--5s7----I
E I------------------------3-5-I----------3--5--------------I


ENDING:

   G                            G7M
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   I am ___________        the   girl that      want__ed to

   G7                           C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10---------------10s7------I-0--5s7-7-7-7-7--7s(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
   Be______ god_______________

    G(end with 1 strum)     Solo Strings
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I----------------------------I----------------------------I
D I-0--------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I



SONG STRUCTURE:-
INTRO	
VERSE 1(LYRICS ABOVE)
CHORUS
VERSE 2(LYRICS BELOW)
CHORUS
BRIDGE/SOLO
CHORUS*1.5
ENDING


VERSE 2 LYRICS:
There are times when you feel hopeless
Just for once for noone else we are faithless
the dawn is still breaking its heaven is so high
She told the truth, told the truth and then she lied.
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